Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap

Charles Whittingham Handicap
Race information
Grade IIT race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA moved from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated	1969
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	santaanita.com
Distance	1 ¹⁄₂ miles (12 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & Up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$200,000

The Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. In 2014 it was moved from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on turf at a distance of one mile and a half (12 furlongs).

A Grade II event, it is run at a distance of 1 ¹⁄₂ miles and currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Inaugurated in 1969, it was run at a distance of a mile and a quarter (10 furlongs) from 1988 to 2014.

Until 1999, the race was named the Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap, often just referred to as the Hollywood Invitational Handicap. The race was renamed in honor of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham (1913-1999) who saddled many memorable winners at Hollywood Park and whose seven victories in the Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap race is the most for any trainer.

Records

Time record: (at current distance of 1 ¹⁄₂ miles)

2:24.20 - Rivlia (1987)

Most wins:

3 - Acclamation (2010, 2011, 2012)
3 - John Henry (1980, 1981, 1984)

Most wins by an owner:

3 - Dotsam Stable (1980, 1981, 1984)

Most wins by a jockey:

4 - Bill Shoemaker (1970, 1971, 1976, 1978)
4 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1973, 1981, 1982, 1983)
4 - Chris McCarron (1984, 1987, 1993, 2001)
4 - Gary Stevens (1991, 1992, 1994, 2003)
4 - Alex Solis (1997, 1999, 2005, 2007)

Most wins by a trainer:

7 - Charles Whittingham (1970, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1987)
7 - Neil Drysdale (1985, 1988, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2014)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Ashleyluvssugar	4	Gary L. Stevens	Peter Eurton	Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Racing	2:30.10
2014	Fire With Fire	6	Tyler Baze	Neil Drysdale	David Heerensperger	2:00.92
2013	Tale of a Champion	5	Joseph Talamo	Kristin Mulhall	Kretz Racing	2:01.27
2012	Acclamation	6	Patrick Valenzuela	Donald Warren	Peter & Mary Hilvers	2:01.50
2011	Acclamation	5	Joe Talamo	Donald Warren	Johnstons/Hilvers	2:00.18
2010	Acclamation	4	C. S. Reyes	Donald Warren	E.W. and Judy Johnston	1:59.45
2009	Midships	4	Victor Espinoza	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	2:00.51
2008	Artiste Royal	7	David Flores	Neil D. Drysdale	David & Jill Heerensperger	1:59.99
2007	After Market	4	Alex Solis	John Shirreffs	Pam & Martin Wygod	1:58.77
2006	Lava Man	5	Corey Nakatani	Douglas F. O'Neill	STD Racing/Jason Wood	2:00.29
2005	Sweet Return	5	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	Red Oak Stable	2:01.35
2004	Sabiango	6	Tyler Baze	Bob Baffert	Monty Roberts	2:01.52
2003	Storming Home	5	Gary Stevens	Neil D. Drysdale	Sheikh Maktoum	2:00.66
2002	Denon	4	Garrett Gomez	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	2:01.47
2001	Bienamado	5	Chris McCarron	J. Paco Gonzalez	Caffery/Toffan/Sangster	1:59.34
2000	White Heart	5	Kent Desormeaux	Neil D. Drysdale	Sheikh Mohammed	2:00.83
1999	River Bay	6	Alex Solis	Robert J. Frankel	Chalhoub Stable	2:00.66
1998	Storm Trooper	5	Kent Desormeaux	Henry Cecil	Prince Fahd Salman	2:03.05
1997	Rainbow Dancer	6	Alex Solis	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farms	2:00.09
1996	Sandpit	7	Corey Nakatani	Richard Mandella	Sierra Thoroughbreds	1:59.40
1995	Earl of Barking	5	Goncalino Almeida	Richard L. Cross	Henry E. Pabst	1:59.78
1994	Grand Flotilla	7	Gary Stevens	Jenine Sahadi	Mike Sloan	1:59.26
1993	Bien Bien	4	Chris McCarron	J. Paco Gonzalez	Caffery & Toffan	1:57.75
1992	Quest for Fame	5	Gary Stevens	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:58.99
1991	Exbourne	5	Gary Stevens	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	2:00.10
1990	Steinlen	7	Jose A. Santos	D. Wayne Lukas	Wildenstein Stables	2:03.00
1989	Great Communicator	6	Ray Sibille	Thad Ackel	Class Act Stable	1:59.40
1988	Political Ambition	4	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Clover Racing Stable et al.	1:58.60
1987	Rivlia	5	Chris McCarron	Charles Whittingham	Narvick International	2:24.20
1986	Flying Pidgeon	5	Santiago Soto	Luis Olivares	C. Daparma/Flying "M" Acres	2:27.00
1985	Both Ends Burning	5	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Burdett-Coutts & Nelson	2:25.00
1984	John Henry	9	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:25.00
1983	Erins Isle	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Charles Whittingham	Brian Sweeney	2:25.80
1982	Exploded	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Charles Whittingham	Bradley/Chandler/Whittingham	2:25.20
1981	John Henry	6	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:27.80
1980	John Henry	5	Darrel McHargue	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:25.40
1979	Johnny's Image	4	Sandy Hawley	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann & Meryl Ann Tanz	2:25.20
1978	Exceller	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:25.80
1977	Vigors	4	Darrel McHargue	Larry J. Sterling	William R. Hawn	2:26.80
1976	Dahlia	6	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:26.80
1975	Barclay Joy	5	Tony Diaz	Tommy Doyle	Barclay Stable	2:27.00
1974	Court Ruling	4	William Mahorney	W. Preston King	Milton Polinger	2:27.60
1973	Life Cycle	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Robert J. Frankel	Peter E. Blum	2:25.60
1972	Typecast	6	Jerry Lambert	Tommy Doyle	Fletcher R. Jones	2:25.80
1971	Cougar II	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Mary F. Jones	2:26.40
1970	Fiddle Isle	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Howard B. Keck	2:25.60
1969	Fort Marcy	5	Manuel Ycaza	J. Elliott Burch	Rokeby Stables	2:27.20

References

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