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A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give it a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The skill in betting on a handicap race lies in predicting which horse can overcome its handicap. [1]
Handicap race may refer to: Handicap (horse racing), a race in which horses carry different weights; Handicap (greyhound racing), a race in which greyhounds start from different starting traps; Bracket racing, in drag racing, where cars, motorcycles, or trucks start at different times based on vehicle category. Handicap (sailing), handicaps for ...
Major racing wins; Goodwood Handicap (1994, 2007) Hawthorne Handicap (1996, 2005) ... Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978.
The William Hill Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 69 yards, or 3,282 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped.
In 1999 the event was renamed to Charles Whittingham Handicap and in 2003 to Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap in honor of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham (1913–1999) who saddled many memorable winners at Hollywood Park and whose seven victories in the Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap race was the most for any ...
The race was open to horses age three and older and was last raced on dirt over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles (8.5 furlongs). With the Vietnam War officially ended on April 30, 1975, the race was run as the Empty Saddle Handicap, done to demonstrate the real meaning of Memorial Day with a salute to the fallen soldiers of American wars.
The Argentine bred Figonero in 1969 and in 1971 US Horse of the Year Ack Ack were able to complete the American Handicap–Hollywood Gold Cup double. The race was not run in 1942 or 1943, due to Hollywood Park being closed. In 1949, the event was held at Santa Anita Park, [3] due to a devastating fire at Hollywood Park on the night of May 5, 1949.
Jungle Racing, Danny Grohs, William Strauss, Borris Beljak, KMN Racing et al. abt. 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs: 1:12.61 $100,000 III [18] Las Cienegas Handicap : 2012 Mizdirection: 4 David R. Flores: Mike Puype Jungle Racing, William Strauss, Danny Gohs, Borris Beljak, & Kevin Nish 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs 1:16.50 $98,000 Listed Off turf [19] 2011 ...