Saratoga Handicap
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The Saratoga Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually at the Saratoga Race Course
in Saratoga Springs, New York
. It was open to horses three years old and upward and raced at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt.
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 at the Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
. It was open to horses three years old and upward and raced at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt.
Selected winners
- 1961 - Divine Comedy
- 1959 - Bald EagleBald Eagle (horse)Bald Eagle was an American-bred Thoroughbred Eclipse Award-winning racehorse who competed successfully in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He won the Washington, D.C. International Stakes twice, in 1959 and 1960.-Pedigree:...
- 1958 - Admiral Vee
- 1957 - Reneged
- 1956 - Paper Tiger
- 1955 - Social Outcast
- 1952 - One Hitter
- 1950 - Better Self
- 1949 - Donor
- 1947 - Rico Monte
- 1946 - Lucky Draw
- 1943 - PrincequilloPrincequilloPrincequillo was a Thoroughbred racehorse conceived in France and born in Ireland. He is known for his performances in long-distance races and his successes as a sire.-Background:...
- 1941 - Haltal
- 1940 - Sickle T
- 1939 - Eight ThirtyEight ThirtyEight Thirty was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was owned by George D. Widener, Jr. and bred by his Erdenheim Farm. Widener is one of only five people ever named an Exemplar of Racing. Eight Thirty was a descendant of Fair Play, who had been purchased from the estate of...
- 1938 - War AdmiralWar AdmiralWar Admiral was an American thoroughbred racehorse, the offspring of the great thoroughbred Man o' War and the mare Brushup. He inherited his father's fiery temperament and talent, but did not resemble him physically...
- 1936 - DiscoveryDiscovery (horse)Discovery was an American Thoroughbred racehorse about whom the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame said: "...considered one of the greatest horses of the 20th century."...
- 1933 - Caesar's Ghost
- 1931 - St. Brideaux
- 1930 - Marine
- 1929 - Diavolo
- 1928 - Chance Shot
- 1926 - Princess DoreenPrincess DoreenPrincess Doreen was a Thoroughbred racehorse best known for being the top American female money-winner.Bred by John E. Madden at his stud farm, Hamburg Place, in Kentucky....
- 1923 - Prince James
- 1922 - Grey LagGrey LagGrey Lag was a thoroughbred race horse born in Kentucky and bred by John E. Madden. At his Hamburg Place near Lexington, Kentucky, Maddon had a good stallion called Star Shoot which he bred to all his mares. Out of a failed racemare called Miss Minnie who had produced no previous winners, he got...
- 1920 - Sir BartonSir BartonSir Barton, , was a chestnut thoroughbred colt who in 1919 became the first winner of the American Triple Crown.He was sired by leading stud Star Shoot out of the Hanover mare Lady Sterling. His grandsire was the 1893 English Triple Crown champion, Isinglass.Sir Barton was bred in Kentucky by...
- 1919 - PurchasePurchase (horse)Purchase , an American Thoroughbred racehorse, was called "The Adonis of the Turf." Walter Vosburgh, the official handicapper for The Jockey Club as well as a turf historian for many years , wrote: "…one of the most exquisitely beautiful of racehorses…to describe Purchase would be to exhaust the...
- 1918 - Roamer
- 1917 - Roamer
- 1916 - Borrow
- 1915 - Roamer
- 1905 - Caughnawaga
- 1903 - Waterboy
- 1901 - Rockton