Louisville Handicap

Turf race infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Louisville Handicap


caption =
location = Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1895
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.churchilldowns.com www.churchilldowns.com]
distance = 1½ miles (12 furlongs)
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Three-years-old & up
weight = Assigned
purse = $150,000
bonuses = The Louisville Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annualy during the latter part of May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Raced on turf, it is open to horses age three and older and since 2006 has been contested at a distance of 1½ miles (12 furlongs).

The Grade III Louisville Handicap carries a purse of $150,000.

Since its inauguration in 1895, two horses have won this race three times, both accomplishing the rare feet in consecutive years. Chorwon did it from 1997-1999 and Silverfoot from 2004-2006.

Winners since 1996

† In 2002, Two Point Two Mill won but was disqualified after an incident in the stretch and set back to eighth place. The disqualification resulted in the Dead Heat.

References

* [http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?id=32688&type=news The 2008 Louisville Handicap at the NTRA]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=4549 The Louisville Handicap at Pedigree query]