| Grade II race | |
|---|---|
| General George Handicap | |
| Location | Laurel Park Racecourse, Laurel, Maryland, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.Laurelpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The General George Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually on Presidents' Day in mid February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. A Grade II event, it is open to horses age three and older. Named for General George Washington (1731–1799), first president of The United States and Commanding General of the American Revolutionary Army.
Raced on dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. The General George Handicap typically draws the third highest crowd of the year at Laurel Park Race Course each year, held on Presidents' Day annually, it trails only the Maryland Million and the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes in average attendance.[1]
Held at Bowie Race Course 1973–84. Held at Pimlico Race Course in 1986. Not held 1979, 1982–83 or 2006. In 2006, the General George Handicap was not run due to concerns over an outbreak of the equine herpesvirus that shut down all racing in Maryland for several weeks.[2]
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| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
| 2011 | No Advantage | 6 | Manuel Chaves | Stephanie Beattie | Suarez Racing, Inc. | 7 fur | 1:24.46 | $150,000 | II |
| 2010 | Greenspring | 5 | Jeremy Rose | Christopher Grove | Our Chelsea Stable | 7 fur | 1:20.95 | $150,000 | II |
| 2009 | True Quality | 4 | Chuck Lopez | John P. Campo, Jr. | Paraneck Stable | 7 fur | 1:22.31 | $200,000 | II |
| 2008 | Bustin Stones | 4 | Ramon Dominguez | Bruce N. Levine | Roddy Valente | 7 fur | 1:24.47 | $200,000 | II |
| 2007 | Silver Wagon | 6 | Edgar Prado | Anthony W. Dutrow | Four Roses Thoroughbreds | 7 fur | 1:23.13 | $200,000 | II |
| 2006 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | II |
| 2005 | Saratoga County | 4 | Javier Castellano | George Weaver | Evelyn M. Pollard | 7 fur | 1:23.43 | $200,000 | II |
| 2004 | Well Fancied | 6 | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Sanford Goldfarb et al. | 7 fur | 1:22.49 | $200,000 | II |
| 2003 | My Cousin Matt | 4 | Ramon Dominguez | Scott A. Lake | Richard A. Englander | 7 fur | 1:22.12 | $200,000 | II |
| 2002 | Wrangler | 4 | Aaron Gryder | James Jerkens | Frank Stronach | 7 fur | 1:22.53 | $200,000 | II |
| 2001 | Peeping Tom | 4 | Ariel Smith | Patrick Reynolds | Flatbird Stable | 7 fur | 1:22.00 | $200,000 | II |
| 2000 | Affirmed Success | 6 | Jorge Chavez | Richard Schosberg | Albert Fried, Jr. | 7 fur | 1:22.02 | $200,000 | II |
| 1999 | Esteemed Friend | 5 | Mike Luzzi | Joseph Imperio | Chi Ki Liu & J. Imperio | 7 fur | 1:22.54 | $200,000 | II |
| 1998 | Royal Haven | 6 | Richard Migliore | Gasper S. Moschera | Four Roses Thoroughbreds | 7 fur | 1:23.04 | $200,000 | II |
| 1997 | Why Change | 4 | Mark Guidry | Joseph Pierce, Jr. | Marvin Delfiner | 7 fur | 1:22.41 | $200,000 | II |
| 1996 | Moscow Monster | 5 | Rick Wilson | Benjamin Perkins, Jr. | Not Found | 7 fur | 1:22.11 | $200,000 | II |
| 1995 | Who Wouldn't | 6 | Joe Rocco | Donald Barr | M P. Higgins III | 7 fur | 1:22.08 | $200,000 | II |
| 1994 | Blushing Julian | 4 | Robert Colton | Allen Iwinski | Rosemont Farm, Inc. | 7 fur | 1:22.91 | $200,000 | II |
| 1993 | Majesty's Turn | 4 | Alberto Delgado | Luigi Gino | Calgary Stables, Ltd. | 7 fur | 1:22.66 | $200,000 | II |
| 1992 | Senior Speedy | 5 | Jorge F. Chavez | Alfredo Callejas | Robert Perez | 7 fur | 1:21.96 | $200,000 | II |
| 1991 | Star Touch | 5 | Mike Luzzi | Edmond D. Gaudet | Ted Sabarese | 7 fur | 1:22.90 | $200,000 | II |
| 1990 | King's Nest | 5 | Michael Hunter | Lawrence E. Murray | Sondra D. Bender | 7 fur | 1:22.00 | $200,000 | III |
| 1989 | Little Bold John | 7 | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | Jerry Robb | Jack Owens | 7 fur | 1:22.80 | $200,000 | III |
| 1988 | Private Terms | 3 | Kent Desormeaux | Charles Hadry | Stuart Janney, Jr. | 1 mile | 1:38.80 | $125,000 | III |
| 1987 | Templar Hill | 3 | Greg W. Hutton | Jerry Robb | Paul Seefeldt | 1-1/16 | 1:44.00 | $125,000 | III |
| 1986 | Broad Brush | 3 | Vincent Bracciale, Jr. | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 1-1/16 | 1:44.20 | $90,622 | III |
| 1985 | Roo Art | 3 | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Barbara A. Holleran | 1 mile | 1:37.60 | $89,539 | |
| 1984 | Judge McGuire | 3 | Carlos H. Mendoza | Harold Rose | C. A. Cuprill | 1-1/16 | 1:46.60 | $92,572 | |
| 1983 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1982 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1981 | Classic Go Go | 3 | Bryan Fann | Del W. Carroll | Verne H. Winchell | 7 fur | 1:23.20 | $61,858 | |
| 1980 | Galaxy Road | 3 | Greg McCarron | Leroy Jolley | Herve Racivitch | 7 fur | 1:24.60 | $61,100 | |
| 1979 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1978 | Ten Ten | 3 | William J. Passmore | 1-1/16 | 1:45.80 | $30,333 | |||
| 1977 | Do the Bump | 3 | Chris McCarron | Archie Chase | 1-1/16 | 1:47.20 | $29,630 | ||
| 1976 | Princely Game | 3 | Anthony Agnello | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 | $29,900 | |||
| 1975 | Pendulum Sam | 3 | Luigi Gino | 1-1/16 | 1:48.20 | $30,010 | |||
| 1974 | Sharp Gary | 3 | Carlos Barrera | Joseph DiAngelo | Edward R. Scharps | 1-1/16 | 1:46.60 | $31,900 | |
| 1973 | Ecole Etage | 3 | George Cusimano | Nuckols Brothers | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 | $30,440 |