# Oaklawn Handicap

The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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

Track 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

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2024 | Skippylongstocking | 5 | José Ortiz | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | Daniel Alonso | 1:49.00 |
| 2023 | Proxy | 5 | Joel Rosario | Michael Stidham | Godolphin | 1:49.68 |
| 2022 | Last Samurai | 4 | Jon Court | Dallas Stewart | Willis Horton Racing | 1:49.32 |
| 2021 | Sliver State | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing | 1:49.56 |
| 2020 | By My Standards | 4 | Gabriel Saez | W. Bret Calhoun | Allied Racing Stable | 1:47.80 |
| 2019 | Quip | 4 | José Ortiz | Rodolphe Brisset | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, & SF Racing | 1:50.21 |
| 2018 | City of Light | 4 | Drayden Van Dyke | Michael W. McCarthy | Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr. | 1:48.26 |
| 2017 | Inside Straight | 4 | Geovanni Franco | Robertino Diodoro | Randy Howg | 1:48.40 |
| 2016 | Effinex | 5 | Mike E. Smith | James A. Jerkens | Tri-Bone Stables | 1:49.00 |
| 2015 | Race Day | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Matthew Schera | 1:47.93 |
| 2014 | Will Take Charge | 4 | Luis Saez | D. Wayne Lukas | Willis Horton Racing & Three Chimneys Farm | 1:49.55 |
| 2013 | Cyber Secret | 4 | Robby Albarado | Lynn S. Whiting | Charles J. Cella | 1:49.67 |
| 2012 | Alternation | 4 | Luis Quinonez | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Pin Oak Stable | 1:49.94 |
| 2011 | Win Willy | 5 | Cliff Berry | McLean Robertson | Jer-Mar Stable LLC | 1:48.82 |
| 2010 | Duke of Mischief | 4 | Eibar Coa | David Fawkes | John Lieblongs, JoAnn Lieblongs, M. McMaster & David Fawkes | 1:49.14 |
| 2009 | Runforthedoe † | 4 | Jon Court | Paulo H. Lobo | Stud TNT | 1:48.96 |
| 2008 | Tiago | 4 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerome & Ann Moss | 1:50.34 |
| 2007 | Lawyer Ron | 4 | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Hines Racing LLC | 1:49.00 |
| 2006 | Buzzards Bay | 4 | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Ronald W. Ellis | Gary Broad | 1:48.22 |
| 2005 | Grand Reward | 4 | John Mckee | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier & Robert B.Lewis | 1:49.54 |
| 2004 | Peace Rules | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:48.26 |
| 2003 | Medaglia d'Oro | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:47.66 |
| 2002 | Kudos | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Richard Mandella | Jerome S. Moss | 1:49.34 |
| 2001 | Traditionally | 4 | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1:48.15 |
| 2000 | K One King | 4 | Calvin Borel | Akiko Gothard | Allen E. Paulson & Madeleine A. Paulson | 1:48.02 |
| 1999 | Behrens | 5 | Jorge Chavez | H. James Bond | Rudlein Stable & W. Clifton | 1:47.60 |
| 1998 | Precocity | 4 | Carlos Gonzalez | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1:48.40 |
| 1997 | Atticus | 5 | Shane Sellers | Richard Mandella | La Presle Farm | 1:48.20 |
| 1996 | Geri | 4 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:47.40 |
| 1995 | Cigar | 5 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:47.20 |
| 1994 | The Wicked North | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | David Bernstein | P & S Hersh Trust | 1:47.80 |
| 1993 | Jovial | 6 | Ed Delahoussaye | Bruce C. Jackson | B. Jackson & J. Swift | 1:48.60 |
| 1992 | Best Pal | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:48.00 |
| 1991 | Festin (ARG) | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Ron McAnally | Haras Sonoita | 1:48.00 |
| 1990 | Opening Verse | 4 | Chris McCarron | Richard J. Lundy | Allen E. Paulson | 1:47.20 |
| 1989 | Slew City Slew | 5 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | J. Allen & Tayhill Stable | 1:49.00 |
| 1988 | Lost Code | 4 | Craig Perret | L. William Donovan | Wendover Stable | 1:47.00 |
| 1987 | Snow Chief | 4 | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Ben Rochelle & Est. Carl Grinstead | 1:46.60 |
| 1986 | Turkoman | 4 | Chris McCarron | Gary F. Jones | Saron Stable | 1:47.40 |
| 1985 | Imp Society | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Heslop Stable | 1:48.40 |
| 1984 | Wild Again | 4 | Pat Day | Vincent Timphony | Black Chip Stable | 1:46.80 |
| 1983 | Bold Style | 4 | Pat Day | Jack Van Berg | Louis B. Mayer | 1:43.00 |
| 1982 | Eminency | 4 | Pat Day | Joseph Cantey | Happy Valley Farm | 1:44.00 |
| 1981 | Temperence Hill | 4 | Eddie Maple | Joseph Cantey | Loblolly Stable | 1:43.40 |
| 1980 | Uncool | 5 | Jorge Velásquez | Jake J. Pletcher | Bradley & Przilas | 1:44.40 |
| 1979 | San Juan Hill | 4 | Don Brumfield | John M. Gaver Jr. | Greentree Stable | 1:43.60 |
| 1978 | Cox's Ridge | 4 | Eddie Maple | Joseph Cantey | Loblolly Stable | 1:43.20 |
| 1977 | Soy Numero Uno | 4 | Ray Broussard | Homer Pardue | Joseph R. Straus Sr. & Isadore Proler | 1:42.40 |
| 1976 | Master Derby | 4 | Darrel McHargue | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm | 1:41.60 |
| 1975 | Warbucks | 5 | Danny Gargan | Don Combs | E. E. Elzemeyer | 1:42.80 |
| 1974 | Royal Knight | 4 | Ismael Valenzuela | Monti N. Sims | Kenneth Opstein | 1:43.40 |
| 1973 | Prince Astro | 4 | Danny W. Whited | John Dillard | C. L. Warner | 1:43.60 |
| 1972 | Gage Line | 4 | Larry Spindler | David R. Vance | Dan Lasater | 1:44.60 |
| 1971 | Rio Bravo | 5 | Fernando Valdizan | Roy J. Gillem | T. Allie & J. E. Grissom | 1:42.20 |
| 1970 | Charlie Jr. | 4 | Larry Snyder | Dewey Smith | T. Allie & J. E. Grissom | 1:43.60 |
| 1969 | Listado | 5 | Robert L. Baird | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier Sr. | 1:45.00 |

## Earlier winners

* 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