Count Fleet Sprint Handicap
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The Count Fleet Sprint Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race
held annually in mid April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas
. A sprint race
open to horses age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlong
s. Inaugurated in 1974, the Grade III
event currently offers a purse of US$
150,000.
The race is named in honor of the 1943 United States Triple Crown
champion, Count Fleet
.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
held annually in mid April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
. A sprint race
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
open to horses age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s. Inaugurated in 1974, the Grade III
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
event currently offers a purse of US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
150,000.
The race is named in honor of the 1943 United States Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
champion, Count Fleet
Count Fleet
Count Fleet was born and died at Stoner Creek Stud farm in Paris, Kentucky, United States. He was a Thoroughbred racehorse and Triple Crown champion in 1943....
.
Winners since 2004
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Smiling Tiger | 4 | Joel Rosario Joel Rosario Joel Rosario is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Raised on a farm where he regularly road horses, Joel Rosario attended jockey school for six months. He obtained his professional license at age fourteen and began riding at Hipódromo V Centenario in Santo Domingo where he earned his... |
Jeff Bonde | Lebherz Racing & Klein | 1:08.63 |
| 2010 | Custom for Carlos | 5 | Mike Smith | Eddie Kenneally | Homewrecker Racing & Avalon Farm | 1:09.05 |
| 2008 | Semaphore Man | 6 | Timothy Doocy | Kelly Von Hemel | Double Bogey Stable | 1:09.78 |
| 2007 | Bordonaro | 6 | Richard Migliore | William Spawr | Fred Carrillo/Daniel A. Cassella | 1:09.11 |
| 2006 | Bordonaro | 5 | Pat Valenzuela Pat Valenzuela Patrick Angel Valenzuela is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first career winner on November 10, 1978, at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico... |
William Spawr | Courtlandt Farm | 1:08.77 |
| 2005 | Top Commander | 5 | Carlos Gonzalez | Cole Norman | Courtlandt Farm | 1:08.74 |
| 2004 | Shake You Down | 6 | Ramon Dominguez | Scott A. Lake | Robert Cole, Jr. | 1:09.27 |