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La Jolla Handicap

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Inaugurated
  
1937

Surface
  
Turf

Website
  
www.dmtc.com

Location
  
Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
1 ⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)

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.

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The Grade IIIT La Jolla, named for the city of La Jolla, California, currently carries a purse of $150,000.

This race was downgraded to a Grade III for its 2014 running.

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)

    • Recent winners

  • 2016 - Free Rose (Joseph Talamo) (Richard Baltas)
  • 2015 - Prospect Park (Kent J. Desormeaux) (Clifford W. Sise, Jr.)
  • 2014 - Enterprizing (Mike E. Smith) (Thomas F. Proctor)
  • 2013 - Dice Flavor (Garrett Gomez) (Patrick Gallagher)
  • 2012 - Old Time Hockey (Joe Talamo) (Thomas F. Proctor)
  • 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)

    • References

    La Jolla Handicap Wikipedia
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