Triple Bend Invitational Handicap

Triple Bend Invitational Handicap

Grade I race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA relocated from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated	1952
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Cushion Track synthetic dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$300,000

The Triple Bend Invitational Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race once held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California but beginning in 2014, due to the closure of Hollywood Park, is held at Santa Anita Park. A Grade I event since 2004, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of seven furlongs and is open to horses age three and older.

Inaugurated in 1952 as the Lakes And Flowers Handicap, in 1979 the name was changed to honor Frank McMahon's colt Triple Bend whose wins included the Santa Anita Handicap and who set a world record time of 119.80 for seven furlongs on dirt in winning the 1972 Los Angeles Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack. In 1980, Rich Cream broke that mark with another world record time for seven furlongs on dirt in winning the Triple Bend Handicap.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:19.40 - Rich Cream (1980) (World record)

Most wins:

• 2 - Porterhouse (1955, 1956)

Winners since 1989

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Masochistic	5	Tyler Baze	Ronald W. Ellis	Los Pollos Hermanos Racing/Jay Em Ess Stable	1:20.25
2014	Declassify	4	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah	1:22.03
2013	Centralinteligence	5	Victor Espinoza	Ronald W. Ellis	Amerman Racing Stables/Bongo Racing Stable et al	1:21.57
2012	Camp Victory	5	Joe Talamo	Mike Mitchell	Jacobsen/Featherston/Millers	1:22.75
2011	Smiling Tiger	4	Joel Rosario	Jeff Bonde	Klein/Lebherz	1:21.22
2010	E Z's Gentleman	5	Martin Pedroza	Bob Baffert	Arnold Zetcher LLC	1:21.11
2009	Zensational	3	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	1:21.34
2008	Street Boss	4	David Flores	Bruce Headley	Bluegate Corp. et al.	1:22.42
2007	Bilo	7	Joe Talamo	Martin F. Jones	King Edward	1:21.65
2006	Siren Lure	5	Alex Solis	Art Sherman	T & M Melkonian et al.	1:21.29
2005	Unfurl The Flag	5	Corey Nakatani	David Bernstein	Gaylord Ailshie et al.	1:20.95
2004	Pohave	6	Victor Espinoza	Doug O'Neill	Kagele Brothers et al.	1:21.06
2003	Joey Franco	4	Pat Valenzuela	Darrell Vienna	Jerry Frankel	1:21.56
2002	Disturbingthepeace	4	Victor Espinoza	Darrell Vienna	Rita & David Milch	1:21.09
2001	Ceeband	4	Matt Garcia	John W. Sadler	C R K Stable	1:21:17
2000	Elaborate	5	Victor Espinoza	J. Paco Gonzalez	Tofan & McCaffery	1:21.19
1999	Mazel Trick	4	Chris McCarron	Robert J. Frankel	B. Jones / 3+U Stable	1:19.97
1998	Son Of A Pistol	6	Alex Solis	Bruce Headley	Asistio–BBC St/Davenport	1:20.81
1997	Score Quick	5	Goncalino Almeida	Melvin F. Stute	Bill M. Thomas	1:21.01
1996	Letthebighossroll	8	Chris McCarron	Bob Baffert	Romi Stables	1:21.43
1995	Concept Win	5	Pat Valenzuela	Willard Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	1:21.09
1994	Memo	7	Paul Atkinson	Richard Mandella	Stud Panter	1:20.52
1993	Now Listen	6	Kent Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:20.83
1992	Slew The Surgeon	4	Modesto Linares	Eric J. Guillot	Jens L. List Jr.	121.44
1991	Robyn Dancer	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Darrell Vienna	Jack Owens	1:21.10
1990	Prospectors Gamble	5	Julio Garcia	Brian Mayberry	Jay Emm Ess Stable	1:21.40
1989	Sensational Star	5	Rafael Meza	William B. Spawr	Calhoun-Risoldi-Sullivan	1:21.40

Earlier winners

• 1988 - Perfect Travel
• 1987 - Bedside Promise
• 1986 - Sabona
• 1985 - Fifty Six Ina Row
• 1984 - Debonaire Junior
• 1983 - Regal Falcon
• 1982 - Never Tabled
• 1981 - Summer Time Guy
• 1980 - Rich Cream
• 1979 - White Rammer
• 1978 - Drapier
• 1977 - Painted Wagon
• 1976 - Home Jerome
• 1975 - Messenger Of Song
• 1974 - Woodland Pines
• 1973 - Briartic
• 1972 - Miles Tyson
• 1971 - Fleet Surprise
• 1970 - Time To Leave
• 1969 - Baffle
• 1968 - Speedy King
• 1967 - Kissin' George
• 1966 - Azure Te
• 1965 - Solazo
• 1964 - Turloc
• 1963 - Windy Sea
• 1962 - Wallet Lifter
• 1961 - Windy Sands
• 1960 - Aliwar
• 1959 - Fleet Nasrullah
• 1958 - The Searcher
• 1957 - Nashville
• 1956 - Porterhouse
• 1955 - Porterhouse
• 1954 - Curragh King
• 1953 - Pet Bully
• 1952 - Intent

References

• The 2007 Triple Bend Handicap at the NTRA
• The Triple Bend Handicap at Pedigree Query

• http://www.chef-de-race.com/articles/speed_in_the_thoroughbred.htm