Seabiscuit Handicap
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | http://www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $200,000[1] |
The Seabiscuit Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California since 2014. Prior to that, it was known as the Citation Handicap and was held at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The event is raced in late November, and is open to horses age three-years-old and up. Contested on turf over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles, it currently offers a purse of $200,000. It was downgraded from a Grade I race to Grade II for 2010.[1]
The Citation Handicap was canceled in 2005 because of problems with Hollywood Park's turf course. It was run in two divisions in 1983 and 1991. Hollywood Park was closed for horse racing in late 2013.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:39.67 - Ashkal Way (2006)
Most wins:
- 2 - Forlitano (1987, 1988)
- 2 - Good Journey (2001, 2002)
Winners since 1995
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Caribou Club | 4 | Joseph Talamo | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:41.38 |
| 2017 | Hunt (IRE) | 5 | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | Michael House | 1:41.03 |
| 2016 | Ring Weekend | 5 | Drayden Van Dyke | H. Graham Motion | St Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds | 1:42.29 |
| 2015 | Midnight Storm | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Philip D'Amato | Dye, Venneri & Little Red Feather Racing | 1:42.70 |
| 2014 | Kaigun | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Mark Casse | Quintessential Racing et al. | 1:41.38 |
| 2013 | Silencio | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Gary Mandella | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:40.66 |
| 2012 | Data Link | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | 1:41.00 |
| 2011 | Jeranimo | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Michael Pender | B. J. Wright | 1:40.87 |
| 2010 | Victor's Cry | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Eoin G. Harty | Equilete Stable | 1:39.86 |
| 2009 | Fluke (BRZ) | 4 | Joe Talamo | Humberto Ascanio | Patricia Bozano | 1:40.48 |
| 2008 | Hyperbaric | 5 | Tyler Baze | Julio C. Canani | Prestonwood Racing | 1:41.29 |
| 2007 | Lang Field | 4 | Jon Court | Art Sherman | Nigel R. Shields | 1:39.72 |
| 2006 | Ashkal Way | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 1:39.67 |
| 2005 | NO RACE | |||||
| 2004 | Leroidesanimaux | 4 | Jon Court | Robert J. Frankel | TNT Stud | 1:41.36 |
| 2003 | Redattore | 8 | Julie Krone | Richard Mandella | Dr. Luis Tannay/Harris Farms | 1:40.74 |
| 2002 | Good Journey | 6 | Pat Day | Wallace Dollase | Flaxman Holdings | 1:41.45 |
| 2001 | Good Journey | 5 | Chris McCarron | Wallace Dollase | Flaxman Holdings | 1:44.30 |
| 2000 | Chargé d'Affaires | 5 | José A. Santos | Christophe Clement | La Marquise de Moratalla | 1:40.30 |
| 1999 | Brave Act | 5 | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | Sidney Craig | 1:39.69 |
| 1998 | Military | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Wallace Dollase | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:50.58 |
| 1997 | Geri | 5 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:48.35 |
| 1996 | Gentlemen (ARG) | 4 | Gary Stevens | Richard Mandella | Haras de la Pomme | 1:45.55 |
| 1995 | Fastness | 5 | Gary Stevens | Jenine Sahadi | Evergreen Farm | 1:44.78 |
Winners since 1977
- 1994 - Southern Wish
- 1993 - Jeune Homme
- 1992 - Leger Cat
- 1991 - Notorious Pleasure
- 1991 - Fly Til Dawn
- 1990 - Colway Rally
- 1989 - Fair Judgment
- 1988 - Forlitano
- 1987 - Forlitano
- 1986 - Al Mamoon
- 1985 - Zoffany
- 1984 - Lord At War
- 1983 - Beldale Lustre
- 1983 - Pewter Grey
- 1982 - Caterman
- 1981 - Tahitian King
- 1980 - Caro Bambino
- 1979 - Text
- 1978 - Effervescing
- 1977 - Painted Wagon
References
- ^ a b "Seabiscuit Handicap Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.