Manhattan Handicap: Race History & Records

2020 Manhattan Handicap - Entries & Results

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A Brief History of the Manhattan Handicap

Established in 1887 at the now defunct Morris Park Racetrack, the Manhattan Handicap (sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Stakes) is a Grade I race open to older horses ages 4 years and up. Records have shown that over its 128-year history, the Manhattan Handicap has been run at a variety of lengths before settling at its current distance of 1-¼ miles. Between 1898 and 1908, the race was run at its shortest distance of ¾ of a mile (6 furlongs). At its longest, the race was run at 1-5/8^th miles (13 furlongs) for 4 years, once in 1959 and between 1965 and 1967.

Notable entries and winners of the Manhattan Handicap include The Finn (1915 3-Year Old Champ and 1916 winner), Stymie (1946 winner and 1975 Hall of Fame inductee), and Round Table (1959 winner, 1972 Hall of Fame inductee, and ranked 17^th in the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20^th Century).

Manhattan Handicap – Race Records

Scroll over any box below to view the historical records of the Manhattan Handicap: