| Grade II race | |
| Location | Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | United States dollar$150,000 |
The Jim Murray Memorial Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in mid-May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on turf.
The race was run at one and one-quarter miles (10 furlongs) in 1990, 1999 and 2000.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄2 miles)
- 2:25.31 - Storming Home (GB) (2003)
Most wins:
- 2 - On the Acorn (GB) (2007, 2008)
- 2 - Acclamation (2010, 2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Corey Nakatani (1992, 1998, 1999)
- 3 - Gary Stevens (1991, 1997, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Robert Frankel (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Juddmonte Farms (1990, 1992, 1993, 2002)
Winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Acclamation | 5 | Joel Rosario | Donald Warren | The Johnstons/Hilvers | 2:25.63 |
| 2010 | Acclamation | 4 | Christian Santiago Reyes | Donald Warren | E. W. & Judy Johnston | 2:26.59 |
| 2009 | NO RACE | |||||
| 2008 | On the Acorn (GB) | 7 | Brice Blanc | Mike Mitchell | Indizguys Stable | 2:27.36 |
| 2007 | On the Acorn (GB) | 6 | Victor Espinoza | Mike Mitchell | Indizguys Stable | 2:29.07 |
| 2006 | Grey Swallow (IRE) | 5 | Alex Solis | Dermot Weld | Vega & Weld | 2:27.33 |
| 2005 | Runaway Dancer | 6 | Garrett Gomez | Dan Hendricks | R L Stables | 2:26.75 |
| 2004 | Rhythm Mad (FR) | 4 | Alex Solis | Bruce Headley | Four Star Stables, Headley, et al. | 2:26.73 |
| 2003 | Storming Home (GB) | 5 | Gary Stevens | Neil Drysdale | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:25.31 |
| 2002 | Skipping (GB) | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 2:26.23 |
| 2001 | Kudos | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Richard Mandella | Jerry & Ann Moss | 2:26.74 |
| 2000† | Bienamado | 4 | Chris McCarron | J. Paco Gonzalez | McCaffery, Toffan & Sangster | 1:58.93 |
| 1999† | Lazy Lode (ARG) | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Richard Mandella | The Thoroughbred Corporation | 2:01.44 |
| 1998 | Côte d'Azur (IRE) | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Robert Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 2:30.23 |
| 1997 | Percutant (GB) | 6 | Gary Stevens | Jean-Pierre Dupuis | Harlequin Stable & Diane Keith | 2:26.10 |
| 1996 | Polish Admiral (GB) | 5 | Brice Blanc | Richard Cross | Samantha, Jan and Mace Siegel | 2:26.13 |
| 1995 | Jahafil (GB) | 7 | Chris McCarron | Sanford Shulman | Charles & Clear Valley Stables | 2:25.45 |
| 1994 | Mashaallah | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Robert Frankel | Jorge Cardemil | 2:25.37 |
| 1993 | Toulon (GB) | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Robert Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 2:26.67 |
| 1992 | Berillon (GB) | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Robert Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 2:26.80 |
| 1991 | Sahib's Light | 5 | Gary Stevens | Richard Cross | Giovanni Saibene | 2:25.90 |
| 1990† | Shotiche | 4 | Corey Black | Robert Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 2:00.60 |
† Run at ten furlongs in 1990, 1999 and 2000.
References
- Hollywood Park Media Guide
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