Inaugurated 1937 Track Left-handed | Surface Dirt Purse 200,000 USD | |
Distance 1 ⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
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The San Diego Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late July/early August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. This Grade II race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. It is considered the track's key prep race for its foremost attraction, the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes.
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Inaugurated in 1937, it was first run on July 3 as part of the first-ever racecard at Del Mar Racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
The race was not run in 1939-1940 and from 1942 through 1944.
From 2007 to 2014, the race was run on a Polytrack artificial dirt surface.
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Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles)
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner: