Miami Mile Handicap
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The Miami Mile Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually during the last week of April at Calder Race Course
in Miami Gardens, Florida
. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on turf
over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlong
s).
Inaugurated as the Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1987, it has been raced at various distances:
The race was run on dirt in 1990 and 1991. In 2003, the race also had to be shifted from the turf to the dirt due to weather considerations but maintained its Grade III status.
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey
:
Most wins by a trainer
:
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...
run annually during the last week of April at Calder Race Course
Calder Race Course
Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...
in Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on turf
Gras
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over a distance of 1 mile (8 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 as the Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1987, it has been raced at various distances:
- About 1⅛ miles: 1987-1989, 1992-1993
- 1⅛ miles : 1990-1991, 1994-1996
- 1 mile : 1997-present
The race was run on dirt in 1990 and 1991. In 2003, the race also had to be shifted from the turf to the dirt due to weather considerations but maintained its Grade III status.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile)- 1:33.75 - Mr. Livingston (2001)
Most wins:
- 2 - Simply Majestic (1988, 1989)
- 2 - Band Is Passing (2000, 2002)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Ted Sabarese (1988, 1989)
- 2 - Stanley M. Ersoff (2000, 2002)
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:...
:
- 3 - Manoel Cruz (2005, 2008, 2010)
- 2 - Jerry Bailey (1988, 1992)
- 2 - Jose FerrerJose C. FerrerJose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card...
(1996, 1997) - 2 - Eduardo Nunez (1998, 2007)
- 2 - Javier CastellanoJavier CastellanoJavier 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...
(1999, 2009)
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...
:
- 3 - Martin D. WolfsonMartin D. WolfsonMartin "Marty" D. Wolfson is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He embarked on a professional training career in the early 1970s. He is the son of Louis Wolfson, owner of Florida's Harbor View Farm who won the U.S...
(1992, 1994, 1999)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
2011 | Successful Mission | 5 | Elvis Trujillo Elvis Trujillo Elvis Raúl Trujillo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to victory in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint which that year was his big break. He is one of two jockeys in American racing whose mother was an Elvis Presley fan and who named their... |
Edward Plesa Jr. | Live Oak Plantation | 1:35.01 |
2010 | Mambo Meister | 5 | Manoel R. Cruz | Philip A. Gleaves | Quantum Racing Team #1, LLC | 1:35.04 |
2009 | Wesley | 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... |
Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Born into a horse racing family, his father, John Hennig, was also a trainer. After working with his father, Mark Hennig became an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas before going out on his own in 1991.-References:*... |
Reddam J. Paul Reddam John Paul Reddam B.A. M.A. Ph.D. is a former professor of philosophy at California State University, Los Angeles and a businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.Known by his middle name, J... /Willmott Stable |
1:36.31 |
2008 | Soldiers Dancer | 4 | Manoel Cruz | David Vivian | Herman Heinlein | 1:35.73 |
2007 | Jet Propulsion | 4 | Eduardo Nunez | Daniel C. Hurtack | Dennis Punches | 1:34.11 |
2006 | Gigawatt | 6 | Chantal Sutherland Chantal Sutherland Chantal Sutherland is a Canadian model, television personality and jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing. She is referred to as the Danica Patrick of horse racing... |
Michael Lerman | Steve Ramsey | 1:34.50 |
2005 | Bob's Proud Moment | 4 | Manoel Cruz | Douglas G. Potter | Robert M. Dubois | 1:38.18 |
2004 | Twilight Road | 7 | Phil Teator | David Fawkes | Donamire Farm | 1:39.56 |
2003 | Tour Of The Cat | 5 | Abad Cabassa, Jr. | Myra Mora | Double G Stables | 1:38.65 |
2002 | Band Is Passing | 6 | Cornelio Velasquez Cornelio Velásquez Cornelio H. Velásquez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school... |
Stanley M. Ersoff | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1:37.78 |
2001 | Mr. Livingston | 4 | Abel Castellano, Jr. | William A. Kaplan | Theresa & David Palmer | 1:33.75 |
2000 | Band Is Passing | 4 | Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992... |
Stanley M. Ersoff | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1:37.28 |
1999 | Sharp Appeal | 6 | 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... |
Martin D. Wolfson Martin D. Wolfson Martin "Marty" D. Wolfson is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He embarked on a professional training career in the early 1970s. He is the son of Louis Wolfson, owner of Florida's Harbor View Farm who won the U.S... |
Martin Cherry | 1:35.70 |
1998 | Unite's Big Red | 4 | Eduardo Nunez | Randy Mills | Break Away Racing et al. | 1:36.62 |
1997 | Vilhelm | 5 | Jose Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card... |
Jacqueline Brittain | Keith C. Wold | 1:36.67 |
1996 | Satellite Nealski | 3 | Jose Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card... |
James Hatchett | Hickory Lane Farm | 1:47.63 |
1995 | Elite Jeblar | 5 | Earlie Fires Earlie Fires Earlie Stancel Fires is a retired United States' Racing Hall of Fame jockey.Fires began riding professionally in 1964 and led all American apprentices in wins that year with 224. He retired on September 21, 2008 having won 6,470 races at racetracks across North America... |
Milton W. Wolfson | N T S Stable et al. | 1:47.67 |
1994 | The Vid | 4 | Rene Douglas Rene R. Douglas Rene R. Douglas Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious... |
Martin D. Wolfson Martin D. Wolfson Martin "Marty" D. Wolfson is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He embarked on a professional training career in the early 1970s. He is the son of Louis Wolfson, owner of Florida's Harbor View Farm who won the U.S... |
Joseph J. Sullivan | 1:48.28 |
1993 | Carterista | 4 | Michael Lee | Ronald B. Spatz | S. A. Of South Florida, Inc. | 1:47.51 |
1992 | Jodi's Sweetie | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Martin D. Wolfson Martin D. Wolfson Martin "Marty" D. Wolfson is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He embarked on a professional training career in the early 1970s. He is the son of Louis Wolfson, owner of Florida's Harbor View Farm who won the U.S... |
Group L | 1:43.94 |
1991 | Run Turn | 4 | Gene St. Leon Gene St. Leon Gene St. Leon is a retired Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.In 1971 he was among the recipients of the newly created Eclipse Award program when he was voted that year's Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. He was inducted in Calder Race Course Hall of Fame in 1995... |
George Julian | Elsie A. & Tobias Julian | 1:52.80 |
1990 | Public Account | 5 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | George Gianos | S. Young Stables, Inc. | 1:52.00 |
1989 | Simply Majestic | 5 | Heberto Castillo, Jr. Heberto Castillo, Jr. Heberto Castillo, Jr. is a retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was born into a family involved in the sport. His father was a jockey and his mother Gloria was a horse trainer in Florida. His sister, Rita, married jockey José Santos in 1997.In 1986, Castillo, Jr... |
John Parisella | Ted Sabarese | 1:48.60 |
1988 | Simply Majestic | 4 | Jerry Bailey | John Parisella | Ted Sabarese | 1:43.60 |
1987 | Blazing Bart | 3 | Jose Santos | Happy Alter | Sara & David Burton | 1:44.20 |