San Luis Rey Handicap

Turf race infobox
class = Grade II
horse race = San Luis Rey Handicap


caption =
location = Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1952
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.santaanita.com www.santaanita.com]
distance = 1½ miles (12 furlongs)
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Four-year-olds & up
weight = Assigned
purse = $200,000
bonuses = The San Luis Rey Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Held during the third week of March, the Grade II event is open to horses of either gender, age four and up, willing to race one and one-half miles (12 furlongs) on the turf. Prior to 1955, the race was restricted to California-foaled three-year-olds and in 1958 and 1959 to three-year-olds and up. It was contested on dirt at 7 furlongs in 1952, 6 furlongs in 1953, one mile in 1954, and at 1½ miles in 1962. The race was transferred to the dirt track in 1975 and in 1989 was started on the backstretch instead of its normal position on the hillside.

The San Luis Rey Handicap was run in two divisions in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970,

Records

Speed record:
* 2:23.00 - Fiddle Isle (1970) (at current distance of 1½ miles)

Most wins:
* 2 - Cedar Key (1965, 1966)
* 2 - Noble Dancer (1978, 1979)
* 2 - John Henry (1980, 1981)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 7 - Bill Shoemaker (1956, 1957, 1961, 1966, 1967 (2), 1970)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 9 - Charlie Whittingham (1970, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989)

Past winners

* 2008 - Boule d'Or (IRE) - 2:25.48 (Tyler Baze) (Croco Rouge, IRE)
* 2007 - Fourty Niners Son - 2:27.50 (Garrett Gomez) (Distorted Humor, by Forty Niner)
* 2006 - King's Drama (King's Theater-Last Drama, by Last Tycoon)
* 2005 - Stanley Park (Swain-Tricky Bird, by Storm Bird)
* 2004 - Meteor Storm (Bigstone-Hunt the Sun, by Rainbow Quest)
* 2003 - Champion Lodge (Sri Pekan-Legit, by Runnett)
* 2002 - Continental Red (Flying Continental-Sharp Looking Lady, by Glaros)
* 2001 - Blueprint (Generous-Highbrow, by Shirley Heights)
* 2000 - Dark Moondancer (Anshan-Oh So Well, by Sadler's Wells)
* 1999 - Single Empire (Kris-Captive Island, by Northfields)
* 1998 - Kessem Power (Kessem-Lady Duvach, by Harbor Prince)
* 1997 - Marlin (Sword Dance-Syrian Summer, by Damascus)
* 1996 - Windsharp (mare), (Lear Fan-Yes She's Sharp, by Sharpen Up)
* 1995 - Sandpit (Baynoun-Sand Dancer, by Green Dancer)
* 1994 - Bien Bien (Manila-Stark Winter, by Graustark)
* 1993 - Kotashaan (Darshaan-Haute Autorite, by Elocutionist)
* 1992 - Fly Till Dawn (Swing Till Dawn-Flying Fortress, by Carwhite)
* 1991 - Pleasant Variety (Pleasant Colony-Variety Show, by T. V. Lark)
* 1990 - Prized (Kris S.-My Turbulent Miss, My Dad George)
* 1989 - Frankly Perfect (Perrault-Franca, by Viceregal)
* 1988 - Rivlia (Riverman-Dahlia, by Vaguely Noble)
* 1987 - Zoffany (Our Native-Grey Dawn Girl, by Grey Dawn)
* 1986 - Dahar (Lyphard-Dahlia, by Vaguely Noble)
* 1985 - Prince True (Majestic Light-Tallahto, by Nantallah)
* 1984 - Interco (Intrepid Hero-Yale Coed, by Majestic Prince)
* 1983 - Erin's Isle (Busted-Chemise, by Shantung)
* 1982 - Perrault (Djakao-Innocent Air, by Court Martial)
* 1981 - John Henry (Ole Bob Bowers-Once Double, by Double Jay)
* 1980 - John Henry (Ole Bob Bowers-Once Double, by Double Jay)
* 1979 - Noble Dancer (Prince de Galles-Helen Traubel, by Sing Sing)
* 1978 - Noble Dancer (Prince de Galles-Helen Traubel, by Sing Sing)
* 1977 - Caucasus (Nijinsky-Quill, by Princequillo)
* 1976 - Avatar (Graustark-Brown Berry, by Mount Marcy)
* 1975 - Trojan Bronze (Tobin Bronze-Glass of Fashion, by Ambiorix)
* 1974 - Astray (Carlemont-Desert Vision, by Roman)
* 1973 - Big Spruce (Herbager-Silver Sari, by Prince John)
* 1972 - Nor (Tiger-Lucky Day, by Vic Day)
* 1971 - Try Sheep (Determine-Can't Sleep, by Reading)
* 1970 - Fiddle Isle (Bagdad-Nascania, by Nasrullah)
* 1969 - Taneb (Tapioca-Tenebreuse, by Teleferique)
* 1968 - Biggs (Domingo-Blessed Art, by Artillery)
* 1967 - Niarkos (Again-Albikie, by Birikil)
* 1966 - Polar Sea (Arctic Prince-Deep Sea Tale, by Annapolis)
* 1965 - Cedar Key (Fair Ruler-Military Lady, by Goya)
* 1964 - Inclusive (Curandero-Include, by Equestrian)
* 1963 - The Axe II (Mahmoud-Blackball, by Shut Out)
* 1962 - Vinci (Ribot-Chimere Fabuleuse, by Coaraze)
* 1961 - Don't Alibi (Alibhai-Obedient, by Mahmoud)
* 1960 - Lookout Point (It Happened-Roman Fire, by Roman Soldier)
* 1959 - Infantry (Phalanx-Miss Alesia, by Milon)
* 1958 - Solid Son (Solidarity-Sunmont, by Rosemont)
* 1957 - Posadas (Poster-Bonne Dame, by Noirmoutiers)
* 1956 - Blue Volt (Blue Swords-Volo Time, by Diavolo)
* 1955 - Alidon (Alibhai-Donavol, by Donatello)
* 1954 - Allied (Ambiorix-Hot Slippers, by Our Boot)
* 1953 - Tee Dee Gee (Hollyrood-Theater Time, by Eight Thirty)
* 1952 - Dark Count (Count Gallahad-Reigh Diana, by Reigh Count)

References

* [http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=related&id=31520 The 2008 San Luis Rey Handicap at the NTRA]