Seabiscuit Handicap
Grade II race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1977 (as Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$200,000 (since 2023)

The Seabiscuit Handicap is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8+1⁄2 furlongs) on the turf track scheduled annually in late November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 17 July 1977 as the Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt track.[1] The event was named after the eighth winner of the American Triple Crown in 1948, Citation. Citation had won the Hollywood Gold Cup at the Hollywood Park Racetrack in last victory of his career.

In 1979 for the third running of the event, American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III.[1]

In 1980 the event was run over a mile and was won by the Irish-bred Caro Bambino who equalled the course record set by Swaps in 1956.[2] In 1991 the event was downgraded and moved to the Hollywood Park autumn meeting and run at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles.

In 1983 the event was scheduled on the turf track over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles and was split into two divisions.[3] The event also was run in split divisions in 1991.[3]

In 1984 the event was upgraded back to Grade III but due to the unexpected wet weather the race was run on the dirt track which was rated as sloppy. US Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker teamed up with US Hall of Fame trainer Charles E. Whittingham to easily win on the Argentine-bred Lord At War by three lengths in a slow time of 1:503⁄5.[4]

In 1987 the event was upgraded once more to Grade II and once again Charles E. Whittingham would train an Argentine-bred Forlitano to victory. Forlitano would win again in 1988.[5]

In 1999 the distance of the event was decrease to back to the original 1+1⁄16 miles.[1] In 2004 the event was upgraded to the highest classification of Grade I.[5]

The race was not run in 2005 due to problems with Hollywood Park's grass course not being ready after the turf course was reseeded.[6]

The event was downgraded back to Grade II for the 2010 renewal.[1]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was moved to Del Mar Racetrack. With the relocation of the event the Del Mar Administration renamed the event to the Seabiscuit Handicap in honor of the 1938 US Horse of the Year, Seabiscuit as set by Daily Racing Form and Turf & Sport Digest Awards.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:39.67 – Ashkal Way (2006)
  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:44.78 – Fastness (IRE) (1995)

Margins:

  • 3+1⁄2 lengths – Al Mamoon (1986)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Forlitano (ARG) (1987, 1988)
  • 2 - Good Journey (2001, 2002)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 5 - Philip D'Amato (2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by an owner :

  • 3 - Evergreen Farm (1987, 1988, 1995)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – Seabiscuit Handicap
2023 Easter (FR) 5 Antonio Fresu Philip D'Amato Madaket Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.96 $201,500 II [7]
2022 Hong Kong Harry (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Scott Anastasi, Jimmy Ukegawa & Tony Valazza 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.79 $251,500 II [8]
2021 Field Pass 4 Umberto Rispoli Michael Maker Three Diamonds Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.85 $251,000 II [9]
2020 Count Again 4 Juan J. Hernandez Philip D'Amato Agave Racing Stable & Sam-Son Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.84 $203,500 II [10]
2019 Next Shares 6 Jose Valdivia Jr. Richard Baltas Debby & Richard Baltas, Christopher T. Dunn, Jules & Michael Iavarone, Jerry McClanahan, Ritchie Robershaw & Mark Taylor 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $201,404 II [11]
2018 Caribou Club 4 Joseph Talamo Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.38 $202,415 II [12]
2017 Hunt (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Michael House 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.03 $200,345 II [13]
2016 Ring Weekend 5 Drayden Van Dyke H. Graham Motion St Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.29 $201,035 II [14]
2015 Midnight Storm 4 Victor Espinoza Philip D'Amato Dye, Marjorie Post, A Venneri Racing & Little Red Feather Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.70 $251,000 II [15]
2014 Kaigun 4 Corey Nakatani Mark E. Casse Quintessential Racing, Horse'n Around Racing Stable & Gary Barber 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.38 $250,750 II [16]
At Hollywood Park – Citation Handicap
2013 Silentio 4 Rafael Bejarano Gary Mandella Wertheimer et Frère 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.66 $250,500 II [17]
2012 Data Link 4 Garrett K. Gomez Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $250,000 II [18]
2011 Jeranimo 5 Garrett K. Gomez Michael Pender Robert J. Wright 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.87 $250,000 II [19]
2010 Victor's Cry 5 Victor Espinoza Eoin G. Harty Equilete Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.86 $250,000 II [20]
2009 Fluke (BRZ) 4 Joseph Talamo Humberto Ascanio Patricia Bozano 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.48 $300,000 I [21]
2008 Hyperbaric 5 Tyler Baze Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.29 $400,000 I [22]
2007 Lang Field 4 Jon Court Art Sherman Nigel R. Shields 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.72 $400,000 I [23]
2006 Ashkal Way (IRE) 4 Garrett K. Gomez Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.67 $400,000 I [24]
2005 Race not held
2004 Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) 4 Jon Court Robert J. Frankel TNT Stud 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.36 $400,000 I [25]
2003 Redattore (BRZ) 8 Julie Krone Richard E. Mandella Dr. Luis Alfredo Tannay 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.74 $400,000 II [26]
2002 Good Journey 6 Pat Day Wallace Dollase Flaxman Holdings, Gary Margolis, Michael Jarvis & Partners 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.45 $500,000 II [27]
2001 § Good Journey 5 Chris McCarron Wallace Dollase Flaxman Holdings, Gary Margolis, Michael Jarvis & Partners 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.30 $500,000 II [28]
2000 Charge d'Affaires (GB) 5 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement La Marquise Soledad de Moratalla 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.30 $500,000 II [29]
1999 Brave Act (GB) 5 Alex O. Solis Ron McAnally Sidney Craig 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.69 $500,000 II [30]
1998 Military 4 Garrett K. Gomez Wallace Dollase The Thoroughbred Corporation, Glencrest Farm & Green Lantern Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.58 $300,000 II [31]
1997 Geri 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.35 $300,000 II [32]
1996 Gentlemen (ARG) 4 Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Haras de la Pomme 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.55 $300,000 II [33]
1995 Fastness (IRE) 5 Gary L. Stevens Jenine Sahadi Evergreen Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:44.78 $300,000 II [34]
1994 § Southern Wish 5 Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Richard Stephen 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.20 $250,000 II [35]
1993 Jeune Homme 3 Thierry Jarnet Francois Boutin Yoshio Asakawa 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.84 $250,000 II [36]
1992 Leger Cat (ARG) 6 Corey Nakatani Richard E. Mandella Edward C. Allred & Randall D. Hubbard 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.48 $250,000 II [37]
1991 Notorious Pleasure 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Darrell Vienna Robert, Karen, Marc, Mike & Rich Levey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.80 $170,100 II Division 1[38]
Fly Till Dawn 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Darrell Vienna Josephine T. Gleis 1:45.86 $170,100 Division 2[39]
1990 Colway Rally (GB) 6 Corey Black Julio C. Canani Clover Racing Stable, Alexander Brittan et al. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $107,300 II [40]
1989 Fair Judgment 5 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard C. Mettee Tomonori Tsurumaki 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $108,300 II [41]
1988 Forlitano (ARG) 7 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Evergreen Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.60 $119,600 II [42]
1987 Forlitano (ARG) 6 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Evergreen Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $134,500 II [43]
1986 Al Mamoon 5 Gary L. Stevens Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann & Bertram Firestone 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $195,700 III [44]
1985 Zoffany 5 Eddie Delahoussaye John Gosden Anthony & John Bodie, Anthony Speelman 1+1⁄8 miles 1:44.80 $118,600 III [45]
1984 Lord At War (ARG) 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Mrs. Diane Perkins 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.60 $163,300 III Off turf[4]
1983 Beldale Lustre 4 Chris McCarron John Gosden William A. Bailey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.40 $86,750 Division 1[46]
Pewter Grey 4 Ray Sibille Ron McAnally Tadahiro Hotehama 1:49.60 $87,250 Division 2[47]
1982 Caterman (NZ) 6 Chris McCarron Louis R. Carno Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cavanagh 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $80,450 [48]
1981 Tahitian King (IRE) 5 Bill Shoemaker Johnny Longden Johnny Longden & Carr Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.80 $226,000 [49]
1980 Caro Bambino (IRE) 5 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley 1 mile 1:33.20 $63,950 III [2]
1979 Text 5 Bill Shoemaker Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.40 $108,600 III [50]
1978 Effervescing 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Mel Hatley & Albert Yank 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.20 $107,700 [51]
1977 Painted Wagon 4 Chuck Baltazar Marvin G. Williams Silver Creek Ranch 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $82,350 [52]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Seabiscuit Handicap Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Abbott, Bion (6 July 1980). "Caro Bambino Ties Swaps' Record; Irish-Bred 5-Year-Old Wins Citation Handicap In 1:33 1/5 (1980 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 5 July 1980)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 52. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "SEABISCUIT HANDICAP (2ND. DIV.) - HOLLYWOOD PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Lord At War Wins in Slop (1984 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 24 November 1984)". The Los Angeles Times. 25 November 1984. p. 69. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 "SEABISCUIT HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Mieszerski, Bob (26 April 2006). "Hollywood Opens With Turf". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "2023 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "2021 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "2020 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "2019 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "2018 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "2017 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 3)". Equibase. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "2016 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "2015 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "2014 Seabiscuit Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "2013 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "2012 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "2011 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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  22. ↑ "2008 Citation Handicap Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "2007 Citation Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "2006 Citation Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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  27. ↑ "2002 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "2001 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 November 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "2000 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  30. ↑ "1999 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 27 November 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  31. ↑ "1998 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 28 November 1998. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  32. ↑ "1997 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 29 November 1997. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  33. ↑ "1996 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 30 November 1996. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  34. ↑ "1995 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 25 November 1995. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  35. ↑ "1994 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 20 November 1994. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  36. ↑ "1993 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 28 November 1993. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  37. ↑ "1992 Citation Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 29 November 1992. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  38. ↑ "1991 Citation Handicap Grade 2 Division 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 30 November 1991. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  39. ↑ "1991 Citation Handicap Grade 2 Division 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 30 November 1991. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  40. ↑ Christine, Bill (19 November 1990). "Hollywood Park; Citation Is Won in $17.20 Upset by Colway Rally (1990 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 18 November 1990)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 56. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  41. ↑ Hovdey, Jay (27 November 1989). "Hollywood Park; Fair Judgement Loves Footing, Wins Citation (1989 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 26 November 1989)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 50. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  42. ↑ Jones, Grahame L. (21 November 1988). "Forlitano nips Precisionist at Wire (1988 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 20 November 1988)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 50. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  43. ↑ "Forlitano Wins Citation Handicap at Hollywood (1987 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 29 November 1987)". The Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. 30 November 1987. p. 49. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  44. ↑ "Al Mamoon finds room in Citation (1986 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 29 November 1986)". The Los Angeles Times. United Press International. 30 November 1986. p. 61. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  45. ↑ "Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park; Feature Race Comes Up Short, But Not Zoffany (1985 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 16 November 1985)". The Los Angeles Times. United Press International. 17 November 1985. p. 74. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  46. ↑ "McCarron and Beldale Lustre Team up in Citation Handicap (1983 Citation Handicap Division 1 – race 6: held 26 November 1983)". The Los Angeles Times. 27 November 1983. p. 63. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  47. ↑ "McCarron and Beldale Lustre, Pewter Grey win Citation 'Cap (1983 Citation Handicap Division 2 – race 8: held 26 November 1983)". San Bernardino County Sun. The Associated Press. 27 November 1983. p. 42. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  48. ↑ "Caterman captures Citation Handicap (1982 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 3 November 1982)". The Lexington Herald. The Associated Press. 4 November 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  49. ↑ Curran, Joanne (21 December 1981). "Shoe Wins Citation With Tahitian King (1981 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 20 December 1981)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 52. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  50. ↑ Abbott, Bion (9 July 1979). "Citation Handicap Is Easy for Text; Show Engineers the 2½ - Length Win Over Field That Has No Superstars (1979 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 8 July 1979)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  51. ↑ "Effervescing takes Citation Handicap (1978 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 9 July 1978)". San Bernardino County Sun. The Associated Press. 10 July 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  52. ↑ Abbott, Bion (18 July 1977). "Painted Wagon Shows Class — Wins Citation (1977 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 17 July 1977)". The Los Angeles Times. p. 42. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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