Count Fleet Sprint Handicap
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Oaklawn Park Race Track Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc. |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $400,000 (2016) |
The Count Fleet Sprint Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas for horses age four and older, and contested on dirt over the sprint distance of six furlongs. Inaugurated in 1974,[1] the event currently offers a purse of US$400,000.
The race is named in honor of the 1943 United States Triple Crown champion, Count Fleet.
Winners
Since 2004
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Subtle Indian | 4 | Ramon A. Vazquez | Robertino Diodoro | Mercedes Stables | 1:08.80 |
| 2015 | Alsvid | 6 | Chris Landeros | Chris A. Hartman | Black Hawk Stable | 1:08.36 |
| 2014 | Lemon Drop Dream | 4 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steve Asmussen | Mike McCarty | 1:09.15 |
| 2013 | Justin Phillip | 5 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steven Asmussen | Zayat Stables | 1:09.63 |
| 2012 | Outta Tune | 7 | Terry Thompson | Chris Richard | Maggi Moss | 1:09.35 |
| 2011 | Smiling Tiger | 4 | Joel Rosario | Jeff Bonde | Lebherz Racing & Klein | 1:08.63 |
| 2010 | Custom for Carlos | 5 | Mike Smith | Eddie Kenneally | Homewrecker Racing & Avalon Farm | 1:09.05 |
| 2009 | Semaphore Man | 7 | Timothy Doocy | Kelly Von Hemel | Double Bogey Stable | 1:09:94 |
| 2008 | Semaphore Man | 6 | Timothy Doocy | Kelly Von Hemel | Double Bogey Stable | 1:09.78 |
| 2007 | Bordonaro | 6 | Richard Migliore | William Spawr | Fred Carrillo/Daniel A. Cassella | 1:09.11 |
| 2006 | Bordonaro | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | William Spawr | Courtlandt Farm | 1:08.77 |
| 2005 | Top Commander | 5 | Carlos Gonzalez | Cole Norman | Courtlandt Farm | 1:08.74 |
| 2004 | Shake You Down | 6 | Ramon Dominguez | Scott A. Lake | Robert Cole, Jr. | 1:09.27 |
Previous winners
- 2003 - Beaus Town
- 2002 - Explicit
- 2001 - Bonapaw
- 2000 - Show Me
- 1999 - Reraise
- 1998 - Chindi
- 1997 - High Stakes
- 1996 - Concept
- 1995 - Hot Jaws
- 1994 - Demaloot Demashoot
- 1993 - Approach
- 1992 - Gray Slewpy
- 1991 - Overpeer
- 1990 - Malagra
- 1989 - Twice Around
- 1988 - Salt Dome
- 1987 - Sun Master
- 1986 - Mister Gennaro
- 1985 - Taylors Special
- 1984 - Daves Friend
- 1983 - Daves Friend
- 1982 - Sandbagger
- 1981 - General Custer
- 1980 - Silent Dignity
- 1979 - Amadevil
- 1978 - Last Buzz
- 1977 - Silver Hope
- 1976 - Brets Kicker
- 1975 - Prince Astro
- 1974 - Barbizon Streak
References
- ↑ "COUNT FLEET SPRINT HANDICAP - OAKLAWN PARK, AR UNITED STATES - Grade III". Thoroughbred Pedigreequery. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- The 2007 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at the NTRA
- The 2008 Count Fleet Handicap at Thoroughbred Times
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