The Cabrillo Handicap was an American

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run annually at

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, from 1966 through 1990. Open to horses age three and older, the Grade 3 event was raced on dirt. Contested at various distances, in its final years it was set at a mile and one-eighth (nine

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s) The race was won by such top horses as

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, Kennedy Road, Proud Birdie,

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, and Precisionist.Oxnard, California Press-Courier - August 29, 1988
/ref> The Cabrillo Handicap was run in two divisions in 1966.

Winners

*1990 - Miserden *1989 - Lively One *1988 - Precisionist *1987 -

*1986 - Hopeful Word *1985 - Last Command *1984 - Video Kid *1983 -

*1982 - Caterman *1981 - Tahitian King *1980 - Teddy Doon *1979 - Quick Turnover *1978 - Vic's Magic *1977 - Proud Birdie *1976 - Branford Court *1975 - Against The Snow *1974 - War Heim *1973 - Kennedy Road *1972 - Imaginative *1971 - Kobuk King *1970 -

*1969 - Balsamo *1968 - Pinjara *1967 - Bern Book *1966 - Adopted *1966 - Old Mose

References

Del Mar Racetrack Horse races in California Discontinued horse races in the United States Grade 3 stakes races in the United States Horse races established in 1966 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1990 1966 establishments in California 1990 disestablishments in California {{California-sport-stub