Razorback Handicap

The Razorback Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and older at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt run annually in Febreuary at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event currently offers a purse of $600,000.

Razorback Handicap
Grade III race
LocationOaklawn Park Race Track
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Inaugurated1960
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.oaklawn.com
Race information
Distance​1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour years old and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$600,000 (since 2021)

History

The event was inaugurated on 20 February 1960 as a $3,200 allowance race over the sprinting distance of ​5 1⁄2 furlongs and was won by Cyrob in a time of 1:05.80.[1] The next season the race was scheduled later in March with an increased purse and distance of one mile and seventy yards thus becoming a natural prepartary race for the track's signature event for older horses - the Oaklawn Handicap which is held in April.[2] The first horse to perform the double feat was Swift Ruler in 1966. That year Swift Ruler set a new track and stakes record for the Razorback winning in a time of 1:39​1⁄5.[3]

In 1968 the event was run in split division.[4]The winner of the second division, Barb's Delight had finished second in the 1967 Kentucky Derby[5] The following year the distance of the event was increased to ​1 1⁄16 miles.[4]

In 1978 the event was upgraded to Grade III.[6]

Other notable winners of the event include Cox's Ridge in 1978 and 1981 winner Temperence Hill who resumed after being crowned the 1980 United States Champion Three-Year-Old Colt. The 1989 winner, Allen E. Paulson's Blushing John went onto be crowned United States Champion Older Male Horse. The 2017 United States Champion Older Male Horse Gun Runner began his championship campaign with an emphatic ​5 3⁄4 length victory as the 1/5on favorite.[7]

Between 2005 and 2008, the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event which reflected in the name of the event.[6]

Records

Speed record:

  • ​1 1⁄16 miles – 1:40.40 Lost Code (1988)
  • 1 mile and 70 yards – 1:39.20 Swift Ruler (1966)

Largest Winning Margin:

  • ​6 3⁄4 lengths – Golden Lad (2014)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 6 – Pat Day (1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 5 – Joseph B. Cantey (1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Earl Allen (1966, 1967)
  • 2 – Loblolly Stable (1978, 1981)
  • 2 – Happy Valley Farm (1982, 1983)
  • 2 – Allen E. Paulson (1982, 1983)
  • 2 – Don C. McNeill (2001, 2002)


Razorback Handicap – Oaklawn Handicap double:

  • Swift Ruler (1966), Charlie Jr. (1970), Gage Line (1972), Cox's Ridge (1978), Temperence Hill (1981), Eminency (1982), Lost Code (1988), Opening Verse (1990), Alternation (2012), Cyber Secret (2013), Raceday (2015)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2020 Warrior's Charge 4 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Ten Strike Racing & Madaket Stables ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $500,000 III [8]
2019 Coal Front 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Robert V. LaPenta & Head of Plains Partners ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.45 $500,000 III [9]
2018 Hawaakom 8 Corey J. Lanerie Wesley E. Hawley Stephan H. Smoot & Wesley E. Hawley ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.14 $500,000 III [10]
2017 Gun Runner 4 Florent Geroux Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys Farm ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:40.97 $500,000 III [11]
2016 Upstart 4 Joe Bravo Richard A. Violette Jr. Ralph M. Evans & WinStar Farm ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.12 $350,000 III [12]
2015 Race Day 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Matthew Schera ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.88 $250,000 III [13]
2014 Golden Lad 4 Jose Lezcano Todd A. Pletcher E. Paul Robsham Stables ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.72 $200,000 III [14]
2013 Cyber Secret 4 Robby Albarado Lynn S. Whiting Charles J. Cella ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.80 $150,000 III [15]
2012 Alternation 4 Luis S. Quinonez Donnie K. Von Hemel Pin Oak Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.50 $125,000 III [16]
2011 It Happened Again 5 Michael C. Baze Steven M. Asmussen Maggi Moss ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.58 $125,000 III [17]
2010 † Spotsgone 7 Jon Court William H. Fires Robert Yagos ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.83 $150,000 III [18]
2009 Let It Rock 4 Terry J. Thompson Judi A. Hicklin Hicklin Farms & Tom Gregerson ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.18 $120,000 III [19]
2008 Jonesboro 6 Calvin H. Borel Randy L. Morse Michael Langford ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.21 $149,000 III [20]
2007 Magna Graduate 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Elisabeth H. Alexander ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.17 $150,000 III [21]
2006 Purim 4 Robby Albarado Thomas F. Proctor Edward Joseph Sukley ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.77 $150,000 III [22]
2005 Added Edge 5 Luis S. Quinonez Dale L. Romans Team Valor Stables & Robert J. Wilson ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.88 $125,000 III [23]
2004 Sonic West 5 Willie Martinez Thomas L. Van Berg Stone Spire ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.56 $100,000 III [24]
2003 Colorful Tour 4 Luis S. Quinonez P. Noel Hickey Irish Acres Farm ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.53 $100,000 III [25]
2002 Mr Ross 7 Donald R. Pettinger Donnie K. Von Hemel Don C. McNeill ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.13 $100,000 III [26]
2001 Mr Ross 6 Donald R. Pettinger Donnie K. Von Hemel Don C. McNeill ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $125,000 III [27]
2000 Well Noted 5 Timothy T. Doocy Randy L. Morse Robert S. Mitchell Trust ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.21 $125,000 III [28]
1999 Desert Air 4 Corey J. Lanerie Michael Stidham Mount Brilliant Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.75 $125,000 III [29]
1998 Brush With Pride 6 Timothy T. Doocy Steve Hobby Barbara R. & John E. Smicklas ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.55 $125,000 III [30]
1997 No Spend No Glow 5 Robert Neal Lester Donnie K. Von Hemel E. J. Dullea Partnership ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.38 $150,000 III [31]
1996 Juliannus 7 Robby Albarado Albert Stall Jr. Francis Foret, Joe Gee, David Hulkewicz & Robert Wilensky ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.37 $150,000 II [32]
1995 Silver Goblin 4 Dale W. Cordova Kenny P. Smith Al J. Horton ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.79 $200,000 II [33]
1994 Prize Fight 5 Patrick A. Johnson James O. Keefer L. William Heiligbrodt, Ted Keefer & Walter New ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.70 $150,000 II [34]
1993 Lil E. Tee 4 Pat Day Lynn S. Whiting W. Cal Partee ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:41.55 $150,000 II [35]
1992 Tokatee 6 Garrett K. Gomez Ron McAnally Marie D Jones ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.87 $150,000 II [36]
1991 Bedeviled 4 Donald Lee Howard Jack Van Berg John A. Franks ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.50 $150,000 II [37]
1990 Opening Verse 4 Pat Day Richard J. Lundy Allen E. Paulson ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $150,000 II [38]
1989 Blushing John 4 Pat Day Richard J. Lundy Allen E. Paulson ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $100,000 II [39]
1988 Lost Code 4 Craig Perret William L. Donovan Wendover Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:40.40 $122,500 II [40]
1987 Bolshoi Boy 4 Randy Romero Howard M. Tesher Art Belford & John Greathouse Jr. ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:40.80 $147,700 II [41]
1986 Red Attack 4 Larry Snyder A. J. Foyt III Calumet Farm ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $143,500 II [42]
1985 Imp Society 4 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Heslop Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $167,900 II [43]
1984 Dew Line 5 Sam Maple Joseph B. Cantey Jerold Hoffberger ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:41.60 $124,200 III [44]
1983 Eminency 5 Pat Day Joseph B. Cantey Happy Valley Farm ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $117,900 III [45]
1982 Eminency 4 Pat Day Joseph B. Cantey Happy Valley Farm ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $127,000 III [46]
1981 Temperence Hill 4 Eddie Maple Joseph B. Cantey Loblolly Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.20 $111,100 III [47]
1980 All the More 7 Larry Snyder Del W. Carroll Frank J. Cullerton ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.40 $94,000 III [48]
1979 Cisk 5 Garth Patterson Glenn L. Hild Carolyn Manning ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.40 $89,500 III [49]
1978 Cox's Ridge 4 Eddie Maple Joseph B. Cantey Loblolly Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $61,850 III [50]
1977 Dragset 6 Jon Kunitake Glenn L. Hild Jim Manning ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.40 $59,850 [51]
1976 Royal Glint 6 Jorge Enrique Tejeira Gordon R. Potter Dan Lasater ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $60,750 [52]
1975 Navajo 5 James D. Nichols James O. Keefer Joseph Stevenson & Raymond Stump ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $50,000 [53]
1974 Model Husband 5 John Lively Jim E. O'Bryant Mrs. Hugh L. Hembree ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $50,000 [54]
1973 The Cutter 4 Alberto Ramos Robert L. Irwin Redbob Farms ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44:00 $30,000 [55]
1972 Gage Line 6 Louis Spindler David R. Vance Robert Ballis ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $25,000 [56]
1971 Francesco 5 Jon Kunitake A. J. Moidell A. J. Moidell ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $30,000 [57]
1970 § Charlie Jr. 4 Larry Snyder Dewey P. Smith T. Allie & James E. Grissom ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $25,000 [58]
1969 Hy Frost 4 Billy J. Phelps Forrest Kaelin Fleming B. Fraser ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.60 $15,000 [59]
1968 Missouri Gent 4 Hector Viera Edmond Waller Edmond & John Waller 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.40 $12,500 Division 1[60]
Barb's Delight 4 Earl Knapp Henry W. Steele Jr. Guy Huguelot, Gene Spading & Henry W. Steele Jr. 1:41.00 $12,500 Division 2[61]
1967 Swift Ruler 5 Wayne Chambers Gin L. Collins Earl Allen 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.20 $10,000 [62]
1966 Swift Ruler 4 Larry R. Spraker Gin L. Collins Earl Allen 1 mile & 70 yards 1:39.20 $10,000 [3]
1965 El Bora 5 Rudy Campas C. Vinvi Ace Hi Stable 1 mile & 70 yards 1:40.80 $10,000 [63]
1964 Jaywalking 7 Frank Pacheco Bryan Wise Perne L. Grissom 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.00 $10,000 [64]
1963 Loyal Son 7 William Carstens Roy Gillem Eastwood Stable 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.00 $10,000 [65]
1962 Natego 5 Eugene Curry J. J. Lombardo Marilynn V. Landy 1 mile & 70 yards 1:39.60 $10,000 [66]
1961 § Eight Again 4 Willie Cook Vester R. Wright T. Allie Grissom 1 mile & 70 yards 1:39.60 $10,000 [2]
1960 Cyrob 4 James D. Nichols J. McFarlan J. Davidson ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:05.80 $3,200 [1]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† In the 2010 running of the event Win Willy was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive swab for the presence of two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs[67] and consequently was disqualified from the prizemoney and was placed eighth (last). As a result, the first-place purse was awarded to Spotsgone and all other finishers were advanced one position for the purposes of purses.[67]

See also

External sites

Oaklawn Park Media Guide 2021

References
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