The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Oaklawn Park Race Track Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $1,250,000 (2024) |
A Grade II event raced on dirt, since 1984 it has been contested over a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs). It used to be raced at 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
Records
editTrack record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄8 miles)
- 1:46 3/5 – Snow Chief (1987) (New race and track record)
Most wins:
- 2 – Styrunner (1957, 1959)
- 2 – Gay Revoke (1964, 1965)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Pat Day (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1989, 2005, 2014)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Allen E. Paulson (1990, 1995, 1996, 2000)
Winners since 1969
edit* † In 2009, It's a Bird won the race but was later disqualified after testing positive for trace levels of naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Earlier winners
edit- 1968 – Diplomat Way
- 1967 – Mike's Red
- 1966 – Swift Ruler
- 1965 – Gay Revoke
- 1964 – Gay Revoke
- 1963 – Wa-Wa Cy
- 1962 – Blue Croon
- 1961 – Santiago
- 1960 – Little Fitz
- 1959 – Styrunner
- 1958 – Manassas
- 1957 – Styrunner
- 1956 – Come On Red
- 1955 – No race
- 1954 – Andros
- 1953 – Our Challenge
- 1952 – Spur On
- 1951 – Boo Boo Shoo
- 1950 – Thwarted
- 1949 – Fancy Flyer
- 1948 – Dinner Hour
- 1947 – Sugar Beet
- 1946 – Lights Abeam
- 1944 – Challenge Me