Locust Grove Handicap

Turf race infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Locust Grove Handicap


caption =
location = Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1982
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.churchilldowns.com/ www.churchilldowns.com]
distance = 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds & Up
weight = Handicap
purse = $150,000
bonuses = The Locust Grove Handicap is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Churchill Downs in late June/early July at Louisville, Kentucky. Raced on turf at a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs), it is open to fillies and mares, three years of age and older.

In 1982 the race was run at a distance of one mile then the following year changed to 11/16 and was raced at that distance until 1990 when it was increased to its present 1⅛ miles.

In winning the 2003 running of the Locust Grove Handicap, Ipi Tombe became the first horse bred in Zimbabwe to ever win a race at Churchill Downs.

Records

Time record: (at present distance of 1⅛ miles)
* 1:46.75 - Shaconage (2004)

Most wins:
* 2 - Colstar (2000, 2001)

Winners of the Locust Grove Handicap since 1999

Earlier winners

*1998 - Colcon
*1997 - Romy
*1996 - Bail Out Becky
*1995 - Memories
*1994 - Life Is Delicious
*1993 - Lady Blessington

*1992 - Behaving Dancer
*1991 - Nice Serve
*1990 - Dibs
*1989 - Jungle Gold
*1988 - Chez Chez Chez
*1987 - Luckiest Girl

*1986 - Glorious View
*1985 - Sintra
*1984 - Heatherten
*1983 - Try Something New
*1982 - Excitable Lady

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=2460 The Locust Grove Handicap at Pedigree Query]