Count Fleet Sprint Handicap

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Count Fleet Sprint Handicap
Grade III race
Location Oaklawn Park Race Track
Hot Springs, Arkansas,
United States
Inaugurated1974
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$500,000 (2019)

The Count Fleet Sprint Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid April. It takes place at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. During the race, horses age four and older compete over the sprint distance of six furlongs. Inaugurated in 1974, [1] the event currently offers a purse of US$500,000. [2]

Contents

The race is named in honor of the 1943 United States Triple Crown champion, Count Fleet.

In 2020, Whitmore became the first horse to win the Count Fleet Sprint Handicap three times. [3]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
Win$
2023Skelly4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Red Lane Thoroughbreds1:09.20$300,000
2022 Jackie's Warrior 4 Joel Rosario Steven M. Asmussen Kirk Robison & Judy Robison1:09.09$300,000
2021C Z Rocket7 Florent Geroux Peter Miller Madaket Stables, Gary Barber, & Tom Kagele1:09.62$300,000
2020 Whitmore 7 Joseph Talamo Ron MoquettSouthern Springs Stables, R. V. LaPenta & Head of Plains Partners LLC1:08.95$350,000
2019 Mitole 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen William L. & Corinne Heiligbrodt1:09.36$300,000
2018Whitmore5Ricardo Santana Jr.Ron MoquettSouthern Springs Stables, Robert V. LaPenta & Head of Plains Partners LLC1:09.77$240,000
2017Whitmore4Ricardo Santana Jr.Ron MoquettSouthern Springs Stables, Robert V. LaPenta & Head of Plains Partners LLC1:08.35$240,000
2016Subtle Indian4Ramon A. VazquezRobertino DiodoroMercedes Stables1:08.80$240,000
2015Alsvid6Chris LanderosChris A. HartmanBlack Hawk Stable1:08.36$180,000
2014Lemon Drop Dream4Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Mike McCarty1:09.15$180,000
2013Justin Phillip5Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Zayat Stables 1:09.63$150,000
2012Outta Tune7 Terry Thompson Chris RichardMaggi Moss1:09.35$150,000
2011Smiling Tiger4 Joel Rosario Jeffrey L. BondeLebherz Racing & Klein1:08.63$120,000
2010Custom for Carlos5 Mike Smith Eddie Kenneally Homewrecker Racing & Avalon Farm1:09.05$90,000
2009Semaphore Man7 Clifton Berry Kelly Von Hemel Double Bogey Stable1:09.94$90,000
2008Semaphore Man6 Timothy Doocy Kelly Von Hemel Double Bogey Stable1:09.78$90,000
2007Bordonaro6 Richard Migliore William Spawr Fred Carrillo/Daniel A. Cassella1:09.11$90,000
2006Bordonaro5 Pat Valenzuela William SpawrCourtlandt Farm1:08.77$90,000
2005Top Commander5Carlos Gonzalez Cole Norman Courtlandt Farm1:08.74$90,000
2004Shake You Down6 Ramon Dominguez Scott A. Lake Robert Cole, Jr.1:09.27$90,000
2003Beau's Town5 Jamie Theriot Cole NormanCoast to Coast & David J. Hulkewicz1:09.00$90,000
2002Explicit5 Lonnie Meche Ian P. D. JoryMarvin Malmuth1:08.60$90,000
2001Bonapaw5 Gerard Melancon Howard R. AlonzoJim & Dennis Richard1:08.00$75,000
2000Show Me the Stage4 David Flores Eric J. Guillot Eric J. Guillot, et al1:09.60$75,000
1999Reraise4 Corey Nakatani Craig DollaseClass Racing, Fey & Han1:08.40$75,000
1998Chindi4 Don Pettinger Steve HobbyCres-Ran, LLC1:09.60$75,000
1997High Stakes Player5 Kent Desormeaux Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 1:08.80$90,000
1996Concept Win6 Gary Stevens Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1:09.00$90,000
1995Hot Jaws5 Calvin Borel Jeffrey N. JacobsChocktaw Racing Stable1:09.40$90,000
1994Demaloot Demashoot4 Mike Smith Mark A. Hennig Team Valor Stables 1:08.20$90,000
1993Approach6 Pat Day Anthony L. ReinstedlerHermitage Farm1:09.60$90,000
1992Gray Slewpy4Kent DesormeauxDaniel L. Hendricks Ed Friendly 1:08.80$60,000
1991Overpeer7Pat Day Robert E. Holthus Dan Jones & H. E. Sutton1:08.20$60,000
1990Malagra4V. L. SmithTonia NolanMike Hooks1:08.80$60,000
1989Twice Around4Calvin BorelCecil P. BorelJanelle Grum1:09.20$60,000
1988Salt Dome5 Larry Snyder Frank L. Brothers Rogers Trust & Michael G. Rutherford1:08.60$60,000
1987Sun Master6Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Jeff & D. Wayne Lukas1:09.40$69,540
1986Mister Gennaro5Frank OlivaresWilliam SpawrHobie Alter1:08.80$71,100
1985Taylor's Special4 Randy Romero William I. Mott William F. Lucas1:08.40$98,280
1984 Dave's Friend 9 Eddie Delahoussaye Jack Van Berg John Franks 1:10.00$70,260
1983Dave's Friend8Larry Snyder Jack Van Berg John Franks1:09.00$70,320
1982Sandbagger4Darrell Haire J. Bert Sonnier Tri Cee Farm1:12.00$39,240
1981General Custer5Larry SnyderDennis WerreBen Erickson & Jack Van Berg 1:10.40$34,470
1980Silent Dignity4 Sam Maple Joseph B. Cantey Carter Thornton1:11.00$34,680
1979Amadevil5Thomas G. GreerOrville D. KemlingKemling Bros.1:11.20$34,890
1978Last Buzz5Allen RiniGeorge H. HallockTaylor Faulkner & Everett Lowrance1:11.00$33,390
1977Silver Hope6 Rudy Turcotte Charles O. BattlesIrene C. Udouj1:10.40$18,480
1976Brets Kicker5 Jerry Bailey Ray SpencerC. Barrett1:10.00$17,640
1975Prince Astro6 David Whited William C. ThomasC. L. Warner1:10.00$18,030
1974Barbizon Streak6 Rick Wilson Oran BattlesIrene C. Udouj1:11.00$17,370

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References

  1. ↑ "COUNT FLEET SPRINT HANDICAP - OAKLAWN PARK, AR UNITED STATES - Grade III". Thoroughbred Pedigreequery. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Whitmore Rolls To Third Count Fleet Sprint Handicap Victory". Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
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