Berkeley Handicap
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Golden Gate Fields Berkeley, California |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1948 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.goldengatefields.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 Miles (8.5 Furlongs) |
| Track | Synthetic, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Berkeley Handicap is a Grade III race for thoroughbred horses held on the synthetic surface at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California, United States. Highlighting the Labor Day weekend, it's a race for three-year-olds and up of either gender and run at a distance of one and one sixteenth mile. The Berkeley was the richest race of the fall meeting, offering a purse of US$100,000.
In 2009, it was run on May 25 as part of the spring program.
Restless Con holds the track record at this distance of 1:39:50 on June 14, 1991.
Past winners
- 2015 - Poshsky (Russell Baze)
- 2014 - Pepper Crown (Juan J. Hernandez)
- 2013 - Summer Hit (Russell Baze)
- 2012 - Awesome Gem (Aaron Gryder
- 2011 - Uh Oh Bango (Aaron Gryder) (Bold Chieftain placed)
- 2010 - Run it (Chad Schvaneveldt) (Bold Chieftain placed)
- 2009 - Autism Awareness (David Lopez) (Bold Chieftain placed)
- 2008 - McCann's Mojave (Frank Alvarado)
- 2007 - My Creed (Modesto Linares) (Argentine stakes winner, Visa Parade, placed.)
- 2006 - Spellbinder (Roberto Gonzalez)
- 2005 - Desert Boom
- 2004 - Snorter (Multiple stakes winner, Taste of Paradise, came in third.)
- 2003 - I’madrifter
- 2002 - Irisheyesareflying
- 2001 - Blade Prospector (Brz)
- 2000 - Voice of Destiny
- 1999 - Hal's Pal
- 1998 - Wild Wonder
- 1997 - NOT RUN
- 1996 - Houston Fleet M D
- 1995 - Double Jab (Cleante, multiple Grade I winner in Argentina, came in third.)
- 1994 - River Special (Twice a Grade I winner.)
- 1993 - Infamous Deed
- 1992 - Music Prospector (Flying Continental came in third.)
- 1991 - High Energy
- 1990 - On the Menu
- 1989 - Ongoing Mister
- 1988 - Sanger Chief
- 1987 - Rocky Marriage
- 1986 - Sun Master (Grade I winner, Beldare Lear, placed.)
- 1984 - Songhay
- 1982 - Foyts Ack
- 1981 - Head Hawk
- 1980 - NOT RUN
- 1979 - Gustoso
- 1978 - Boy Tike
- 1977 - Lino
- 1976 - Branford Court
- 1975 - Star of Kuwait
- 1974 - Yvetot
- 1973 - Yvetot
- 1968 - Mainsheet
- 1967 - Carang
- 1966 - High Perch
- 1965 - Hasty Trip
- 1964 - Saris Song (Filly)
- 1963 - More Megaton
- 1960 - Free Copy
- 1959 - Revel
- 1958 - Nushie (Filly)
- 1957 - Fire Alarm
- 1956 - Lucky G L
- 1955 - Noir
- 1953 - Berseem
- 1952 - Big Noise
- 1951 - Simonsez
- 1950 - Bullremember (Filly)
- 1949 - Moonrush
- 1948 - Moonrush (won the 1951 Santa Anita Handicap)
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