Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap

Michigan Mile And One-Eighth
Defunct Stakes race
Location Detroit Race Course
Livonia, Michigan, United States
Inaugurated 1958
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance 1 18 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface Dirt
Track left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds & up
Weight Assigned

The Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the now defunct Detroit Race Course in Livonia, Michigan. A one time Grade II event raced on dirt, it was open to horses age three and older.

In 1975, trainer S Kaye Bell became the first female in the United States to condition the winner of a $100,000 stakes race.

Upsets include Stanislas defeating Tom Rolfe in 1966 and Nodouble in 1968 beating the reigning American Horse of the Year, Damascus.[1]

Past winners (partial)

  • 1993 – Dignitas
  • 1992 – Classic Seven
  • 1991 – Black Tie Affair
  • 1990 – Beau Genius
  • 1989 – Present Value
  • 1988 – Lost Code
  • 1987 – Waquoit
  • 1986 – Ends Well
  • 1985 – Badwagon Harry
  • 1984 – Timeless Native
  • 1983 – Thumbsucker
  • 1982 – Vodika Collins
  • 1981 – Fio Roto
  • 1980 – Glorious Song
  • 1979 – Sensitive Prince
  • 1978 – A Letter To Harry
  • 1977 – My Juliet
  • 1976 – Sharp Gary
  • 1975 – Mr. Lucky Phoenix
  • 1974 – Tom Tulle
  • 1973 – Golden Don
  • 1972 – King's Bishop
  • 1971 – Native Royalty
  • 1970 – Fast Hilarious
  • 1969 – Calandrito
  • 1968 – Nodouble
  • 1967 – Estreno
  • 1966 – Stanislas
  • 1965 – Old Hat
  • 1964 – Going Abroad
  • 1963 – Crimson Satan
  • 1962 – Beau Prince
  • 1958 – Nearctic

References


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