La Jolla Handicap

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Template:Infobox horseraces The La Jolla Handicap is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf scheduled annually in August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

History

The event is named for the city of La Jolla, California, which is not far from Del Mar.

The event was inaugurated on July 11, 1937, as an event for three-year-olds and older and was won by the five-year-old mare Topsy Omar by the shortest of margins defeating the favorite Grey Count in a time of 1:45<templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />25.[1] The event was not run in 1939 but moved to early February 1940 to Santa Anita as a seven furlong event for four-year-olds and older on the turf. The champion Seabiscuit resumed in this event after a long layoff carrying 128 pounds after injury and was placed third to Heelfly.[2] Later in the year the event was run at Del Mar at the set distance of one mile.

The event was idle during 1942–1944 due to World War II, resuming in 1945 as a three-year-olds and older California bred handicap.[3]

In 1950 the event's conditions were set for three-year-olds at the distance.[4]

In 1973 the event was classified as Grade III[4] and in 1975 was moved to the turf track and has been run since then on that surface.[5] In 1987 the event's distance was extended from one mile to <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles.[5] From 2004 to 2013 the event was run as a Grade II.[4]

In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.[6]

The event's position in the racing calendar at Del Mar has led to the race being a preparatory race for the Del Mar Derby which is scheduled usually several weeks later.

The event has been split into division four times, the last being in 1982.[7]

Two fillies or mares have won this event. The inaugural running in 1937 and Henpecker in 1948 when the event was restricted to three-year-old fillies.[8]

Records

Speed record:

  • <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles: 1:39.52 – Sidney's Candy (2010)
  • 1 mile (dirt): 1:34.20 – Groshawk (1973)
  • 1 mile (turf): 1:34.60 – Floating Reserve (1985)

Margins:

  • <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />5+12 lengths – Sidney's Candy (2010)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 – Farrell Jones (1962, 1971, 1974, 1975)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 4 – Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal (2014, 2018, 2021, 2023)

La Jolla Handicap – Del Mar Derby double: Template:Div col

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – La Jolla Handicap
2024 Stay Hot 3 Antonio Fresu Peter Eurton Burns Racing, Exline-Border Racing, SAF Racing, The Estate of Brereton C. Jones & William D. Hudock <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.98 $100,000 Listed [9]
2023 Maltese Falcon (IRE) 3 Juan Hernandez Leonard Powell Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:44.20 $151,500 III [10]
2022 Cabo Spirit 3 Joe Bravo George Papaprodromou Kretz Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.28 $150,500 III [11]
2021 ₫Zoffarelli (IRE) 3 Drayden Van Dyke Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.27 $150,500 III [12]
2020 Smooth Like Strait 3 Umberto Rispoli Michael W. McCarthy Cannon Thoroughbreds <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.29 $126,500 III [13]
2019 Kingly 3 Mario Gutierrez Bob Baffert Clearview Stables, RAC 04 Racing & Michael Meegan <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.95 $151,053 III [14]
2018 River Boyne (IRE) 3 Flavien Prat Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.93 $150,345 III [15]
2017 Sharp Samurai 3 Gary L. Stevens Mark Glatt Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal & Mark Glatt <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.51 $151,035 III [16]
2016 Free Rose 3 Joseph Talamo Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.73 $151,275 III [17]
2015 Prospect Park 3 Kent J. Desormeaux Clifford W. Sise Jr. Pam & Martin Wygod <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.54 $151,000 III [18]
2014 Enterprising 3 Mike E. Smith Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.31 $150,250 III [19]
2013 Dice Flavor 3 Garrett K. Gomez Patrick Gallagher Oda Racing Stable & US Equine <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.82 $151,000 II [20]
2012 Old Time Hockey 3 Joseph Talamo Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.55 $147,000 II [21]
2011 Burns 3 Pat Valenzuela Barry Abrams Madeline Auerbach & Alfred Pais <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.36 $150,000 II [22]
2010 Sidney's Candy 3 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Craig Family Trust <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.52 $150,000 II [23]
2009 Meteore 3 Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Wertheimer et Frère <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.82 $150,000 II [24]
2008 Sky Cape 3 Joel Rosario Kristin Mulhall Visionary Racing & Steve Taub <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.92 $150,000 II [25]
2007 † Worldly (GB) 3 Michael Baze Ben D. A. Cecil Christopher Wright <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.57 $150,000 II [26]
2006 A. P. Warrior 3 David R. Flores John Shirreffs Stan E. Fulton <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.71 $150,000 II [27]
2005 Willow O Wisp 3 Garrett K. Gomez Vladimir Cerin Robert A. Alexander <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.45 $150,000 II [28]
2004 Blackdoun (FR) 3 Corey Nakatani Julio C. Canani Marsha Naify & Woodside Farms <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.03 $150,000 II [29]
2003 Singletary 3 Pat Valenzuela Don Chatlos Little Red Feather Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.39 $150,000 III [30]
2002 Inesperado (FR) 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel 3 Plus U Stable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:43.92 $147,000 III [31]
2001 Marine (GB) 3 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.72 $150,000 III [32]
2000 Purely Cozzene 3 David R. Flores Bob Baffert Ed & Natalie Friendly <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.50 $150,000 III [33]
1999 Eagleton 3 Isaias D. Enriquez Kevin Lewis Dennis E. Weir <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.89 $150,000 III [34]
1998 Ladies Din 3 Gary L. Stevens Julio C. Canani Terrence J. Lanni, Bernard Schiappa & Mike Sloan <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.94 $136,350 III [35]
1997 Fantastic Fellow 3 Alex O. Solis D. Wayne Lukas The Thoroughbred Corporation <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:43.43 $135,450 III [36]
1996 Ambivalent 3 René R. Douglas J. Michael Orman Ted C. Ford <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:43.34 $132,850 III [37]
1995 Pétionville 3 Corey Nakatani Randy K. Bradshaw Everest Stables <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:44.26 $130,850 III [38]
1994 Marvin's Faith (IRE) 3 Chris Antley Ian P. D. Jory Marvin Malmuth <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.38 $107,800 III [39]
1993 Manny's Prospect 3 Chris McCarron Michael R. Smith Clover Creek Ranch <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.12 $109,700 III [40]
1992 Blacksburg 3 Kent J. Desormeaux D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.60 $109,700 III [41]
1991 Track Monarch 3 Pat Valenzuela Darrell Vienna David S. Milch <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.91 $106,400 III [42]
1990 Tight Spot 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Ron McAnally Anderson, VHW Stable, et al. <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.80 $107,600 III [43]
1989 River Master 3 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Cardiff Stud, Red Baron's Barn & Timestable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.60 $110,100 III [44]
1988 Perfecting 3 Gary L. Stevens Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.60 $109,800 III [45]
1987 The Medic 3 Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones Dr. E. Giammarino <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.20 $100,000 III [46]
La Jolla Mile Handicap
1986 Vernon Castle 3 Eddie Delahoussaye John Sullivan Allen E. Paulson 1 mile 1:35.20 $105,600 III [47]
1985 Floating Reserve 3 Pat Valenzuela Joseph Manzi Robert E. Hibbert 1 mile 1:34.60 $98,300 III [48]
1984 Tights 3 Chris McCarron Laz Barrera Mill House Stable 1 mile 1:35.60 $101,000 III [49]
1983 Tanks Brigade 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Joseph Manzi Lee, Manzi & Ozer 1 mile 1:35.80 $83,900 III [50]
1982 Hugabay 3 Kenneth D. Black Jesse C. Newsom Melvin Ross 1 mile 1:35.60 $55,550 III Division 1[51]
Take the Floor 3 Chris McCarron John Gosden Jason & Scott Beck 1:35.60 $55,550 Division 2[52]
La Jolla Mile Stakes
1981 Minnesota Chief 3 Chris McCarron Leonard Dorfman Larkin & Stames 1 mile 1:35.20 $67,950 III [53]
1980 Aristocratical 3 Chris McCarron Edwin J. Gregson Leone J. Peters 1 mile 1:36.20 $55,350 III [54]
1979 Relaunch 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. John H. Adams Glen Hill Farm 1 mile 1:35.40 $43,600 III [55]
1978 Singular 3 Darrel G. McHargue Edwin J. Gregson Jan Siegel 1 mile 1:35.80 $38,900 III [56]
1977 Stone Point 3 Marco Castaneda Charles E. Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1 mile 1:35.80 $32,350 III [57]
1976 Today 'N Tomorrow 3 Donald R. Pierce Roger E. Clapp Connie M. Ring 1 mile 1:35.80 $32,900 III [58]
1975 Larrikin 3 Donald R. Pierce Farrell W. Jones Joseph Morjoseph 1 mile 1:35.00 $28,100 III [59]
1974 Lightning Mandate 3 Álvaro Pineda Farrell W. Jones Farrell W. Jones & Mrs. Norman Z. McLeod 1 mile 1:34.40 $27,050 III [60]
1973 Groshawk 3 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Mr. & Mrs. Quinn Martin 1 mile 1:34.20 $27,550 III [61]
1972 Solar Salute 3 William Mahorney Louis Glauberg Mr. & Mrs. John J. Elmore 1 mile 1:34.40 $26,800 [62]
1971 Petes Ruler 3 William Mahorney Henry E. Moreno Jules Biharile 1 mile 1:35.20 $16,625 Division 1[63]
Great Career 3 Jerry Lambert Farrell W. Jones Mr. & Mrs. John C. Mabee 1:35.60 $16,625 Division 2[64]
1970 Sugar Loaf 3 Fernando Toro Dale K. Landers Mrs. K. Dudley Malloy 1 mile 1:34.40 $22,400 [65]
1969 Eagle Fly 3 Merlin Volzke William B. Finnegan Jack Schwabacher 1 mile 1:35.20 $19,025 [66]
1968 Baffle 3 Bill Hartack Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 1 mile 1:35.40 $17,150 [67]
1967 Jungle Road 3 Jack Robinson[68] Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 1 mile 1:34.60 $19,525 [69]
1966 Embassy 3 Robert L. Menell[70] Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 1 mile 1:35.40 $16,625 [71]
1965 Mr. Payne 3 Jerry Lambert Michael E. Millerick Klipstein Stable 1 mile 1:35.40 $13,600 Division 1[72]
Hoist Bar 3 Bill Hartack Noble Threewitt Ben Canter 1:35.80 $13,600 Division 2[73]
1964 Royal Eiffel 3 Jerry Lambert Michael E. Millerick Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Hart 1 mile 1:35.80 $16,450 [74]
1963 Top Light 3 Jackie Leonard Charles A. Comiskey Robert S. LeSage 1 mile 1:36.20 $13,600 Division 1[75]
Big Raff 3 Rudy Campas John H. Adams Ralph Lowe 1:35.80 $13,600 Division 2[76]
1962 Testum 3 Dean C. Hall Farrell W. Jones Schilz & Anderson 1 mile 1:35.40 $16,025 [77]
1961 Apple 3 Emile Ohayon Joseph S. Dunn Howard B. Keck 1 mile 1:35.20 $16,575 [78]
1960 Our Rulla 3 Johnny Longden Fred Houghton Mrs. John D. Hertz 1 mile 1:35.00 $16,550 [79]
1959 King Ara 3 Donald R. Pierce Richard L. Crosby Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Crosby 1 mile 1:35.40 $16,075 [80]
1958 Sir Ruler 3 George Taniguchi Joseph S. Dunn Howard B. Keck & Claiborne Farm 1 mile 1:36.60 $16,175 [81]
La Jolla Handicap
1957 No Bumps 3 Warren Ferguson Victor Cowdell Harry James & Betty Grable James 1 mile 1:36.80 $16,500 [82]
1956 Blen Host 3 Ralph Neves Bob R. Roberts Gazelle Stable 1 mile 1:37.00 $16,525 [83]
1955 Hillary 3 Gordon Glisson William B. Finnegan El Peco Ranch 1 mile 1:35.40 $11,375 [84]
1954 Leterna 3 William Harmatz Keith L. Stucki Triple K Stable 1 mile 1:36.00 $11,150 [85]
1953 Threesome 3 Joseph Phillippi J. Thomas Taylor J. Thomas Taylor 1 mile 1:36.40 $11,250 [86]
1952 Arroz 3 Bill Shoemaker Wally Dunn Mrs. Gordon Guiberson 1 mile 1:37.40 $11,375 [87]
1951 Oats 3 Gordon Glisson W. H. Tyree J. A. Lyons 1 mile 1:37.80 $11,150 [88]
1950 § Blue Reading 3 Billy Pearson Robert H. McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Clement L. Hirsch 1 mile 1:36.00 $11,525 [89]
1949 Dinner Gong 4 Ralph Neves Frank E. Childs Abraham Hirschberg 1 mile 1:36.00 $11,225 3YO & older [90]
1948 ƒ Henpecker 3 John Gilbert William Molter Mrs. Harry Curland 1 mile 1:37.80 $10,950 ‡3YO fillies [91]
1947 Handlebars 3 Lester Balaski Charles Irby Mrs. R. F. Black 1 mile 1:38.40 $8,150 ♯3YO Cal Bred [92]
1946 § First To Fight 5 Hubert Trent Haskell E. Ross L. J. Montgomery 1 mile 1:37.40 $8,280 ¶3YO+ Cal Bred [93]
1945 Gold Boom 4 Francis Zehr Robert R. Tilden Sunland Stable 1 mile 1:37.60 $5,585 ¶3YO+ Cal Bred [3]
1942–1944 Race not held
1941 Vain Grove 4 Ferril Zufelt Charles T. Leavitt G. W. Lawless 1 mile 1:37.80 $2,500 ¶3YO+ Cal Bred [94]
1940 Justice M. 3 Eugene A. Rodriguez Harry M. Unna Harry M. Unna 1 mile 1:37.20 $2,170 ♯3YO Cal Bred August[95]
At Santa Anita racetrack
1940 Heelfly 6 George Woolf Sylvester E. Veitch Circle S. Stable 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $2,000 °4YO & older February[2]
1939 Race moved to 9 February 1940 at Santa Anita Racetrack
At Del Mar racetrack
1938 Dogaway 4 Eddie Yager William B. Finnegan Robert Riskin 1 mile 1:37.20 $2,210 3YO & older [8]
1937 ƒ Topsy Omar 5 Tim Sena Cecil Wilhelm Mrs. Theresa Loeff <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:45.40 $1,680 3YO & older [1]

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§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
₫ In the 2021 running of the event Sword Zorro (IRE) finished first by a nose in a photo finish but bumped the second-placed finisher Zoffarelli (IRE) from his inside when drifting out under left-handed urging by his jockey Umberto Rispoli and was disqualified. Zoffarelli (IRE) was declared the winner.[96]
† In the 2007 running of the event Medici Code was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive swab for an excess amount of Clenbuterol[97] and consequently was disqualified from the prizemoney and was placed eighth (last). Worldly was declared the official winner of the event.
‡ In 1948 the event was for three-year-old fillies
♯ In August 1940 and 1947 the event was for three-year-olds that were bred in California
¶ In 1941, 1945 and 1946 the event was for three-year-olds and older that were bred in California
°In February 1940 for four-year-olds and older

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