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La Jolla Handicap


Date: August 15, 09
Post:
Purse: $150,000
Grade: II
Type: T
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles
Age: 3 Year Olds
Sex:
Turf: turf


Del Mar
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
Del Mar, California, 92014
USA

(858)-755-1141
(858)-792-4230


Notes:
The La Jolla Handicap is a grade II horseracing event that takes place each year at Del Mar Racetrack, California. This race is open for thoroughbred horses with age group of three and is capable of running one and one sixteenth miles on the turf track. The name of the racetrack is taken from the city of La Jolla, California and it carries a purse of 150,000.

La Jolla Handicap Past Winners

Year Winner Trainer Jockey Owner Time
2008 Sky Cape Kristin Mulhall Joel Rosario
2007 Worldly Ben Cecil Michael Baze
2006 A.P. Warrior John Shireffs David R. Flores
2005 Willow O Wisp Vladimir Cerin Garrett K. Gomez
2004 Blackdoun Julio C. Canani Corey S. Nakatani
2003 Singletary Donald Chatlos, Jr. Patrick A. Valenzuela
2002 Insperado Robert J. Frankel Eddie Delahoussaye
2001 Marine Robert J. Frankel Corey S. Nakatani

La Jolla Handicap Video

2008 La Jolla Handicap
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