Seabiscuit Handicap

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The Seabiscuit Handicap is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (<templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />8+12 furlongs) on the turf track scheduled annually in late November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 17 July 1977 as the Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California over a distance of <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles on the dirt track.[1] The event was named after the eighth winner of the American Triple Crown in 1948, Citation. Citation had won the Hollywood Gold Cup at the Hollywood Park Racetrack in last victory of his career.

In 1979 for the third running of the event, American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III.[1]

In 1980 the event was run over a mile and was won by the Irish-bred Caro Bambino who equalled the course record set by Swaps in 1956.[2] In 1991 the event was downgraded and moved to the Hollywood Park autumn meeting and run at a distance of <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles.

In 1983 the event was scheduled on the turf track over a distance of <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles and was split into two divisions.[3] The event also was run in split divisions in 1991.[3]

In 1984 the event was upgraded back to Grade III but due to the unexpected wet weather the race was run on the dirt track which was rated as sloppy. US Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker teamed up with US Hall of Fame trainer Charles E. Whittingham to easily win on the Argentine-bred Lord At War by three lengths in a slow time of 1:50<templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />35.[4]

In 1987 the event was upgraded once more to Grade II and once again Charles E. Whittingham would train an Argentine-bred Forlitano to victory. Forlitano would win again in 1988.[5]

In 1999 the distance of the event was decrease to back to the original <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles.[1] In 2004 the event was upgraded to the highest classification of Grade I.[5]

The race was not run in 2005 due to problems with Hollywood Park's grass course not being ready after the turf course was reseeded.[6]

The event was downgraded back to Grade II for the 2010 renewal.[1]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was moved to Del Mar Racetrack. With the relocation of the event the Del Mar Administration renamed the event to the Seabiscuit Handicap in honor of the 1938 US Horse of the Year, Seabiscuit as set by Daily Racing Form and Turf & Sport Digest Awards.

Records

Speed record:

  • <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles: 1:39.67 – Ashkal Way (2006)
  • <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles: 1:44.78 – Fastness (IRE) (1995)

Margins:

  • <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />3+12 lengths – Al Mamoon (1986)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Forlitano (ARG) (1987, 1988)
  • 2 - Good Journey (2001, 2002)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 5 - Philip D'Amato (2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by an owner :

  • 3 - Evergreen Farm (1987, 1988, 1995)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – Seabiscuit Handicap
2023 Easter (FR) 5 Antonio Fresu Philip D'Amato Madaket Stables <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.96 $201,500 II [7]
2022 Hong Kong Harry (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Scott Anastasi, Jimmy Ukegawa & Tony Valazza <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.79 $251,500 II [8]
2021 Field Pass 4 Umberto Rispoli Michael Maker Three Diamonds Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.85 $251,000 II [9]
2020 Count Again 4 Juan J. Hernandez Philip D'Amato Agave Racing Stable & Sam-Son Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.84 $203,500 II [10]
2019 Next Shares 6 Jose Valdivia Jr. Richard Baltas Debby & Richard Baltas, Christopher T. Dunn, Jules & Michael Iavarone, Jerry McClanahan, Ritchie Robershaw & Mark Taylor <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.00 $201,404 II [11]
2018 Caribou Club 4 Joseph Talamo Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.38 $202,415 II [12]
2017 Hunt (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Michael House <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.03 $200,345 II [13]
2016 Ring Weekend 5 Drayden Van Dyke H. Graham Motion St Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.29 $201,035 II [14]
2015 Midnight Storm 4 Victor Espinoza Philip D'Amato Dye, Marjorie Post, A Venneri Racing & Little Red Feather Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:42.70 $251,000 II [15]
2014 Kaigun 4 Corey Nakatani Mark E. Casse Quintessential Racing, Horse'n Around Racing Stable & Gary Barber <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.38 $250,750 II [16]
At Hollywood Park – Citation Handicap
2013 Silentio 4 Rafael Bejarano Gary Mandella Wertheimer et Frère <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.66 $250,500 II [17]
2012 Data Link 4 Garrett K. Gomez Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.00 $250,000 II [18]
2011 Jeranimo 5 Garrett K. Gomez Michael Pender Robert J. Wright <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.87 $250,000 II [19]
2010 Victor's Cry 5 Victor Espinoza Eoin G. Harty Equilete Stable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.86 $250,000 II [20]
2009 Fluke (BRZ) 4 Joseph Talamo Humberto Ascanio Patricia Bozano <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.48 $300,000 I [21]
2008 Hyperbaric 5 Tyler Baze Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.29 $400,000 I [22]
2007 Lang Field 4 Jon Court Art Sherman Nigel R. Shields <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.72 $400,000 I [23]
2006 Ashkal Way (IRE) 4 Garrett K. Gomez Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.67 $400,000 I [24]
2005 Race not held
2004 Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) 4 Jon Court Robert J. Frankel TNT Stud <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.36 $400,000 I [25]
2003 Redattore (BRZ) 8 Julie Krone Richard E. Mandella Dr. Luis Alfredo Tannay <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.74 $400,000 II [26]
2002 Good Journey 6 Pat Day Wallace Dollase Flaxman Holdings, Gary Margolis, Michael Jarvis & Partners <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.45 $500,000 II [27]
2001 § Good Journey 5 Chris McCarron Wallace Dollase Flaxman Holdings, Gary Margolis, Michael Jarvis & Partners <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:44.30 $500,000 II [28]
2000 Template:Proper name (GB) 5 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement La Marquise Soledad de Moratalla <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.30 $500,000 II [29]
1999 Brave Act (GB) 5 Alex O. Solis Ron McAnally Sidney Craig <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:39.69 $500,000 II [30]
1998 Military 4 Garrett K. Gomez Wallace Dollase The Thoroughbred Corporation, Glencrest Farm & Green Lantern Stable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:50.58 $300,000 II [31]
1997 Geri 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:48.35 $300,000 II [32]
1996 Gentlemen (ARG) 4 Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Haras de la Pomme <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:45.55 $300,000 II [33]
1995 Fastness (IRE) 5 Gary L. Stevens Jenine Sahadi Evergreen Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:44.78 $300,000 II [34]
1994 § Southern Wish 5 Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Richard Stephen <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+14 miles 2:00.20 $250,000 II [35]
1993 Jeune Homme 3 Thierry Jarnet Francois Boutin Yoshio Asakawa <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:45.84 $250,000 II [36]
1992 Leger Cat (ARG) 6 Corey Nakatani Richard E. Mandella Edward C. Allred & Randall D. Hubbard <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:46.48 $250,000 II [37]
1991 Notorious Pleasure 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Darrell Vienna Robert, Karen, Marc, Mike & Rich Levey <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:45.80 $170,100 II Division 1[38]
Fly Till Dawn 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Darrell Vienna Josephine T. Gleis 1:45.86 $170,100 Division 2[39]
1990 Colway Rally (GB) 6 Corey Black Julio C. Canani Clover Racing Stable, Alexander Brittan et al. <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:47.80 $107,300 II [40]
1989 Fair Judgment 5 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard C. Mettee Tomonori Tsurumaki <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:50.00 $108,300 II [41]
1988 Forlitano (ARG) 7 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Evergreen Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:46.60 $119,600 II [42]
1987 Forlitano (ARG) 6 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Evergreen Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:47.40 $134,500 II [43]
1986 Al Mamoon 5 Gary L. Stevens Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann & Bertram Firestone <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:48.00 $195,700 III [44]
1985 Zoffany 5 Eddie Delahoussaye John Gosden Anthony & John Bodie, Anthony Speelman <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:44.80 $118,600 III [45]
1984 Lord At War (ARG) 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Mrs. Diane Perkins <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:50.60 $163,300 III Off turf[4]
1983 Beldale Lustre 4 Chris McCarron John Gosden William A. Bailey <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:49.40 $86,750 Division 1[46]
Pewter Grey 4 Ray Sibille Ron McAnally Tadahiro Hotehama 1:49.60 $87,250 Division 2[47]
1982 Caterman (NZ) 6 Chris McCarron Louis R. Carno Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cavanagh <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.00 $80,450 [48]
1981 Tahitian King (IRE) 5 Bill Shoemaker Johnny Longden Johnny Longden & Carr Stable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+18 miles 1:48.80 $226,000 [49]
1980 Caro Bambino (IRE) 5 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley 1 mile 1:33.20 $63,950 III [2]
1979 Text 5 Bill Shoemaker Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.40 $108,600 III [50]
1978 Effervescing 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Mel Hatley & Albert Yank <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:40.20 $107,700 [51]
1977 Painted Wagon 4 Chuck Baltazar Marvin G. Williams Silver Creek Ranch <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+116 miles 1:41.00 $82,350 [52]

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See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links

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