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San Simeon Handicap

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Inaugurated
  
1968

Distance
  
6.5 furlongs

Purse
  
100,000 USD

Website
  
www.santaanita.com

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

San simeon handicap gr iii monday 26 december 2016


The San Simeon Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Grade III event is open to horses four years old and older willing to race six and a half furlongs on the downhill turf course.

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Since inception in 1968 as a race on dirt, the San Simeon Handicap has been contested at a variety of distances:

  • 6.5 furlongs on turf : 1980-1982, 1984–1987, 1989–2006, 2008
  • 6.5 furlongs on dirt: 1983, 1988, 2007
  • 7 furlongs on dirt : 1968-1975, 1977–1979
  • 8 furlongs on dirt : 1976

    • Cal bred california flag wins the 2012 san simeon handicap gr ii


    Records

    Speed record:

  • 1:11.46 - Glick (2004)
  • 1:11:28 - Chips All In (2013)

    • Most wins:

  • 2 - Mr. Gruff (2009, 2010)
  • 2 - Champagne Bid (1984, 1985)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - Elmendorf Farm (1976, 1981)
  • 2 - Saddle Hill Farm (1984, 1985)
  • 2 - Juddmonte Farms (1989, 2003)
  • 2 - Gary Broad (2009, 2010)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 6 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 - Ron McAnally (1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1990, 2007)

    • References

    San Simeon Handicap Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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