Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap
- Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap
The Stars and Stripes Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap is a Grade III flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and up. It is raced over a distance of 12 furlongs (1 ½ miles) on the turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois as a lead up race to the Breeders' Cup Turf. The race currently carries a purse of $200,000.
Until the advent of the Breeders' Cup races, the race was known as the Stars and Stripes Handicap and was an important part of the annual racing calendar. It drew the top horses from across the United States and has been won by a number of U.S. Hall of Fame horses as well as U.S. Triple Crown Crown champions War Admiral and Citation.
elected past winners
*2008 : Silverfoot
*2007 : Always First
*2006 : Major Rhythm
*2005 : Revved Up
*2003 : Ballingarry
*2001 : Falcon Flight
*1996 : Vladivostok
*1993 : Little Bro Lantis
*1992 : Plate Dancer
*1986 : Explosive Darling
*1979 : Overskate
*1969 : Hawaii
*1968 : Fort Marcy
*1959 : Round Table
*1949 : Coaltown
*1948 : Citation
*1947 : Armed
*1938 : War Admiral
*1935 : Discovery
*1932 : Equipoise
*1930 : Blue Larkspur
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