Inaugurated 1948 Surface Dirt | Website www.oaklawn.com | |
Location Oaklawn Park Race Track
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Distance 1 ⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
The Essex Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of February at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Open to horses age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
Inaugurated in 1948 as the Southland Handicap, its name was changed to the Essex beginning with the 1974 edition.
References
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