Ack Ack Handicap (Churchill Downs)
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| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 (2015) |
The Ack Ack Handicap is a Grade III race for Thoroughbred horses run annually during the first week of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Open to horses aged three and up, it is contested at a distance of 8 furlongs (one mile) on the dirt.
Since inception in 1991, the Ack Ack Handicap has been contested at three different distances:
- 8 furlongs : 1991, 2006–2009, 2012
- 7.5 furlongs : 1994-2005
- 8.5 furlongs : 2010, 2011 (Breeders' Cup)
The race is named for the great Ack Ack, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Horse of the Year in 1971, as well as ranking number 44 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:33.78 - Pants on Fire (2013) (at current distance of 8 furlongs)
- 1:27.15 - Cappuchino (2003) (at previous distance of 7.5 furlongs)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Calvin Borel (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Bobby C. Barnett (1996, 1999)
- 2 - William I. Mott (2001, 2007)
- 2 - Paul J. McGee (2002, 2009)
- 2 - Steven M. Asmussen (2008, 2015)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - John A. Franks (1996, 1999)
Winners of the Ack Ack Handicap since 1991
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tapiture | 4 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1 mile | 1:35.39 | $100,000 | III |
| 2014 | Bradester | 4 | Corey Lanerie | Eddie Kenneally | Joseph W. Sutton | 1 mile | 1:34.54 | $107,300 | III |
| 2013 | Pants on Fire | 5 | Paco Lopez | Kelly J. Breen | Lori & George Hall | 1 mile | 1:33.78 | $100,000 | III |
| 2012 | Neck 'n Neck | 3 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes | A. Stevens Miles, Jr. | 1 mile | 1:36.38 | $100,000 | III |
| 2011 | Mister Mardi Gras | 3 | Julien Leparoux | Chris M. Block | Lothenbach Stables | 1 1⁄16 mile | 1:45.68 | $65,000 | III |
| 2010 | Apart | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | Adele B. Dilschneider | 1 1⁄16 mile | 1:43.79 | $100,000 | III |
| 2009 | Demarcation | 5 | Jesus Castanon | Paul J. McGee | Amerman Racing Stables | 1 mile | 1:36.15 | $111,000 | III |
| 2008 | Magna Graduate | 6 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Elizabeth H. Alexander | 1 mile | 1:36:06 | $180,000 | III |
| 2007 | Istan | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Darpat SL Stables et al. | 1 mile | 1:34.08 | $350,000 | III |
| 2006 | Its No Joke | 4 | Robby Albarado | Rebecca Maker | Stanley E. Fulton | 1 mile | 1:34.77 | $400,000 | III |
| 2005 | Straight Line | 3 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Harvey L. Vanier | Nancy Vanier & Cartwright T'breds | 7.5 fur. | 1:28.34 | $200,000 | III |
| 2004 | Sir Cherokee | 4 | Calvin Borel | Michael A. Tomlinson | Domino Stud | 7.5 fur. | 1:29.48 | $275,000 | III |
| 2003 | Cappuchino | 4 | Jon Court | Jerry Hollendorfer | H. Litt, G. Todaro, J. Hollendorfer | 7.5 fur. | 1:27.15 | $275,000 | III |
| 2002 | Twilight Road | 5 | Pat Day | Paul J. McGee | Donamire Farm | 7.5 fur. | 1:29.39 | $200,000 | III |
| 2001 | Illusioned | 3 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Kinsman/Team Valor/Heiligbrodt | 7.5 fur. | 1:28.63 | $200,000 | III |
| 2000 | Chindi | 6 | Tim Doocy | Steve Hobby | Cres Ran LLC | 7.5 fur. | 1:29.30 | $200,000 | III |
| 1999 | Littlebitlively | 5 | Calvin Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 7.5 fur. | 1:28.97 | $200,000 | III |
| 1998 | Distorted Humor | 5 | Calvin Borel | W. Elliott Walden | R. Reineman/Prestonwood Farm | 7.5 fur. | 1:29.61 | $200,000 | III |
| 1997 | Cat's Career | 4 | Willie Martinez | Lynn S. Whiting | Golden Eagle Farm | 7.5 fur. | 1:32.06 | $200,000 | III |
| 1996 | Western Trader | 5 | Calvin Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 7.5 fur. | 1:29.84 | $200,000 | |
| 1995 | Mystery Storm | 3 | Carlos Gonzalez | Larry Robideaux, Jr. | David Beard | 7.5 fur. | 1:29.10 | $200,000 | |
| 1994 | Lost Pan | 4 | Donna Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 7.5 fur. | 1:30.27 | $140,000 | |
| 1993 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1992 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1991 | Seven Spades | 4 | Danny Cox | C. Neil Huffman | Duane Clark | 1 mile | 1:37.60 | $100,000 |
