Cardinal Handicap
The Cardinal Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during its fall meet. The Grade III Cardinal is open to fillies and mares three-years-old and up and set at a distance of one and one eighth mile on the turf.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up fillies and mares |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
At its current distance of nine furlongs, Miss Caerleona holds the record of 1:47.81.
The 2017 edition of the race, won by Tricky Escape, was run on dirt as the turf course was deemed unfit for racing. The race's Gr.III status was kept for 2017.[1]
It currently offers a purse of $100,000.
Past winners
- 2017 - Tricky Escape (4) (Christopher P. DeCarlo)
- 2016 - Cash Control (5) (Shaun Bridgmohan)
- 2015 - Button Down (GB) (4) (Paco Lopez)
- 2014 - Strike Charmer (4) (Chris Landeros)
- 2013 - Abaco (4) (Rosie Napravnik)
- 2012 - Daisy Devine (4) (Calvin Borel)
- 2011 - Deluxe (4) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2010 - Askbut I Wonttell (4)
- 2009 - Acoma (4) (Jesus Castanon)
- 2008 - Indescribable (4) (Kent Desormeaux)
- 2007 - Criminologist (4) (John Velazquez)
- 2006 - Sabellina
- 2005 - Sundrop (JPN) (Mark Guidry)
- 2004 - Aud (Brice Blanc)
- 2003 - Riskaverse (Cornelio Velasquez)
- 2002 - Quick Tip (4)
- 2001 - Watch (4) (Craig Perret)
- 2000 - Illiquidity
- 1999 - Pratella
- 1998 - B A Valentine
- 1997 - Colcon
- 1996 - Miss Caerleona
- 1995 - Apolda
- 1994 - Bold Ruritana
- 1993 - River Ball
- 1992 - Auto Dial
- 1991 - Christiecat
- 1990 - Dance For Lucy
- 1989 - Townsend Lass
- 1988 - Top Corsage
- 1987 - Lake Champlain
- 1986 - Oriental
- 1985 - Mrs. Revere
- 1984 - Electric Fanny
- 1983 - Charge My Account
- 1982 - Promising Native
- 1981 - Knights Beauty
- 1980 - Vite View
- 1979 - Impetuous Gal
- 1978 - Love to Tell
- 1977 - Likely Exchange
- 1976 - Hope of Glory
- 1975 - Vizier
- 1974 - Cut The Talk
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References
- "Cardinal Handicap Reinstated to Grade 3 Status". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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