Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap
Michigan Mile And One-Eighth | |
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Defunct Stakes race | |
Location |
Detroit Race Course Livonia, Michigan, United States |
Inaugurated | 1958 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | N/A |
Race information | |
Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
Track | Dirt, left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
Weight | Assigned |
The Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the now defunct Detroit Race Course in Livonia, Michigan. A one time Grade II event raced on dirt, it was open to horses age three and older.
In 1975, trainer S Kaye Bell became the first female in the United States to condition the winner of a $100,000 stakes race.
Upsets include Stanislas defeating Tom Rolfe in 1966 and Nodouble in 1968 beating the reigning American Horse of the Year, Damascus.
Past winners (partial)
- 1993 - Dignitas
- 1992 - Classic Seven
- 1991 - Black Tie Affair
- 1990 - Beau Genius
- 1989–Present Value
- 1988 - Lost Code
- 1987 - Waquoit
- 1986 - Ends Well
- 1985 - Badwagon Harry
- 1984 - Timeless Native
- 1983 - Thumbsucker
- 1982 - Vodika Collins
- 1981 - Fio Roto
- 1980 - Glorious Song
- 1979 - Sensitive Prince
- 1978 - A Letter To Harry
- 1977 - My Juliet
- 1976 - Sharp Gary
- 1975 - Mr. Lucky Phoenix
- 1974 - Tom Tulle
- 1973 - Golden Don
- 1972 - King's Bishop
- 1971 - Native Royalty
- 1970 - Fast Hilarious
- 1969 - Calandrito
- 1968 - Nodouble
- 1967 - Estreno
- 1966 - Stanislas
- 1965 - Old Hat
- 1964 - Going Abroad
- 1963 - Crimson Satan
- 1962 - Beau Prince
- 1958 - Nearctic