Seabiscuit Handicap
{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Turf
| class = Grade II
| horse race = Seabiscuit Handicap
| image =
| caption =
| location = Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
| inaugurated = 1977 (as Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack)
| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
| website = [http://www.dmtc.com Del Mar]
| distance = {{frac|1|1|16}} miles
| track = Left-handed
| qualification = Three-year-olds and older
| weight = Assigned
| purse = $200,000 (since 2023)
| bonuses =
}}
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 ({{frac|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 {{frac|1|1|16}} miles on the dirt track. 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.{{cite web|title=Seabiscuit Handicap Profile|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=2621|website=www.equibase.com |accessdate=22 November 2021}}
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. In 1991 the event was downgraded and moved to the Hollywood Park autumn meeting and run at a distance of {{frac|1|1|8}} miles.
In 1983 the event was scheduled on the turf track over a distance of {{frac|1|1|8}} miles and was split into two divisions.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=3176 |title=SEABISCUIT HANDICAP (2ND. DIV.) - HOLLYWOOD PARK, CA |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online |date=2021 |accessdate=22 November 2021}} The event also was run in split divisions in 1991.
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 1:50{{frac|3|5}}.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=142 |title=SEABISCUIT HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online |date=2021 |accessdate=22 November 2021}}
In 1999 the distance of the event was decrease to back to the original {{frac|1|1|16}} miles. In 2004 the event was upgraded to the highest classification of Grade I.
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.{{cite web|title=Hollywood Opens With Turf |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-26-sp-horse26-story.html |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=26 April 2006 |accessdate=19 November 2021 |first=Bob |last=Mieszerski}}
The event was downgraded back to Grade II for the 2010 renewal.
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:
- {{frac|1|1|16}} miles: 1:39.67 – Ashkal Way (2006)
- {{frac|1|1|8}} miles: 1:44.78 – Fastness (IRE) (1995)
Margins:
- {{frac|3|1|2}} lengths – Al Mamoon (1986)
Most wins:
- 2 - Forlitano (ARG) (1987, 1988)
- 2 - Good Journey (2001, 2002)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Garrett K. Gomez (1998, 2006, 2011, 2012)
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
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
! Winner ! Age ! Jockey ! Trainer ! Owner ! Distance ! Time ! Purse ! Grade ! Ref |
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|align="left" colspan=11|At Del Mar – Seabiscuit Handicap |
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|align=center |2023 |Easter (FR) |align=center |5 |Antonio Fresu |Philip D'Amato |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:39.96 |align=center |$201,500 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2022 |Hong Kong Harry (IRE) |align=center |5 |Philip D'Amato |Scott Anastasi, Jimmy Ukegawa & Tony Valazza |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:39.79 |align=center |$251,500 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2021 |Field Pass |align=center |4 |Three Diamonds Farm |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.85 |align=center |$251,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2020 |Count Again |align=center |4 |Juan J. Hernandez |Philip D'Amato |Agave Racing Stable & Sam-Son Farm |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.84 |align=center |$203,500 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2019 |Next Shares |align=center |6 |Richard Baltas |Debby & Richard Baltas, Christopher T. Dunn, Jules & Michael Iavarone, Jerry McClanahan, Ritchie Robershaw & Mark Taylor |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:42.00 |align=center |$201,404 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2018 |Caribou Club |align=center |4 |Glen Hill Farm |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.38 |align=center |$202,415 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2017 |Hunt (IRE) |align=center |5 |Philip D'Amato |Michael House |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.03 |align=center |$200,345 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2016 |Ring Weekend |align=center |5 |St Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:42.29 |align=center |$201,035 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2015 |Midnight Storm |align=center |4 |Philip D'Amato |Dye, Marjorie Post, A Venneri Racing & Little Red Feather Racing |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:42.70 |align=center |$251,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2014 |Kaigun |align=center |4 |Quintessential Racing, Horse'n Around Racing Stable & Gary Barber |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.38 |align=center |$250,750 |align=center |II |
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|align="left" colspan=11|At Hollywood Park – Citation Handicap |
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|align=center |2013 |Silentio |align=center |4 |Gary Mandella |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.66 |align=center |$250,500 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2012 |Data Link |align=center |4 |{{nowrap|Claude R. McGaughey III}} |Stuart S. Janney III |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.00 |align=center |$250,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2011 |Jeranimo |align=center |5 |Michael Pender |Robert J. Wright |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.87 |align=center |$250,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2010 |Victor's Cry |align=center |5 |Equilete Stable |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:39.86 |align=center |$250,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2009 |Fluke (BRZ) |align=center |4 |Humberto Ascanio |Patricia Bozano |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.48 |align=center |$300,000 |align=center |I |
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|align=center |2008 |Hyperbaric |align=center |5 |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.29 |align=center |$400,000 |align=center |I |
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|align=center |2007 |Lang Field |align=center |4 |Nigel R. Shields |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:39.72 |align=center |$400,000 |align=center |I |
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|align=center |2006 |Ashkal Way (IRE) |align=center |4 |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:39.67 |align=center |$400,000 |align=center |I |
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|align="center" |2005 |align="center" colspan=10|Race not held |
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|align=center |2004 |{{nowrap|Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)}} |align=center |4 |TNT Stud |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.36 |align=center |$400,000 |align=center |I |
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|align=center |2003 |Redattore (BRZ) |align=center |8 |Dr. Luis Alfredo Tannay |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.74 |align=center |$400,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2002 |Good Journey |align=center |6 |Flaxman Holdings, Gary Margolis, Michael Jarvis & Partners |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.45 |align=center |$500,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2001 |§ Good Journey |align=center |5 |Flaxman Holdings, Gary Margolis, Michael Jarvis & Partners |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:44.30 |align=center |$500,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |2000 |{{proper name|Charge d'Affaires}} (GB) |align=center |5 |La Marquise Soledad de Moratalla |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.30 |align=center |$500,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1999 |Brave Act (GB) |align=center |5 |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:39.69 |align=center |$500,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1998 |Military |align=center |4 |The Thoroughbred Corporation, Glencrest Farm & Green Lantern Stable |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:50.58 |align=center |$300,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1997 |Geri |align=center |5 |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:48.35 |align=center |$300,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1996 |align=center |4 |Haras de la Pomme |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:45.55 |align=center |$300,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1995 |Fastness (IRE) |align=center |5 |Jenine Sahadi | Evergreen Farm |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:44.78 |align=center |$300,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1994 |§ Southern Wish |align=center |5 |Richard Stephen |align=center |{{frac|1|1|4}} miles |align=center |2:00.20 |align=center |$250,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1993 |Jeune Homme |align=center |3 |Thierry Jarnet |Francois Boutin |Yoshio Asakawa |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:45.84 |align=center |$250,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center |1992 |Leger Cat (ARG) |align=center |6 |Edward C. Allred & Randall D. Hubbard |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:46.48 |align=center |$250,000 |align=center |II |
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|align=center rowspan=2|1991 |Notorious Pleasure |align=center |5 |Darrell Vienna |Robert, Karen, Marc, Mike & Rich Levey |align=center rowspan=2|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:45.80 |align=center |$170,100 |align=center rowspan=2|II |
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|Fly Till Dawn |align=center |5 |Darrell Vienna |Josephine T. Gleis |align=center |1:45.86 |align=center |$170,100 |
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|align=center |1990 |Colway Rally (GB) |align=center |6 |Clover Racing Stable, Alexander Brittan et al. |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:47.80 |align=center |$107,300 |align=center |II |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Colway+Rally+Citation&ymd=1990-11-19 |title=Hollywood Park; Citation Is Won in $17.20 Upset by Colway Rally (1990 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 18 November 1990) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=19 November 1990 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=56 |first=Bill |last=Christine}} |
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|align=center |1989 |Fair Judgment |align=center |5 |{{nowrap|Eddie Delahoussaye}} |Richard C. Mettee |Tomonori Tsurumaki |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:50.00 |align=center |$108,300 |align=center |II |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Fair+Judgment+Citation&ymd=1989-11-27 |title=Hollywood Park; Fair Judgement Loves Footing, Wins Citation (1989 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 26 November 1989) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=27 November 1989 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=50 |first=Jay |last=Hovdey}} |
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|align=center |1988 |Forlitano (ARG) |align=center |7 |Evergreen Farm |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:46.60 |align=center |$119,600 |align=center |II |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Forlitano+Citation+Wire+Precisionist&ymd=1988-11-21 |title=Forlitano nips Precisionist at Wire (1988 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 20 November 1988) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=21 November 1988 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=50 |first=Grahame L. |last=Jones}} |
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|align=center |1987 |Forlitano (ARG) |align=center |6 |Evergreen Farm |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:47.40 |align=center |$134,500 |align=center |II |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Forlitano+Citation+Handicap&ymd=1987-11-30 |title=Forlitano Wins Citation Handicap at Hollywood (1987 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 29 November 1987) |agency=Times Wire Services |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=30 November 1987 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=49 }} |
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|align=center |1986 |Al Mamoon |align=center |5 |Edmund A. Gann & Bertram Firestone |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:48.00 |align=center |$195,700 |align=center |III |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Al+Mamoon+Citation+Hollywood+Park&ymd=1986-11-23 |title=Al Mamoon finds room in Citation (1986 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 29 November 1986) |agency=United Press International |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=30 November 1986 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=61 }} |
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|align=center |1985 |Zoffany |align=center |5 |Anthony & John Bodie, Anthony Speelman |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:44.80 |align=center |$118,600 |align=center |III |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Zoffany+Citation+Hollywood+Park&ymd=1985-11-17 |title=Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park; Feature Race Comes Up Short, But Not Zoffany (1985 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 16 November 1985) |agency=United Press International |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=17 November 1985 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=74 }} |
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|align=center |1984 |Lord At War (ARG) |align=center |4 |Mrs. Diane Perkins |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:50.60 |align=center |$163,300 |align=center |III |{{nowrap|Off turf}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Lord+At+War+Hollywood+Park+Citation&ymd=1984-11-25 |title=Lord At War Wins in Slop (1984 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 24 November 1984) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=25 November 1984 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=69 }} |
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|align=center rowspan=2|1983 |Beldale Lustre |align=center |4 |William A. Bailey |align=center rowspan=2|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:49.40 |align=center |$86,750 |align=center rowspan=2| |{{nowrap|Division 1}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Beldale+Lustre+Pewter+Grey+Hollywood+Citation&ymd=1983-11-27 |title=McCarron and Beldale Lustre Team up in Citation Handicap (1983 Citation Handicap Division 1 – race 6: held 26 November 1983) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=27 November 1983 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=63 }} |
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|Pewter Grey |align=center |4 |Tadahiro Hotehama |align=center |1:49.60 |align=center |$87,250 |{{nowrap|Division 2}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Beldale+Lustre+Pewter+Grey+Hollywood+Citation&ymd=1983-11-27 |title=McCarron and Beldale Lustre, Pewter Grey win Citation 'Cap (1983 Citation Handicap Division 2 – race 8: held 26 November 1983) |agency=The Associated Press |work=San Bernardino County Sun |date=27 November 1983 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=42 }} |
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|align=center |1982 |Caterman (NZ) |align=center |6 |Louis R. Carno |Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cavanagh |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.00 |align=center |$80,450 |align=center | |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Caterman+Hollywood+Citation+Tom&ymd=1982-11-04 |title=Caterman captures Citation Handicap (1982 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 3 November 1982) |agency=The Associated Press |work=The Lexington Herald |date=4 November 1984 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=25 }} |
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|align=center |1981 |Tahitian King (IRE) |align=center |5 |Johnny Longden & Carr Stable |align=center |{{frac|1|1|8}} miles |align=center |1:48.80 |align=center |$226,000 |align=center | |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Tahitian+King+Hollywood+Citation+Shoemaker&ymd=1981-12-21 |title=Shoe Wins Citation With Tahitian King (1981 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 20 December 1981) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=21 December 1981 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=52 |first=Joanne |last=Curran}} |
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|align=center |1980 |Caro Bambino (IRE) |align=center |5 |{{nowrap|Charles E. Whittingham}} |Mary Jones Bradley |align=center |1 mile |align=center |1:33.20 |align=center |$63,950 |align=center |III |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Caro+Bambino+Hollywood+Citation&ymd=1980-07-06 |title=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) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=6 July 1980 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=52 |first=Bion |last=Abbott }} |
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|align=center |1979 |Text |align=center |5 |Vincent Clyne |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.40 |align=center |$108,600 |align=center |III |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Text+Hollywood+Citation+Shoemaker&ymd=1979-07-09 |title=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) |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=9 July 1979 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=34 |first=Bion |last=Abbott }} |
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|align=center |1978 |align=center |5 |Mel Hatley & Albert Yank |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:40.20 |align=center |$107,700 |align=center | |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Effervescing+Hollywood+Citation+Pincay&ymd=1978-07-10 |title=Effervescing takes Citation Handicap (1978 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 9 July 1978) |agency=The Associated Press |work=San Bernardino County Sun |date=10 July 1978 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=18 }} |
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|align=center |1977 |Painted Wagon |align=center |4 |Marvin G. Williams |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:41.00 |align=center |$82,350 |align=center | |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/?#query=Painted+Wagon+Hollywood+Citation&ymd=1977-07-18 |title=Painted Wagon Shows Class — Wins Citation (1977 Citation Handicap – race 8: held 17 July 1977) |first=Bion |last=Abbott |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=18 July 1977 |accessdate=22 November 2021 |page=42 }} |
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See also
External links
- [https://www.dmtc.com/data/assets/Static-Pages/Media/Guides/MG2021-2.pdf 2021 Del Mar Media Guide]