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The General George Handicap is an American

United States

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run annually on Presidents' Day in mid February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland

Laurel, Maryland

Laurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland, United States, located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Incorporated in 1870, the city maintains a historic district including its Main Street...

. A Grade II

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, it is open to horses age three and older. Named for General George Washington (1731–1799), first president of The United States and Commanding General of the American Revolutionary Army.

Raced on dirt over a distance of seven 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, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. The General George Handicap typically draws the third highest crowd of the year at Laurel Park Race Course each year, held on Presidents' Day annually, it trails only the Maryland Million and the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes in average attendance.

Held at Bowie Race Course 1973–84. Held at Pimlico Race Course in 1986. Not held 1979, 1982–83 or 2006. In 2006, the General George Handicap was not run due to concerns over an outbreak of the equine herpesvirus

Equine herpesvirus 1

Equine herpesvirus 1 is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes abortion, respiratory disease and occasionally neonatal mortality in horses. Initial spread of EHV-1 by a newly introduced horse through direct and indirect contact can lead to abortion and perinatal infection in up to 70...

that shut down all racing in Maryland for several weeks.

Records

Speed record:

7 furlongs – 1:20.95 – Greenspring (2010)
1-1/16 miles – 1:44.00 – Templar Hill (1987)

Most wins by a horse:

No horse has ever won the General George Handicap more than once

Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

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2 – Five different jockeys are tied with two wins each

Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
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2 – Jerry Robb (1987 & 1989)

Most wins by an owner:

2 – Four Roses Thoroughbreds (1998 & 2007)

Winners of the General George Handicap

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade
2011	No Advantage	6	Manuel Chaves Manuel Chaves Manuel Chaves may refer to:* Manuel Antonio Chaves , figure in U.S.-Navajo and U.S. Civil War history* Manuel Chaves González , Second Vice President of the Spanish Government* Manuel Chaves Nogales, Spanish journalist...	Stephanie Beattie	Suarez Racing, Inc.	7 fur	1:24.46	$150,000	II
2010	Greenspring	5	Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to...	Christopher Grove	Our Chelsea Stable	7 fur	1:20.95	$150,000	II
2009	True Quality	4	Chuck Lopez Chuck C. Lopez Charles C. "Chuck" Lopez is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Recorded as "Charles," he is the son of jockey Carlos Lopez, Sr....	John P. Campo, Jr.	Paraneck Stable	7 fur	1:22.31	$200,000	II
2008	Bustin Stones	4	Ramon Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez is an Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Bruce N. Levine Bruce N. Levine Bruce N. Levine is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.Raised on Long Island, New York, where he still makes his home, Levine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration]] from the University of Miami before becoming a trainer. He saddled his first race winner in 1979 and as of...	Roddy Valente	7 fur	1:24.47	$200,000	II
2007	Silver Wagon	6	Edgar Prado	Anthony W. Dutrow Anthony W. Dutrow Anthony W. "Tony" Dutrow is an American horse trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing.The eldest of three brothers involved in Thoroughbred racing, he is the son of the late well-known Maryland trainer Richard E. Dutrow, Sr...	Four Roses Thoroughbreds	7 fur	1:23.13	$200,000	II
2006	No Race	-	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race	II
2005	Saratoga County	4	Javier Castellano Javier Castellano Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In...	George Weaver	Evelyn M. Pollard	7 fur	1:23.43	$200,000	II
2004	Well Fancied	6	Edgar Prado	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	Sanford Goldfarb et al.	7 fur	1:22.49	$200,000	II
2003	My Cousin Matt	4	Ramon Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez is an Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Scott A. Lake	Richard A. Englander	7 fur	1:22.12	$200,000	II
2002	Wrangler	4	Aaron Gryder Aaron Gryder Aaron Tod Gryder is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Growing up fifteen minutes away from the Santa Anita racetrack, as a boy Gryder had no contact with horses other than his father and his grandparents' interest in attending the nearby races...	James Jerkens James A. Jerkens James A. "Jimmy" Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. His father, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee H. Allen Jerkens, and brother, Steve Jerkens, are also trainers....	Frank Stronach Frank Stronach Frank Stronach, CM is an Austrian-Canadian businessman. He is the founder of Magna International, an international automotive parts company based in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, and Magna Entertainment Corp., which specializes in horse-racing entertainment...	7 fur	1:22.53	$200,000	II
2001	Peeping Tom	4	Ariel Smith	Patrick Reynolds Patrick Reynolds Patrick Cleveland Reynolds is an American anti-smoking activist and former actor.He is the grandson of the tobacco company founder, R. J. Reynolds, and speaks of how he believes his family business has killed millions, including his own father and brother...	Flatbird Stable	7 fur	1:22.00	$200,000	II
2000	Affirmed Success	6	Jorge Chavez Jorge Chávez Jorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...	Richard Schosberg	Albert Fried, Jr.	7 fur	1:22.02	$200,000	II
1999	Esteemed Friend	5	Mike Luzzi Mike Luzzi Michael Jude Luzzi is an American jockey. He grew up near Delaware Park Racetrack where his grandfather, trainer Buddy Raines, had a major role in raising him and his brother John who also became a jockey...	Joseph Imperio	Chi Ki Liu & J. Imperio	7 fur	1:22.54	$200,000	II
1998	Royal Haven	6	Richard Migliore	Gasper S. Moschera	Four Roses Thoroughbreds	7 fur	1:23.04	$200,000	II
1997	Why Change	4	Mark Guidry Mark Guidry Mark Guidry is a retired American jockey.He began his riding career in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Louisiana in 1974 where he remained until 1986 when he went to race in Illinois. He was the leading jockey at Hawthorne Race Course seven times, Sportsman's Park nine times, and two...	Joseph Pierce, Jr.	Marvin Delfiner	7 fur	1:22.41	$200,000	II
1996	Moscow Monster	5	Rick Wilson	Benjamin Perkins, Jr.	Not Found	7 fur	1:22.11	$200,000	II
1995	Who Wouldn't	6	Joe Rocco	Donald Barr	M P. Higgins III	7 fur	1:22.08	$200,000	II
1994	Blushing Julian	4	Robert Colton	Allen Iwinski	Rosemont Farm, Inc.	7 fur	1:22.91	$200,000	II
1993	Majesty's Turn	4	Alberto Delgado	Luigi Gino	Calgary Stables, Ltd.	7 fur	1:22.66	$200,000	II
1992	Senior Speedy	5	Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated to the United States where he raced with a great deal of success at Florida race tracks...	Alfredo Callejas	Robert Perez	7 fur	1:21.96	$200,000	II
1991	Star Touch	5	Mike Luzzi Mike Luzzi Michael Jude Luzzi is an American jockey. He grew up near Delaware Park Racetrack where his grandfather, trainer Buddy Raines, had a major role in raising him and his brother John who also became a jockey...	Edmond D. Gaudet	Ted Sabarese	7 fur	1:22.90	$200,000	II
1990	King's Nest	5	Michael Hunter	Lawrence E. Murray	Sondra D. Bender	7 fur	1:22.00	$200,000	III
1989	Little Bold John Little Bold John Little Bold John is a multi-millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Maryland by Hal C.B. Clagett and raced under the Hidden Hill Farm's banner as his owner. He finished racing with a record of 38-16-14 in 105 starts with career earnings of $2,056,406...	7	Donnie A. Miller, Jr.	Jerry Robb	Jack Owens	7 fur	1:22.80	$200,000	III
1988	Private Terms Private Terms Private Terms was a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion. He was the son of Private Account, who in turn was the son of the great Damascus. Bred in Kentucky by Stuart Janney, Jr., he finished racing with a record of 13-0-0 in 17 starts with career earnings of...	3	Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...	Charles Hadry	Stuart Janney, Jr.	1 mile	1:38.80	$125,000	III
1987	Templar Hill	3	Greg W. Hutton	Jerry Robb	Paul Seefeldt	1-1/16	1:44.00	$125,000	III
1986	Broad Brush Broad Brush Broad Brush was an American thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Maryland. He was out of the Hoist The Flag mare, Hay Patcher, by the Hall of Fame stallion, Ack Ack.Bred and owned by Robert E. Meyerhoff, and trained by Richard W...	3	Vincent Bracciale, Jr.	Richard W. Small	Robert E. Meyerhoff	1-1/16	1:44.20	$90,622	III
1985	Roo Art	3	Donnie A. Miller, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Barbara A. Holleran	1 mile	1:37.60	$89,539
1984	Judge McGuire	3	Carlos H. Mendoza	Harold Rose Harold Rose Harold Bernard Rose was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Rose, who played as a centre half, played in the Football League for Reading and Bristol Rovers. He also played for Mid Rhondda United.-Coaching career:...	C. A. Cuprill	1-1/16	1:46.60	$92,572
1983	No Race	-	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
1982	No Race	-	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
1981	Classic Go Go	3	Bryan Fann	Del W. Carroll Del W. Carroll Delmer W. "Del" Carroll was an American champion polo player, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/trainer, and soldier during World War II.-Biography:...	Verne H. Winchell	7 fur	1:23.20	$61,858
1980	Galaxy Road	3	Greg McCarron	Leroy Jolley LeRoy Jolley LeRoy Jolley is an United States Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of horse trainer Moody Jolley, LeRoy Jolley has been around horses all his life at age nineteen received a New York State trainer's license....	Herve Racivitch	7 fur	1:24.60	$61,100
1979	No Race	-	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
1978	Ten Ten	3	William J. Passmore William J. Passmore William J. "Bill" Passmore, Sr. was an American jockey and racing steward, who rode thoroughbred horses for 38 years including at the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes winning 3,531 races and $23 millions in his 38-year career before spending 20 years as a steward.The 5-foot,...			1-1/16	1:45.80	$30,333
1977	Do the Bump	3	Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....		Archie Chase	1-1/16	1:47.20	$29,630
1976	Princely Game	3	Anthony Agnello			1-1/16	1:44.60	$29,900
1975	Pendulum Sam	3	Luigi Gino			1-1/16	1:48.20	$30,010
1974	Sharp Gary	3	Carlos Barrera	Joseph DiAngelo	Edward R. Scharps	1-1/16	1:46.60	$31,900
1973	Ecole Etage	3	George Cusimano		Nuckols Brothers	1-1/16	1:44.60	$30,440

Records

Winners of the General George Handicap

See also