Rancho Bernardo Handicap
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The Rancho Bernardo Handicap is an American
Thoroughbred horse race
held annually at Del Mar Racetrack
in Del Mar, California
. It is open to fillies
and mare
s age three and up and raced at a distance of six and one-half furlong
s on Polytrack. A Grade III
event, it offers a purse of $150,000. As of 2008, it is a Breeders' Cup
"Win And You're In" event, qualifying the winner to run in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
.
Since inception the race has been contested at various distances and surfaces:
Quicken Tree
won this race in 1967.
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey
:
Most wins by a trainer
:
Most wins by an owner:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Thoroughbred horse race
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 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...
. It is open to fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
and mare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
s age three and up and raced at a distance of six and one-half 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 on Polytrack. A 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, it offers a purse of $150,000. As of 2008, it is a Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
"Win And You're In" event, qualifying the winner to run in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is a 7-furlong Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred fillies and mares three years old and up. As its name implies, it is a part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing,...
.
Since inception the race has been contested at various distances and surfaces:
- 1 mile: 1967 (on dirt)
- 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs): 1973 (on turf)
- 6 furlongs: 1974-85 (on dirt)
- 6.5 furlongs: 1986-2006 (on dirt)
- 6.5 furlongs: 2007-present (on Polytrack)
Quicken Tree
Quicken Tree (horse)
Quicken Tree was an American Thoroughbred racehorse known for his dramatic come-from-behind style of running and his ability to win at classic and marathon distances...
won this race in 1967.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)- 1:14.20 - Track Gal (1995) (dirt)
- 1:14.93 - Carlsbad (2009) (Polytrack)
Most wins:
- 3 - Track Gal (1995, 1996, 1997)
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:...
:
- 9 - Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...
(1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000) - 8 - 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....
(1978, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
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...
:
- 6 - D. Wayne LukasD. Wayne LukasDarrell 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...
(1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988) - 4 - 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...
(1995, 1996, 1997, 2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Oldknow & Phipps (1995, 1996, 1997)
Past winners
- 2011 - Tanda (Joe Talamo)
- 2010 - Sweet August Moon (Victor EspinozaVictor EspinozaVictor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....
) - 2009 - Carlsbad (Tyler BazeTyler BazeTyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze....
) - 2008 - Dearest Trickski (Mike E. Smith)
- 2007 - River's Prayer (Clinton Potts)
- 2006 - Behaving BadlyBehaving BadlyBehaving Badly is a thoroughbred racing mare born on April 5, 2001 in New York and a top sprinting distaffer. Sired by Pioneering, a Mr. Prospector son , out of Timeleighness , she was bred by Thomas and Lakin, and owned by Patti and Hal J. Earnhardt III.Behaving Badly is a half-sister to...
(Victor EspinozaVictor EspinozaVictor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....
) - 2005 - Behaving BadlyBehaving BadlyBehaving Badly is a thoroughbred racing mare born on April 5, 2001 in New York and a top sprinting distaffer. Sired by Pioneering, a Mr. Prospector son , out of Timeleighness , she was bred by Thomas and Lakin, and owned by Patti and Hal J. Earnhardt III.Behaving Badly is a half-sister to...
(Victor EspinozaVictor EspinozaVictor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....
) - 2004 - Dream of Summer (Mike E. Smith)
- 2003 - Secret Liaison (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...
) - 2002 - Kalookan Queen (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...
) - 2001 - Kalookan Queen (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...
) - 2000 - Theresa's Tizzy (Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...
)