Jennings Handicap
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The Jennings Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Raced in December each year, it is open to horses age three and older that are registered Maryland-breds and is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs).
Prior to 1993, the race alternated locations between Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The race has been run at four different distances: 1+1⁄8 miles, 1+1⁄16 miles, 1 mile, and 6 furlongs.
The race was named in honor of William Jennings Sr. who was one of Maryland's all-time great horsemen. His Glengar Farm was located six miles from "Old Hilltop" (Pimlico Race Course) on Smith Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. Jennings achieved national prominence in the late 19th century. Among his good horses was 1887 Preakness Stakes winner Dunboyne, whom he bred, owned and trained. His heritage continued through his grandson, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Henry S. Clark, regarded by many as the dean of Maryland horse trainers.
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles - 1:48.40 - Include (2001)
- 1+1⁄16 miles - 1:42.20 - Amber Hawk (1972)
Most wins by a horse:
- 4 - Eighttofasttocatch (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- 3 - Little Bold John (1987, 1988 & 1989)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Donnie Miller Jr. (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Tim Keefe (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- 3 - Jerry Robb (1987, 1988 & 1989)
Winners of the Jennings Handicap since 1923
| Yr | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Miles) | Time | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cordmaker | 6 | Victor Carrasco | Rodney Jenkins | Hillwood Stable, LLC | 1 mile | 1:39.70 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Tattooed | 6 | Angel Cruz | Timothy Keefe | Ken Holt & Palumbo Racing | 1 mile | 1:37.46 | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Alwaysmining | 4 | Julian Pimentel | Kelly Rubley | Runnymede Racing | 1 mile | 1:37.35 | $100,000 |
| 2019 | Alwaysmining | 3 | Julian Pimentel | Kelly Rubley | Runnymede Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.84 | $100,000 |
| 2018 | Cordmaker | 4 | Alex Citron | Rodney Jenkins | Hillwood Stable | 1 mile | 1:35.84 | $75,000 |
| 2017 | John Jones | 6 | Edgar Prado | Lacey Gaudet | Matthew Schera | 1 mile | 1:36.36 | $75,000 |
| 2016 | John Jones | 5 | Luis Garcia | Lacey Gaudet | Matthew Schera | 1 mile | 1:36.34 | $75,000 |
| 2015 | Noteworthy Peach | 3 | J. Toledo | Gary Capuano | Non Stop Stable | 1 mile | 1:37.20 | $60,000 |
| 2014 | Eighttofasttocatch | 8 | Forest Boyce | Tim Keefe | Sylvia Heft | 1 mile | 1:36.70 | $125,000 |
| 2013 | Eighttofasttocatch | 7 | Forest Boyce | Tim Keefe | Sylvia Heft | 1 mile | 1:36.76 | $100,000 |
| 2012 | Eighttofasttocatch | 6 | Sheldon Russell | Tim Keefe | Sylvia Heft | 1 mile | 1:36.86 | $100,000 |
| 2011 | Eighttofasttocatch | 5 | Sheldon Russell | Tim Keefe | Sylvia Heft | 1 mile | 1:35.76 | $75,000 |
| 2010 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 2009 | Regal Solo | 4 | Jeremy Rose | Damon Dilodovico | Alvin M. Lapidus | 1+1⁄8 | 1:53.06 | $75,000 |
| 2008 | Broadway Producer | 5 | Dale Beckner | John Terranova | Sovereign Stable | 1+1⁄16 | 1:43.73 | $75,000 |
| 2007 | Digger | 3 | Horacio Karamonos | Richard Dutrow Jr. | Robert A. Urrutia | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.40 | $75,000 |
| 2006 | Easy Red | 4 | Steve D. Hamilton | James W. Murphy | Dumbarton Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:54.80 | $75,000 |
| 2005 | Cherokee's Boy | 5 | Travis Dunkelberger | Phillip Capuano | Dave Picarello | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.40 | $75,000 |
| 2004 | Aggadan | 5 | Ariel E. Smith | Richard Dutrow Jr. | Sanford Goldfarb | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.80 | $100,000 |
| 2003 | Pickupspeed | 6 | Ryan Fogelsonger | Lawrence E. Murray | Sondra D. Bender | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.00 | $100,000 |
| 2002 | Include | 5 | Mario Pino | Bud Delp | Brereton C. Jones | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $100,000 |
| 2001 | Include | 4 | Chris McCarron | Bud Delp | Brereton C. Jones | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | $100,000 |
| 2000 | Crosspatch | 6 | Joe Rocco | Berkley W. Kern | Frank A. Bonsal Jr. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.60 | $100,000 |
| 1999 | Praise Heaven | 7 | Travis Dunkelberger | Dale Capuano | Louis Jay Ulman | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $100,000 |
| 1998 | Testafly | 4 | Greg Hutton | Dale L. Mills | Nixon Asomani | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $100,000 |
| 1997 | Mary's Buckaroo | 6 | Mario Verge | Mary J. Hughes | Jackson Bryer | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | $100,000 |
| 1996 | Say Capp | 5 | Larry Reynolds | Jeff C. Runco | Germania Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $100,000 |
| 1995 | Tidal Surge | 5 | Jeff Carle | Timothy F. Ritchey | Buddy Cox | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | $100,000 |
| 1994 | Taking Risks | 4 | Mark Johnston | King T. Leatherbury | Riley Mangum | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $100,000 |
| 1993 | Forry Cow How | 5 | Larry Reynolds | Ronald Cartwright | J.W.Y. "Duck" Martin | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | $100,000 |
| 1992 | Valley Crossing | 4 | Edgar Prado | Richard W. Small | Rockin' River Ranch | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $100,000 |
| 1991 | Reputed Testamony | 4 | Andrea Seefeldt | Richard Hemmings | Denny Emerson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | $100,000 |
| 1990 | Silano | 6 | Edgar Prado | Dale Capuano | Constance Capuano | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | $100,000 |
| 1989 | Little Bold John | 7 | Donnie Miller Jr. | Jerry Robb | Jack Owens | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | $100,000 |
| 1988 | Little Bold John | 6 | Donnie Miller Jr. | Jerry Robb | Jack Owens | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.40 | $100,000 |
| 1987 | Little Bold John | 5 | Donnie Miller Jr. | Jerry Robb | Jack Owens | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | $81,250 |
| 1986 | Majestic Solo | - | Donnie Miller Jr. | Robert L. Adams | Not Found | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.40 | $62,300 |
| 1985 | Count My Love | 5 | Chris Antley | Richard W. Delp | Quality Hill Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | $62,000 |
| 1984 | A Magic Spray | 5 | Alberto Delgado | Ted West | Adelaide Poore Bolte | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $62,300 |
| 1983 | Kattegat's Pride | 4 | Donnie Miller Jr. | Joe Devereaux | Stephen E. Quick | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $62,300 |
| 1982 | Tim Tamber | 4 | Leroy Moyers | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | $62,000 | ||
| 1981 | Gasp | 7 | Phil Grove | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $62,000 | ||
| 1980 | Bold Josh | 5 | R. B. Gilbert | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | $62,000 | ||
| 1979 | What a Gent | 5 | Earlie Fires | John C. Wozneski | A. J. Wozneski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.60 | $62,000 |
| 1978 | Resound | 5 | Gregg McCarron | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.20 | $48,750 | ||
| 1977 | Resound | 4 | Johnny Adams | Judith H. Zouck | Judith H. Zouck | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $48,750 |
| 1977 | Splitting Headache | 6 | Herb Hinojosa | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | $48,750 | ||
| 1976 | Northerly | 4 | Ron Turcotte | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $62,000 |
| 1975 | Christopher R. | 4 | William J. Passmore | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.20 | $48,750 | ||
| 1975 | Sherby | 4 | Chuck Baltazar | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.60 | $48,750 | ||
| 1974 | Northern Fling | 4 | Anthony Agnello | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $60,000 | ||
| 1973 | North Sea | 4 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1+1⁄16 | 1:42.40 | $35,250 | |
| 1972 | Amber Hawk | 4 | Barry Alberts | James P. Simpson | Richard S. Reynolds Jr. | 1+1⁄16 | 1:42.20 | $36,000 |
| 1971 | Laplander | 4 | Joe Imparato | Buckingham Farm | 1+1⁄16 | 1:44.40 | $36,000 | |
| 1970 | Berkley Prince | 4 | John Giovanni | 1+1⁄16 | 1:44.00 | $36,000 | ||
| 1969 | Promise | 4 | Bobby Ussery | 1+1⁄16 | 1:43.20 | $35,000 | ||
| 1968 | Rock Talk | 4 | Chuck Baltazar | Mrs. Milton Erlanger | 1+1⁄16 | 1:44.20 | $28,000 | |
| 1967 | Bonny Johnny | - | Garth Patterson | James P. Simpson | Richard S. Reynolds Jr. | 1+1⁄16 | 1:44.40 | $28,000 |
| 1966 | Duc de Great | - | Chuck Baltazar | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.00 | $28,000 | ||
| 1965 | Air Spun | - | Chuck Baltazar | Brook Price | 1+1⁄16 | 1:46.20 | $29,000 | |
| 1964 | Bonny Johnny | - | Danny French | 1+1⁄16 | 1:46.40 | $29,000 | ||
| 1963 | Half Breed | - | Wayne Chambers | 1+1⁄16 | 1:43.40 | $29,000 | ||
| 1962 | Nickel Boy | - | Ronnie Ferraro | 1+1⁄16 | 1:48.00 | $28,000 | ||
| 1959 | - 1962 | - | no races | no races | no races | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 1958 | Madok | - | Steve Brooks | 1+1⁄8 | 1:53.40 | $12,000 | ||
| 1949 | - 1957 | - | no races | no races | no races | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 1948 | Nathaniel | - | Arnold Kirkland | 6 fur. | 1:11.20 | $10,000 | ||
| 1947 | Pep Well | - | Albert Snider | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | 6 fur. | 1:12.40 | $10,000 |
| 1946 | New Moon | - | John Gilbert | 6 fur. | 1:12.60 | $10,000 | ||
| 1945 | Director J. E. | - | Tommy Root | 6 fur. | 1:11.00 | $10,000 | ||
| 1944 | Sollure | - | Leonard Bowers | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $10,000 | ||
| 1943 | no race | - | no races | no races | no races | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 1942 | Ocean Blue | - | Tommy Malley | John P. (Doc) Jones | Crispin Oglebay | 6 fur. | 1:10.80 | $6,000 |
| 1941 | Handy Tom | - | John Harrell | 6 fur. | 1:11.40 | $6,000 | ||
| 1940 | Battle Jack | - | Lucas Dupps | 6 fur. | 1:11.40 | $6,000 | ||
| 1939 | Rough Time | - | Hilton Dabson | 6 fur. | 1:12.00 | $6,000 | ||
| 1938 | Preeminent | - | Earl Steffen | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $3,000 | ||
| 1933 | - 1937 | - | no races | no races | no races | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 1932 | Sun Meadow | - | Danny McAuliffe | 6 fur. | 1:12.00 | $5,000 | ||
| 1931 | Ladder | - | Louis Schaefer | 6 fur. | 1:11.60 | $5,000 | ||
| 1930 | Balko | - | John Bejshak | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $10,000 | ||
| 1929 | Bobashela | - | Clyde Ponce | 6 fur. | 1:14.80 | $9,500 | ||
| 1928 | Princess Tina | - | Pete Goodwin | 6 fur. | 1:14.20 | $9,500 | ||
| 1927 | Single Foot | - | Louis Schaefer | 6 fur. | 1:14.20 | $10,000 | ||
| 1926 | Noah | - | Pete Walls | 6 fur. | 1:12.80 | $10,000 | ||
| 1925 | Wise Counsellor | - | Arthur Johnson | 6 fur. | 1:12.80 | $9,500 | ||
| 1924 | Shuffle Along | - | Fred J. Stevens | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $9,000 | ||
| 1923 | Dinna Care | - | Clarence Kummer | 6 fur. | 1:11.60 | $8,000 |