The El Conejo Handicap was an American

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held annually on January 1 at

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. A Grade III sprint race open to horses age four and older, it is contested on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt over a distance of five and a half

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s. In 2000, the El Conejo Handicap was run in January and again in December and in 1984 it was raced in two divisions. There was no race run in 1987.

Records

Speed record: * 1:01.27 - In Summation (2008) Most wins: * 2 - To B. Or Not (1981, 1982) * 2 -

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(1999, 2003) * 2 - Freespool (2000 (2x)) * 2 - In Summation (2008, 2009) Most wins by a

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: * 7 -

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(1982, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000 (2x) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Ronald W. Ellis (1981, 1982) * 2 -

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(1984, 1998) * 2 -

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(1994, 1997) * 2 -

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(1999, 2003) * 2 - Ted H. West (2000 (2x)) * 2 -

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(2002, 2006) * 2 -

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(2005, 2007) * 2 -

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(2008, 2009) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Bohm Stables, Inc. (1981, 1982) * 2 - Irwin & Andrew Molasky et al. (1999, 2003) * 2 - Desperado Stables, Inc. (2000 (2x)) * 2 - Waterford Stable (2008, 2009

Winners

Notes

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References

The 2009 El Conejo Handicap at the NTRA
Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Flat horse races for four-year-olds Discontinued horse races in the United States