La Jolla Handicap
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The La Jolla Handicap is an American
Thoroughbred
horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack
in Del Mar, California
. The La Jolla is open to horses, age three, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf.
The Grade II
T La Jolla, named for the city of La Jolla, California, carries a purse of $150,000.
Most wins by a jockey
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Most wins by a trainer
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*In 2007, Medici Code finished first, but was disqualified and placed eighth.
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar Racetrack is an American Thoroughbred horse racing track at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the seaside city of Del Mar, California, 20 miles north of San Diego. Operated by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, it is known for the slogan: "Where The Turf Meets The Surf." It was built by a partnership...
in Del Mar, California
Del Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...
. The La Jolla is open to horses, age three, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf.
The 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...
T La Jolla, named for the city of La Jolla, California, carries a purse of $150,000.
Records
Speed record:- 1:39.52 - Sidney's Candy (2010)
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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- 7 - Chris McCarronChris McCarronChristopher 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....
(1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993)
Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
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- 4 - Farrell Jones (1962, 1971, 1974, 1975)
Recent winners
- 2011 - Burns (Patrick Valenzuela) (Barry AbramsBarry AbramsBarry Abrams is an American trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.When he was young, his family left Minsk at a time when it was part of the Soviet Union. They first relocated in Poland but then moved to Israel in 1961...
) - 2010 - Sidney's CandySidney's CandySidney's Candy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is sired by increasingly important Candy Ride out of the Storm Cat mare Fair Exchange.- Racing Career :...
(Joel RosarioJoel RosarioJoel 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...
) (John W. SadlerJohn W. SadlerJohn W. Sadler is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Sadler got his first win in 1979 at Golden Gate Fields racetrack in the San Francisco Bay Area...
) - 2009 - Meteore (Alex SolisAlex SolisAlex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...
) (Richard MandellaRichard MandellaRichard Eugene Mandella is a Thoroughbred horse trainer and a member of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame....
) - 2008 - Sky Cape (Joel RosarioJoel RosarioJoel 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...
) (Kristin Mulhall) - 2007* - Worldly (Michael Baze) (Ben Cecil)
- 2006 - A.P. WarriorA.P. WarriorA.P. Warrior is a thoroughbred race horse who was a Kentucky Derby contender in 2006 and Grade II winner on both dirt and turf....
(David R. FloresDavid R. FloresDavid Romero Flores is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.His father was a jockey and an exercise rider in Southern California....
) (John ShirreffsJohn ShirreffsJohn A. Shirreffs is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Based in California, Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978. He has won a number of stakes races with his most important coming in the 2005 Kentucky Derby when Giacomo scored a major upset...
) - 2005 - Willow O Wisp (Garrett Gomez) (Vladimir Cerin)
- 2004 - Blackdoun (Corey NakataniCorey NakataniCorey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...
) (Julio C. Canani) - 2003 - Singletary (Patrick Valenzuela) (Donald Chatlos, Jr.)
- 2002 - Insperado (Eddie DelahoussayeEddie DelahoussayeEdward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins...
) (Robert J. Frankel) - 2001 - Marine (Corey NakataniCorey NakataniCorey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...
) (Robert J. Frankel)
*In 2007, Medici Code finished first, but was disqualified and placed eighth.