John Henry Handicap

The John Henry Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California from 1986 through 1994.^[1] A Grade II event open to horses age three and older, it was contest on turf over a distance of one and one eighth miles (9 furlongs).^[2]

John Henry Handicap

Class	Discontinued horse
Location	Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated	1986
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned

Inaugurated in 1986, it was named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee John Henry, a four-time U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse and two-time U. S. Horse of the Year.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:45.00 - Leger Cat (1993)

Most wins:

• No horse won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner won this race more than once.

Most wins by a jockey:

• 2 - Bill Shoemaker (1986, 1989)
• 2 - Eddie Delahoussaye (1988, 1994)
• 2 - Corey Nakatani (1991, 1993)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Charles E. Whittingham (1986, 1989, 1990)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1994	Arcangues	6	Eddie Delahoussaye	Richard E. Mandella	Daniel Wildenstein	1:47.20
1993	Leger Cat	7	Corey Nakatani	Richard E. Mandella	E. C. Allred & R. D. Hubbard	1:45.00
1992	Notorious Pleasure	6	Russell Baze	Gary F. Jones	Robert Levy et al.	1:45.60
1991	Pharisien	4	Corey Nakatani	Christian Doumen	Jean Andreani	1:46.80
1990	Golden Pheasant	4	Chris McCarron	Charles E. Whittingham	Bruce McNall & Wayne Gretzky	1:47.00
1989	Peace	4	Bill Shoemaker	Charles E. Whittingham	Tom Gentry	1:46.20
1988	Deputy Governor	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Universal Stable	1:46.00
1987	Al Mamoon	6	Pat Valenzuela	Robert J. Frankel	B. R. Firestone & E. A. Gann	1:47.00
1986	Palace Music	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles E. Whittingham	N. B. Hunt & A. E. Paulson	1:48.80