American Handicap
| American Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA (moved from the shuttered Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States) |
| Inaugurated | 1938 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Santa Anita Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) until 2010, now 9 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The American Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race first run annually near the end of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf.
A Grade III event, it currently carries a purse of $100,000.
South African import Colorado King equalled the world record for 1 1⁄8 miles in winning the 1964 edition.
In 2011, the distance was shortened to one mile from nine furlongs.
With the closing of Hollywood Park Racetrack, the 2014 edition of this race has been moved to Santa Anita Park in the middle of May.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:45.60 Clever Song (1987) (for one mile)
- 1:32.95 Obviously (IRE) (2013) at present distance
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Obviously (IRE) | 6 | Joe Talamo | Phil D'Amato | Fanticola/Scardino | 1:33.39 |
| 2013 | Obviously (IRE) | 5 | Julien Leparoux | Neil D. Drysdale | Pandora Stud | 1:32.95 |
| 2012 | Wilkinson | 4 | Martin A. Pedroza | Jeff Mullins | Edward K. Gaylord II | 1:33.37 |
| 2011 | Ryehill Dreamer | 5 | Joe Talamo | Julio Canani | Marsha Naify | 1:33.55 |
| 2010 | Global Hunter | 7 | Joel Rosario | A C Avila | L-Bo Racing/Pyle | 1:48 |
| 2009 | Monterey Jazz | 5 | Tyler Baze | Craig Dollase | A&R Stables/Class Racing Stable | 1:46.11 |
| 2008 | Whatsthescript | 4 | Isaias Enriquez | John W. Sadler | Tommy Town Thb. LLC | 1:46.34 |
| 2007 | Out of Control | 4 | Michael Baze | Robert J. Frankel | Stud TNT | 1:46.89 |
| 2006 | The Tin Man | 8 | Victor Espinoza | Richard Mandella | Aury & Ralph E. Todd | 1:46.24 |
| 2005 | Whilly | 4 | Felipe Martinez | Doug F. O'Neill | Triple B Farms | 1:46.30 |
| 2004 | Bayamo | 5 | David Flores | Julio C. Canani | Prestonwood Farm | 1:46.60 |
| 2003 | Candy Ride | 4 | Gary Stevens | Ron McAnally | Sidney & Jenny Craig | 1:46.20 |
| 2002 | The Tin Man | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard Mandella | Aury & Ralph E. Todd | 1:46.82 |
| 2001 | Takarian | 6 | Garrett Gomez | C. Beau Greely | Columbine Stable et al. | 1:48.19 |
| 2000 | Dark Moondancer | 5 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Charles Cella | 1:46.74 |
| 1999 | Takarian | 4 | Garrett Gomez | C. Beau Greely | Columbine Stable et al. | 1:47.37 |
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Magellan
- 1997 - El Angelo
- 1996 - Labeeb
- 1995 - Silver Wizard
- 1994 - Blue Traveller
- 1993 - Toussaud
- 1992 - Man From Eldorado
- 1991 - Tight Spot
- 1990 - Classic Fame
- 1989 - Mister Wonderful
- 1988 - Skip Out Front
- 1987 - Clever Song
- 1986 - Al Mamoon
- 1985 - Tsunami Slew
- 1984 - Bel Bolide
- 1983 - John Henry
- 1982 - Spence Bay
- 1981 - Bold Tropic
- 1980 - Bold Tropic
- 1979 - Smoggy
- 1978 - Effervescing
- 1977 - Hunza Dancer
- 1976 - King Pellinore
- 1975 - Montmartre
- 1974 - Plunk
- 1973 - Kentuckian
- 1972 - Buzkashi
- 1971 - Ack Ack
- 1970 - Fiddle Isle
- 1969 - Poleax
- 1968 - Pink Pigeon
- 1967 - Pretense
- 1966 - Travel Orb
- 1965 - Native Diver
- 1964 - Colorado King
- 1963 - Dr. Kacy
- 1962 - Prove It
- 1961 - Prince Blessed
- 1960 - Prize Host
- 1959 - Hillsdale
- 1958 - How Now
- 1957 - Find
- 1956 - Swaps
- 1955 - Alidon
- 1954 - Rejected
- 1953 - Royal Serenade
- 1952 - Admiral Drake
- 1951 - Citation
- 1950 - Noor
- 1949 - Double Jay
- 1948 - Stepfather
- 1947 - Burning Dream
- 1946 - Quick Reward
- 1945 - Bull Reigh
- 1944 - Paperboy
- 1943 - No race
- 1942 - No race
- 1941 - Mioland
- 1940 - Viscounty
- 1939 - Kayak II
- 1938 - Ligaroti