Longacres Mile Handicap

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Longacres Mile Handicap
Listed race
Location Emerald Downs
Auburn, Washington, USA
Inaugurated1935
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.emeralddowns.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightHandicap
Purse$200,000

The Longacres Mile Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race generally held in August at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington. The race is open to horses three years of age and older and is run on dirt over a distance of one mile (eight furlongs). A Listed event, it is the showpiece of the Emerald Downs' race meeting. [1]

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Created by Joe Gottstein for the Longacres racetrack's third season, the race ran at that Renton, Washington track from 1935 to 1992. From 1993 to 1995 the race held its graded status as the Budweiser Mile at Yakima Meadows. Since 1996 the venue has been Emerald Downs.

In 2008, Jennifer Whitaker became the first female jockey (aboard Wasserman) to win the Longacres Mile.

The event was downgraded to Listed status in 2022.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

2018 Emerald Downs Media Guide [2]

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse$ Win$
2022Slew's Tiz Whiz4Jose ZuninoTom WenzelK D Thoroughbreds1:34.46$150,000$82,500
2021Background4Rocco BowenMichael PuhichGiddyup Stable, LLC1:36.67$100,000$53,000
2020Anothertwistafate4Juan GutierrezBlaine WrightPeter Redekop1:34.10$100,000$53,000
2019Law Abidin Citizen5Abel CedilloMark GlattAgnew/Schneider/Xitco1:34.08$200,000$96,800
2018Barkley5Javier Matias Howard E. Belvoir Rising Star Stable, LLC1:34.93$200,000$108,900
2017Gold Rush Dancer4Evin RomanVann T. BelvoirJohn E. Parker1:33.85$200,000$110,000
2016Point Piper6 Mario Gutierrez Jerry Hollendorfer Hollendorfer/Gatto/Russo1:32.90$200,000$110,000
2015 Stryker Phd 6 Leslie Mawing Larry D. RossJim & Mona Hour1:34.06$200,000$110,000
2014Stryker Phd5Leslie MawingLarry D. RossJim & Mona Hour1:33.67$200,000$110,000
2013Herbie D5Amadeo PerezRobert GilkerGeorge Robbins/Darcia Doman1:35.12$200,000$110,000
2012Taylor Said4Mario GutierrezMichael PuhichN American Tbred Horse Co.1:33.79$200,000$110,000
2011 Awesome Gem 8 David Flores Craig M. Dollase West Point Thoroughbreds1:34.80$200,000$110,000
2010 Noosa Beach 4Ricky Frazier Doris A. Harwood Jeffrey O. Harwood1:34.80$203,125$96,250
2009Assessment5 Gallyn Mitchell Howard E. BelvoirTice Ranch Stables1:33.40$294,375$165,000
2008Wasserman6Jennifer WhitakerHoward E. BelvoirHoward E. Belvoir1:35.00$250,000$137,500
2007The Great Face5Juan GutierrezTom WenzelRon Crockett Inc.1:35.40$391,250$220,000
2006Flamethrowintexan5Ricky Frazier Jim Penney Grasshopper Stable1:34.40$250,000$137,500
2005No Giveaway4Juan GutierrezGrant T. Forster Herman Sarkowsky 1:35.60$250,000$137,500
2004Adreamisborn5 Russell Baze Jerry HollendorferFranks Farms1:34.80$250,000$137,500
2003 Sky Jack 7Russell Baze Douglas F. O'Neill Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds1:33.00$250,000$137,500
2002Sabertooth4Nathan ChavesJim PenneyBob & Bruce Sparling1:34.60$250,000$137,500
2001Irisheyesareflying4Iggy PuglisiJohn K. DolanDolan, Graham & Taylor1:35.40$250,000$137,500
2000Edneator4Gallyn MitchellJim PenneyHomestretch Farm1:33.20$250,000$137,500
1999 Budroyale 6 Garrett Gomez Ted H. West Jeffrey Sengara1:34.60$250,000$137,500
1998Wild Wonder4 Eddie Delahoussaye Gregory G. GilchristV.H.W. Stables1:33.20$200,000$110,000
1997Kid Katabatic4 Chris Loseth Shauna Van OostdamS/K Ferguson & M/L Russell1:34.20$200,000$110,000
1996Isitingood5 David Flores Bob Baffert Mike E. Pegram/Terry Henn1:35.60$200,000$110,000
1995L.J. Express5Mike AllenRod GibsonHomer R. Gibson/Judy Parrish1:34.60$84,100$50,350
1994Want A Winner4Vann T. BelvoirCharles GibsonLarry & Veralene Hillis1:35.20$75,000$48,250
1993Adventuresome Love7 Gary Baze Janet WigWolf's Hollow Farm1:34.60$81,800$48,050
1992Bolulight4 Ron Hansen Peter GregoryEmpire Farms1:34.00$293,800$181,300
1991Louis Cyphre5 Gary L. Stevens Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1:36.00$291,000$178,500
1990Snipledo5James CorralMarion L. SmithRobert Resoff1:35.60$300,200$187,600
1989 Simply Majestic 5Ron Hansen John Parisella Theodore M. Sabarese1:34.20$245,000$154,000
1988 Simply Majestic 4Russell BazeRobert J. FrankelTheodore M. Sabarese1:33.80$237,800$147,800
1987Judge Angelucci4Gary Baze Charles E. Whittingham Olin B. Gentry 1:34.20$240,000$150,000
1986 Skywalker 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Michael C. WhittinghamOak Cliff Stable1:34.20$290,000$177,000
1985Chum Salmon5Gary Baze Larry D. Ross Chum Salmon Stable1:34.20$244,500$150,000
1984 Travelling Victor 5Chris LosethRobert J. Anderson Russell J. Bennett 1:34.80$182,500$115,000
1983 Chinook Pass 4Laffit Pincay Jr.Laurie AndersonHi Yu Stable1:35.60$182,500$115,000
1982Pompeii Court5 Sandy Hawley Laurie AndersonMarcel Crowe / Steve Lewyk1:35.60$159,750$100,000
1981 Trooper Seven 5Gary Baze Eugene W. Zeren Eugene W. Zeren1:35.40$160,400$100,650
1980Trooper Seven4Gary BazeEugene W. ZerenEugene W. Zeren1:34.40$125,700$78,200
1979Always Gallant5 Darrel McHargue David G. LaCroixJoseph W. LaCroix1:33.80$125,700$79,500
1978Bad'N Big4 Bill Shoemaker Richard E. Mandella Mr. & Mrs. Buck Wynne Jr.1:34.00$122,500$75,000
1977Theologist4Bryson CooperJim PenneyJ. & R. Penney / A. & D. Archer1:38.40$103,500$65,000
1976Yu Wipi4Sandy HawleyRobert J. FrankelFantasy Stable, et al.1:34.80$91,500$55,500
1975Jim5Alan CuthbertsonJim HalketCan Am Stable1:37.00$64,000$39,500
1974Times Rush6Basil FrazierWilliam McMeansSalmon River Ranch1:35.20$64,900$38,400
1973Silver Mallet5Larry PierceJim PenneyWhite Swan/Tamarack Stables1:34.00$49,950$30,250
1972Red Wind4Richard HollingsworthGlen WilliamsMetropole Stable1:34.00$45,900$28,650
1971Pitch Out5Joseph BazeMarion L. SmithS. J. Agnew1:35.80$47,150$31,400
1970Silver Double4John BroomfieldJim HillG-R Stables1:35.80$46,350$30,600
1969Praise Jay5Jack LeonardWilliam C. HolmesJohn Hudspeth1:34.80$45,300$29,550
1968Steel Blade5 Alvaro Pineda Darrell F. Cannon Elttaes Farm (Morris J. Alhadeff family)1:37.60$44,700$28,950
1967King's Favor4 Johnny Sellers Darrell F. CannonElttaes Farm (Morris J. Alhadeff family)1:34.60$31,200$22,200
1966Aurelius5Robert Jennings Melvin F. Stute Wilbur Stadelman1:36.40$31,450$22,450
1965Siempre4Robert JenningsC. F. Murphy Kjell Qvale & Reynold Johnson1:34.60$30,725$20,725
1964 Viking Spirit 4 Johnny Longden James I. Nazworthy Thomas E. Brittingham III1:34.40$31,350$21,350
1963Full Regalia4Jim CraswellGeorge D. McIvorBig Six Stable/Solomon/Yackel1:37.40$33,250$23,200
1962Harpie5 Johnny Longden Earl Mitchell Desilu, Star Stable & Johnson1:35.60$34,550$24,550
1961Sparrow Castle4Jack LeonardGlen WilliamsMr. & Mrs. David Brazier1:35.20$34,150$24,150
1960Doctrinaire4George Tanaguchi Warren R. Stute Wilbur Stadelman1:38.00$24,675$14,675
1959Gigantic8Lloyd CowieWilliam FindlayAmcan Acres Ltd.1:34.80$25,000$14,675
1958Collaborator3 Don Pierce Leighton L. DorsettMrs. George C. Newell1:35.20$24,625$14,675
1957Miracle Escort4Glen DixonArt LinkerMr. & Mrs. Art Linker1:35.00$19,675$9,675
1956Hula Boola4Jack PalmerLloyd A. LawsonDino Lozzi1:37.20$19,675$9,675
1955Quality Quest4 Bill Hartack Jack RussellW. H. Wellburn1:34.40$25,900$15,625
1954Greek Runner7Grant ZufeltPaul LycanGolden Pine Stable1:35.60$12,775$9,775
1953Ocean Mist5Ray FugateJim MihalcikC & S Stable1:36.40$12,325$12,325
1952Eddie's Boy4Gilbert HernandezJ. D. KermodeJ. D. Kermode1:37.60$12,925$9,925
1951Little Rollo8Henry MatthewsTom BellosBraemar Stable1:35.60$12,050$9,050
1950Two And Twenty4 Eddie Arcaro Frank BrewsterDorothy Brewster1:35.80$12,550$12,700
1949Blue Tiger6Delmar JonesRhodes DonnellC. J. Sebastian1:35.40$18,200$13,700
1948Amble In5Noel Richardson Allen B. Drumheller Mrs. I. J. Levine1:35.60$23,450$17,450
1947Hank H.4Charlie RallsAllen B. DrumhellerAllen B. Drumheller1:36.00$24,900$18,900
1946Amble In3Noel RichardsonFrancis Irwin KellerK & L Stable1:35.00$23,850$17,850
1945Prince Ernest5Frank Miliman Norman R. McLeod Mrs. B. N. Hutchinson1:39.00$24,150$18,150
1944Hard Twist4Lyle BassettL. B. "Breezy" CoxG. Peter1:36.20$11,770$8,770
1943Race not held
1942Lavengro7Charlie RallsAllen B. DrumhellerElttaes Stable1:35.60$12,380$9,380
1941Campus Fusser3Ferrill ZufeltAllen B. DrumhellerB. N. Hutchinson1:35.60$11,725$8,725
1940Pala Squaw3Otto GrohsFrancis Irwin KellerAl Rosenberg1:36.40$12,050$9,050
1939Brief Moment3 Douglas Dodson Walter NielsonNeedmore Stable1:36.80$13,500$10,050
1938Triplane3 Ralph Neves Walter SimsAllen B. Drumheller1:36.80$12,325$9,325
1937Sally's Booter5Tim SenaJoseph H. LuddyAthony Puccinelli1:37.00$11,425$8,425
1936Exotude4Alan GrayEarl H. BeezleyHynes & Beezley1:35.60$11,225$8,225
1935Coldwater4Willie Robertson Richard F. Carman Jr. Mrs. Richard F. Carman Jr.1:37.60$12,350$9,350

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