Inaugurated 1938 Surface Turf | Website www.hollywoodpark.com Purse 150,000 USD | |
Location Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inglewood, California, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Distance 1 ⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) | ||
The 71st running of the sunset handicap giii 100 000
The Sunset Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the third week of July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in inglewood, California. The Grade III event is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on turf.
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- The 71st running of the sunset handicap giii 100 000
- Runaway dancer 2007 sunset handicap
- Records
- Other North American Marathon races
- References
Inaugurated in 1938 as the Aloha Handicap, in 1940 it was renamed the Sunset Handicap. It was raced on dirt until 1967. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
In 1975, the Sunset Handicap was run in two divisions.
On December 2, 2009, this Grade II stakes race was downgraded to a Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
Runaway dancer 2007 sunset handicap
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄2 miles)
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Other North American Marathon races
On dirt:
On turf:
References
Sunset Handicap Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA