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Palos Verdes Handicap

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Inaugurated
  
1951

Distance
  
6 furlongs

Purse
  
200,000 USD (2014–)

Website
  
www.santaanita.com

Surface
  
Dirt

Location
  
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

The Palos Verdes Stakes (formerly the Palos Verdes Handicap) is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade II event, it is open to horses age four and up, willing to race six furlongs on dirt. It currently carries a purse of $200,000.

In 1971, the Palos Verdes Handicap was run in January and December. Prior to 1967 and for the January 1971 edition, the race was restricted to horses, age three and up. There was no race in 1969, 1970 and 1991.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:06.67 - In Summation (2008) (New track record)

    • Most wins:

  • 2 - Native Diver (1964, 1965)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 7 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1968, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1992, 2001)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 - Buster Millerick (1955, 1964, 1965, 1967)
  • 4 - Charles E. Whittingham (1956, 1957, 1959, 1966)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Llangollen Farm (1956, 1957, 1966)

    • References

    Palos Verdes Handicap Wikipedia
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