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 miles. It used to be raced at miles.
Records
Track record:- 1:46 3/5 – Snow Chief
- 2 – Styrunner
- 2 – Gay Revoke
- 5 – Pat Day
- 4 – D. Wayne Lukas
- 4 – Allen E. Paulson
Winners since 1969
- † In 2009, It's a Bird won the race but was later disqualified after testing positive for trace levels of naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
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