Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap
{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Turf
| class = Discontinued stakes
| horse race = Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap
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| location = Hialeah Park Race Track
Hialeah, Florida, United States
| inaugurated = 1926
| race type = Thoroughbred – Flat racing
| website =
| distance = {{frac|1|3|16}} miles (9.5 furlongs)
| track = Left-handed
| qualification = Three-years-old & up
| weight = Handicap
| purse = US$200,000
| bonuses =
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The Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap is a discontinued American Thoroughbred horse race open to horses aged three and older that was run each year at Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida until the track closed at the end of the 2001 racing season. At the time, it was the oldest grass race in America.
The race was inaugurated as the Miami Cup Handicap ion March 13, 1926 and was open to horses age three and older. In addition to the President's gold cup, winner Boon Companion received what at the time was a very sizeable winner's purse of $24,950.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1926/03/14/archives/miami-cup-captured-by-boon-companion-cowan-colt-wins-24950-by.html |title=Miami Cup Captured by Boon Companion; Cowan Colt Wins $24,950 by Beating Superfrank in Richest Stake of Meeting|work=New York Times|at=Section 10 Sports, page 1 |date=1926-03-14 |accessdate=2020-02-08}} From 1929 through 1952 it was run as the Miami Beach Handicap then in 1953 was renamed the Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l3BVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Aj8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924,675514&dq=royal+vale+miami+beach+handicap&hl=en Miami Daily News – March 2, 1954] The race was run on dirt until 1939 when it was permanently moved to the turf. It was a Grade 1 event in 1989 when financial difficulties saw racing at Hialeah Park suspended. On resumption in 1992, the race lost its graded stakes status.
Run in two divisions in 1944, the race was contested at different distances:
- 1 mile – 1932–1938
- 1 mile, 70 yards – 1929–1931
- {{frac|1|1|16}} miles – 1926, 1939–1944
- {{frac|1|1|8}} miles – 1927
- {{frac|1|3|16}} miles – 1995–1999, 2001
- {{frac|1|1|4}} miles – 1946
- {{frac|1|3|8}} miles – 2000
- {{frac|1|1|2}} miles – 1947–1994
Records
Speed record:
- 2:25.40 @ 1{{Frac|1|2}} miles – El Senor (1989)
Most wins:
- 2 – Gleaming (1972, 1973)
- 2 – Nijinsky's Secret (1983, 1984)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Allen E. Paulson (1987, 1998, 2001)
- 3 – Calumet Farm (1966, 1972, 1973)
- 3 – Hasty House Farm (1955, 1962, 1964)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1972, 1973, 1979)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Harry Trotsek (1955, 1962, 1964)
Winners
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! style="width:30px" | Year ! style="width:110px" | Winner ! style="width:20px" | Age ! style="width:110px" | Jockey ! style="width:120px" | Trainer ! Owner ! style="width:25px" | Dist. ! style="width:25px" | Time | |
align=center|2001
|Del Mar Show |align=center|4 |align=center|1{{Frac|3|16}} |1:53.06 | |
align=center|2000
|Monkey Puzzle |align=center|4 |Joseph F. Graffeo |align=center|1{{Frac|3|8}} |2:13.50 | |
align=center|1999
|Federal Trial |align=center|4 |align=center|1{{Frac|3|16}} |1:52.67 | |
align=center|1998
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|3|16}} |1:51.79 | |
align=center|1997
|Sharp Appeal |align=center|4 |Martin L. Cherry |align=center|1{{Frac|3|16}} |1:54.93 | |
align=center|1996
|Signal Tap |align=center|5 |Centennial Farm |align=center|1{{Frac|3|16}} |1:53.15 | |
align=center|1995
|Turk Passer |align=center|5 |Michael Shanley, Leonard Leveen, Steven M. Weiss |align=center|1{{Frac|3|16}} |1:54.40 | |
align=center|1994
|Awad |align=center|4 |Ryehill Farm (Jim & Eleanor Ryan) |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:30.00 | |
align=center|1993
|Spectacular Tide |align=center|4 |Elizabeth & David Whelan |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:25.60 | |
align=center|1992
|Crystal Moment |align=center|7 |Longleaf Pine Farm (Shirley "Cosy" Lathrop) |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.22 | |
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|align=center|1990 | – 1991 |align=center colspan=8| Race not held | |
align=center|1989
|El Senor |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:25.40 | |
align=center|1988
|Double Bed |align=center|5 |Ronald Reeves |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.80 | |
align=center|1987
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.60 | |
align=center|1986
|Sondrio |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.60 | |
align=center|1985
|Selous Scout |align=center|4 |Charles Rittenberg |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.20 | |
align=center|1984
|align=center|6 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:26.80 | |
align=center|1983
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.20 | |
align=center|1982
|The Bart |align=center|6 |Franklin N. Groves |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:26.00 | |
align=center|1981
|Lobsang |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.20 | |
align=center|1980
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.40 | |
align=center|1979
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:26.60 | |
align=center|1978
|align=center|6 |Haakon Fretheim |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.00 | |
align=center|1977
|Improviser |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.00 | |
align=center|1976
|Legion |align=center|6 |Ralph Chapman |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.20 | |
align=center|1976
|Lord Henham |align=center|4 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.20 | |
align=center|1975
|Outdoors |align=center|6 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.40 | |
align=center|1974
|Big Whippendeal |align=center|4 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:26.20 | |
align=center|1973
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.60 | |
align=center|1972
|align=center|4 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.20 | |
align=center|1971
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:26.80 | |
align=center|1970
|align=center|5 |Emanuel Mittman |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.40 | |
align=center|1969
|Blanquette |align=center|5 |Gustave Ring |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.00 | |
align=center|1968
|align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:32.80 | |
align=center|1967
|War Censor |align=center|4 |Fourth Estate Stable |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.20 | |
align=center|1966
|Kentucky Jug |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.20 | |
align=center|1965
|Hot Dust |align=center|5 |Mrs. Alfred J. Giordano |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.20 | |
align=center|1964
|Carteret |align=center|6 | Ray Broussard
|align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.60 |
align=center|1963
|Intercepted |align=center|4 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:40.40 | |
align=center|1962
|El Loco |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.80 | |
align=center|1961
|Wolfram |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.60 | |
align=center|1960
|align=center|5 |Lillian B. Christopher |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.20 | |
align=center|1959
|Tudor Era |align=center|6 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.80 | |
align=center|1958
|Meeting |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:27.80 | |
align=center|1957
|Jabneh |align=center|5 |Phil S. Goodwin |Eugenia E. Bankhead |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:31.20 | |
align=center|1956
|Guardian |align=center|6 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.20 | |
align=center|1955
|Stan |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.60 | |
align=center|1954
|Picador |align=center|7 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.80 | |
align=center|1953
|Royal Vale |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:28.80 | |
align=center|1952
|align=center|8 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:30.20 | |
align=center|1951
|Going Away |align=center|5 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:31.60 | |
align=center|1950
|align=center|5 |Palatine Stable (Frank Rosen) |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.00 | |
align=center|1949
|Dinner Hour |align=center|5 |Larry H. Thompson |Helen S. Reineman |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:30.40 | |
align=center|1948
|Stud Poker |align=center|5 |Edward E. Voynow |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:29.20 | |
align=center|1947
|Tel O'Sullivan |align=center|4 |Mrs. Louis Rabinowitz |align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} |2:36.00 | |
align=center|1946
|Frere Jacques |align=center|4 |Marion McGonigle |align=center|1{{Frac|1|align=center|4}} |2:04.20 | |
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|align=center|1945 |align=center colspan=9|No race held due to WW II restrictions | |
align=center|1944-1
|Air Current |align=center|5 |Allen T. Simmons |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:44.40 | |
align=center|1944-2
|Rascal |align=center|5 |Paul L. Kelley |V. L. Shea |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:45.00 | |
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|align=center|1943 |align=center colspan=9|No race held due to WW II restrictions | |
align=center|1942
|align=center|6 |Mrs. Joseph Eitinger |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:44.80 | |
align=center|1941
|Robert L |align=center|7 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:47.40 | |
align=center|1940
|Sandy Boot |align=center|7 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:48.20 | |
align=center|1939
|Maeriel |align=center|6 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:46.20 | |
align=center|1938
|Wise Prince |align=center|6 |Felix Spatola |align=center|1m |1:37.00 | |
align=center|1937
|White Cockade |align=center|4 |align=center|1m |1:39.00 | |
align=center|1936
|Nectarine |align=center|4 |Jean Denmark |align=center|1m |1:36.40 | |
align=center|1935
|Larranaga |align=center|6 |Anall Stable (Allan A. Ryan) |align=center|1m |1:37.20 | |
align=center|1934
|Springsteel |align=center|5 |align=center|1m |1:38.00 | |
align=center|1933
|Curaçao |align=center|4 |align=center|1m |1:38.20 | |
align=center|1932
|Repentance |align=center|4 |Herbert Callahan |align=center|1m |1:36.40 | |
align=center|1931
|Silverdale |align=center|5 |align=center|1m,70yds |1:45.40 | |
align=center|1930
|Herrick |align=center|4 |James Gass |C. E. Hamilton |align=center|1m,70yds |1:42.20 | |
align=center|1929
|Fly Hawk |align=center|5 |Danny McAuliffe |A. G. "Bob" Robertson |William Maher |align=center|1m,70yds |1:43.60 | |
align=center|1927
|War Eagle |align=center|3 |align=center|1{{Frac|1|8}} |1:51.20 | |
align=center|1926
|Boon Companion |align=center|4 |Vincent Stott |Al G. Woodman |Coventry Stable (S. A. Cowan) |align=center|1{{Frac|1|16}} |1:46.40 |