Count Fleet Sprint Handicap

The Count Fleet Sprint Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas for horses age four and older, and contested on dirt over the sprint distance of six furlongs. Inaugurated in 1974,[1] the event currently offers a purse of US$500,000.[2]

Count Fleet Sprint Handicap
Grade III race
LocationOaklawn Park Race Track
Hot Springs, Arkansas,
United States
Inaugurated1974
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteOaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$500,000 (2019)

The race is named in honor of the 1943 United States Triple Crown champion, Count Fleet.

In 2020, Whitmore became the first horse to win the Count Fleet Sprint Handicap three times.[3]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

  • 3 - Whitmore (2017, 2018, 2020)
  • 2 - Dave's Friend (1983, 1984)
  • 2 - Bordonaro (2006, 2007)
  • 2 - Semaphore Man (2008, 2009)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 3 - Ron Moquett (2017,2018,2020)
  • 3 - Steve Asmussen (2013, 2014, 2019)
  • 3 - William Spawr (1986, 2006, 2007)


Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Southern Springs Stables/R. V. LaPenta/Head of Plains Partners LLC (2017, 2018)
  • 2 - Irene C. Udouj (1974, 1977)
  • 2 - John Franks (1983, 1984)
  • 2 - Courtlandt Farm (2005, 2006)
  • 2 - Double Bogey Stable (2008, 2009)


Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
Win$
2020 Whitmore 7 Joseph Talamo Ron Moquett Southern Springs Stables/R. V. LaPenta/Head of Plains Partners LLC 1:08.95 $350,000
2019 Mitole 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen William L. & Corinne Heiligbrodt 1:09.36 $300,000
2018 Whitmore 5 Ricardo Santana Jr. Ron Moquett Southern Springs Stables/R. V. LaPenta/Head of Plains Partners LLC 1:09.77 $240,000
2017 Whitmore 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Ron Moquett Southern Springs Stables/R. V. LaPenta/Head of Plains Partners LLC 1:08.35 $240,000
2016 Subtle Indian 4 Ramon A. Vazquez Robertino Diodoro Mercedes Stables 1:08.80 $240,000
2015 Alsvid 6 Chris Landeros Chris A. Hartman Black Hawk Stable 1:08.36 $180,000
2014 Lemon Drop Dream 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Mike McCarty 1:09.15 $180,000
2013 Justin Phillip 5 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Zayat Stables 1:09.63 $150,000
2012 Outta Tune 7 Terry Thompson Chris Richard Maggi Moss 1:09.35 $150,000
2011 Smiling Tiger 4 Joel Rosario Jeffrey L. Bonde Lebherz Racing & Klein 1:08.63 $120,000
2010 Custom for Carlos 5 Mike Smith Eddie Kenneally Homewrecker Racing & Avalon Farm 1:09.05 $90,000
2009 Semaphore Man 7 Timothy Doocy Kelly Von Hemel Double Bogey Stable 1:09.94 $90,000
2008 Semaphore Man 6 Timothy Doocy Kelly Von Hemel Double Bogey Stable 1:09.78 $90,000
2007 Bordonaro 6 Richard Migliore William Spawr Fred Carrillo/Daniel A. Cassella 1:09.11 $90,000
2006 Bordonaro 5 Pat Valenzuela William Spawr Courtlandt Farm 1:08.77 $90,000
2005 Top Commander 5 Carlos Gonzalez Cole Norman Courtlandt Farm 1:08.74 $90,000
2004 Shake You Down 6 Ramon Dominguez Scott A. Lake Robert Cole, Jr. 1:09.27 $90,000
2003 Beau's Town 5 Jamie Theriot Cole Norman Coast to Coast & David J. Hulkewicz 1:09.00 $90,000
2002 Explicit 5 Lonnie Meche Ian P. D. Jory Marvin Malmuth 1:08.60 $90,000
2001 Bonapaw 5 Gerard Melancon Howard R. Alonzo Jim & Dennis Richard 1:08.00 $75,000
2000 Show Me the Stage 4 David Flores Eric J. Guillot Eric J. Guillot, et al 1:09.60 $75,000
1999 Reraise 4 Corey Nakatani Craig Dollase Class Racing, Fey & Han 1:08.40 $75,000
1998 Chindi 4 Don Pettinger Steve Hobby Cres-Ran, LLC 1:09.60 $75,000
1997 High Stakes Player 5 Kent Desormeaux Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 1:08.80 $90,000
1996 Concept Win 6 Gary Stevens Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1:09.00 $90,000
1995 Hot Jaws 5 Calvin Borel Jeffrey N. Jacobs Chocktaw Racing Stable 1:09.40 $90,000
1994 Demaloot Demashoot 4 Mike Smith Mark A. Hennig Team Valor Stables 1:08.20 $90,000
1993 Approach 6 Pat Day Anthony L. Reinstedler Hermitage Farm 1:09.60 $90,000
1992 Gray Slewpy 4 Kent Desormeaux Daniel L. Hendricks Ed Friendly 1:08.80 $60,000
1991 Overpeer 7 Pat Day Robert E. Holthus Dan Jones & H. E. Sutton 1:08.20 $60,000
1990 Malagra 4 V. L. Smith Tonia Nolan Mike Hooks 1:08.80 $60,000
1989 Twice Around 4 Calvin Borel Cecil P. Borel Janelle Grum 1:09.20 $60,000
1988 Salt Dome 5 Larry Snyder Frank L. Brothers Rogers Trust & Michael G. Rutherford 1:08.60 $60,000
1987 Sun Master 6 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Jeff & D. Wayne Lukas 1:09.40 $69,540
1986 Mister Gennaro 5 Frank Olivares William Spawr Hobie Alter 1:08.80 $71,100
1985 Taylor's Special 4 Randy Romero William I. Mott William F. Lucas 1:08.40 $98,280
1984 Dave's Friend 9 Eddie Delahoussaye Jack Van Berg John Franks 1:10.00 $70,260
1983 Dave's Friend 8 Larry Snyder Jack Van Berg John Franks 1:09.00 $70,320
1982 Sandbagger 4 Darrell Haire J. Bert Sonnier Tri Cee Farm 1:12.00 $39,240
1981 General Custer 5 Larry Snyder Dennis Werre Ben Erickson & Jack Van Berg 1:10.40 $34,470
1980 Silent Dignity 4 Sam Maple Joseph B. Cantey Carter Thornton 1:11.00 $34,680
1979 Amadevil 5 Thomas G. Greer Orville D. Kemling Kemling Bros. 1:11.20 $34,890
1978 Last Buzz 5 Allen Rini George H. Hallock Taylor Faulkner & Everett Lowrance 1:11.00 $33,390
1977 Silver Hope 6 Rudy Turcotte Charles O. Battles Irene C. Udouj 1:10.40 $18,480
1976 Brets Kicker 5 Jerry Bailey Ray Spencer C. Barrett 1:10.00 $17,640
1975 Prince Astro 6 David Whited William C. Thomas C. L. Warner 1:10.00 $18,030
1974 Barbizon Streak 6 Rick Wilson Oran Battles Irene C. Udouj 1:11.00 $17,370

References

  1. "COUNT FLEET SPRINT HANDICAP - OAKLAWN PARK, AR UNITED STATES - Grade III". Thoroughbred Pedigreequery. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. "2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  3. "Whitmore Rolls To Third Count Fleet Sprint Handicap Victory". Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
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