Citation Handicap

Citation Handicap

Grade II race
Location	Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.hollywoodpark.com
Race information
Distance	1 ^1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$250,000

The Citation Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race which was held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California.This event was raced in late November, and was open to horses age three-years-old and up. Contested on turf over a distance of 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles, the event offered a purse of $250,000. It was downgraded from a Grade I race to Grade II for 2010.

The Citation Handicap was canceled in 2005 because of problems with Hollywood Park's turf course. It was run in two divisions in 1983 and 1991. Hollywood Park was closed for horse racing in late 2013.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:39.67 - Ashkal Way (2006)

Most wins:

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

Winners since 1995

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2013	Silencio	4	Rafael Bejarano	Gary Mandella	Wertheimer and Frere	1:40.66
2012	Data Link	4	Garrett Gomez	Claude R. McGaughey III	Stuart S. Janney, III	1:41.00
2011	Jeranimo	5	Garrett Gomez	Michael Pender	B. J. Wright	1:40.87
2010	Victor's Cry	5	Victor Espinoza	Eoin G. Harty	Equilete Stable	1:39.86
2009	Fluke (BRZ)	4	Joe Talamo	Humberto Ascanio	Patricia Bozano	1:40.48
2008	Hyperbaric	5	Tyler Baze	Julio C. Canani	Prestonwood Racing	1:41.29
2007	Lang Field	4	Jon Court	Art Sherman	Nigel R. Shields	1:39.72
2006	Ashkal Way	4	Garrett Gomez	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Racing	1:39.67
2005	NO RACE
2004	Leroidesanimaux	4	Jon Court	Robert J. Frankel	TNT Stud	1:41.36
2003	Redattore	8	Julie Krone	Richard Mandella	Dr. Luis Tannay/Harris Farms	1:40.74
2002	Good Journey	6	Pat Day	Wallace Dollase	Flaxman Holdings	1:41.45
2001	Good Journey	5	Chris McCarron	Wallace Dollase	Flaxman Holdings	1:44.30
2000	Chargé d'Affaires	5	Jose Santos	Christophe Clement	La Marquise de Moratalla	1:40.30
1999	Brave Act	5	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	Sidney Craig	1:39.69
1998	Military	4	Garrett Gomez	Wallace Dollase	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:50.58
1997	Geri	5	Jerry Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1:48.35
1996	Gentlemen (ARG)	4	Gary Stevens	Richard Mandella	Haras de la Pomme	1:45.55
1995	Fastness	5	Gary Stevens	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	1:44.78

Winners since 1977

• 1994 - Southern Wish
• 1993 - Jeune Homme
• 1992 - Leger Cat
• 1991 - Notorious Pleasure
• 1991 - Fly Til Dawn
• 1990 - Colway Rally
• 1989 - Fair Judgment
• 1988 - Forlitano
• 1987 - Forlitano
• 1986 - Al Mamoon
• 1985 - Zoffany
• 1984 - Lord At War
• 1983 - Beldale Lustre
• 1983 - Pewter Grey
• 1982 - Caterman
• 1981 - Tahitian King
• 1980 - Caro Bambino
• 1979 - Text
• 1978 - Effervescing
• 1977 - Painted Wagon

References

• The 2007 Citation Handicap at the NTRA