La Jolla Handicap
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| Grade II race | |
|---|---|
| La Jolla Handicap | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California |
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The La Jolla Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The La Jolla is open to horses, age three, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf.
The Grade IIT La Jolla, named for the city of La Jolla, California, carries a purse of $150,000.
[edit] Records
Speed record:
- 1:39.52 - Sidney's Candy (2010)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 7 - Chris McCarron (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Farrell Jones (1962, 1971, 1974, 1975)
[edit] Recent winners
- 2011 - Burns (Patrick Valenzuela) (Barry Abrams)
- 2010 - Sidney's Candy (Joel Rosario) (John W. Sadler)
- 2009 - Meteore (Alex Solis) (Richard Mandella)
- 2008 - Sky Cape (Joel Rosario) (Kristin Mulhall)
- 2007* - Worldly (Michael Baze) (Ben Cecil)
- 2006 - A.P. Warrior (David R. Flores) (John Shirreffs)
- 2005 - Willow O Wisp (Garrett Gomez) (Vladimir Cerin)
- 2004 - Blackdoun (Corey Nakatani) (Julio C. Canani)
- 2003 - Singletary (Patrick Valenzuela) (Donald Chatlos, Jr.)
- 2002 - Insperado (Eddie Delahoussaye) (Robert J. Frankel)
- 2001 - Marine (Corey Nakatani) (Robert J. Frankel)
*In 2007, Medici Code finished first, but was disqualified and placed eighth.
