Jim Murray Memorial Handicap

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Jim Murray Memorial Handicap
ClassGrade II
Location Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated1990
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.hollywoodpark.com
Race information
Distance1+12 miles (12 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up
WeightAssigned
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.

Contents

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+12 miles)

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2011 Acclamation 5 Joel Rosario Donald WarrenThe Johnstons/Hilvers2:25.63
2010 Acclamation 4 Christian Santiago Reyes Donald WarrenE. W. & Judy Johnston2:26.59
2009NO RACE
2008On the Acorn (GB)7 Brice Blanc Mike Mitchell Indizguys Stable2:27.36
2007On the Acorn (GB)6 Victor Espinoza Mike Mitchell Indizguys Stable2:29.07
2006 Grey Swallow (IRE)5 Alex Solis Dermot Weld Vega & Weld2:27.33
2005Runaway Dancer6 Garrett Gomez Dan Hendricks R L Stables2:26.75
2004Rhythm 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
2002Skipping (GB)5 Kent Desormeaux Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:26.23
2001Kudos4 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard Mandella Jerry & Ann Moss 2:26.74
2000† Bienamado 4 Chris McCarron J. Paco Gonzalez McCaffery, Toffan & Sangster1:58.93
1999†Lazy Lode (ARG)5 Corey Nakatani Richard Mandella The Thoroughbred Corporation 2:01.44
1998Côte d'Azur (IRE)4 Corey Nakatani Robert Frankel Edmund A. Gann2:30.23
1997Percutant (GB)6 Gary Stevens Jean-Pierre Dupuis Harlequin Stable & Diane Keith2:26.10
1996Polish Admiral (GB)5 Brice Blanc Richard CrossSamantha, Jan and Mace Siegel2:26.13
1995Jahafil (GB)7 Chris McCarron Sanford Shulman Charles & Clear Valley Stables2:25.45
1994 Mashaallah 6 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Robert Frankel Jorge Cardemil2:25.37
1993 Toulon (GB)5 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:26.67
1992Berillon (GB)5 Corey Nakatani Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:26.80
1991Sahib's Light5 Gary Stevens Richard CrossGiovanni Saibene2:25.90
1990†Shotiche4 Corey Black Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:00.60

† Run at ten furlongs in 1990, 1999 and 2000.

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