The Carleton F. Burke Handicap is an American

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run annually at

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. Raced in late October as part of the

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series, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested on

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at a distance of one-and-one-half miles (twelve

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s). The race is named in honor of

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, the first chairman of the

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(CHRB) who later served as the Director of Racing at Santa Anita Park. From inception in 1969 through 1994, the Carleton F. Burke Handicap was raced at 1 miles. It was run in two divisions in 1975 and 1978. A

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event as recently as 1989, the Carleton F. Burke Handicap held a Grade III classification until 2011. The race was not run in 2008 and 2009 in order to accommodate the

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races. When the Santa Anita fall meet was moved to Hollywood Park in 2010, the race was not run again. As a result, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced that the race was not eligible for grading in 2011. If a race is not run for two consecutive years, it is not eligible for grading. On October 9, 1977, Double Discount won this race in a

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time of 1:57 for 1 miles on turf.

Records

Speed record: * 2:24.13 - Spring House (2007) (at current distance of miles) * 1:57.40 - Double Discount (1977) (World Record at previous distance of miles) Most wins: * 2 - Fiddle Isle (1969, 1970) Most wins by an owner: * 3 -

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(1969, 1970, 1974) Most wins by a

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: * 7 -

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(1969, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986) Most wins by a trainer: * 11 -

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(1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988)

Winners

* † In 1973, Groshawk finished first but was disqualified and set back to fifth. In 1990, Rial finished first but was disqualified and set back second.

Notes

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References

The 2007 Carleton F. Burke Handicap
Discontinued horse races in the United States Open middle distance horse races Horse races in California Turf races in the United States Horse races established in 1969 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2007 Santa Anita Park 1969 establishments in California 2007 disestablishments in California