The Jim Murray Memorial Handicap is an American

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run in mid-May at

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. The

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event is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on

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. The race was run at one and one-quarter miles (10 furlongs) in 1990, 1999 and 2000.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 2:25.31 - Storming Home (GB) (2003) Most wins: * 2 - On the Acorn (GB) (2007, 2008) * 2 -

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(2010, 2011) Most wins by a

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: * 3 - Corey Nakatani (1992, 1998, 1999) * 3 - Gary Stevens (1991, 1997, 2003) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 - Robert Frankel (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002) Most wins by an owner: * 4 -

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(1990, 1992, 1993, 2002)

Winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap

† Run at ten furlongs in 1990, 1999 and 2000. {{refend

References

*Hollywood Park Media Guide Graded stakes races in the United States 1990 establishments in California Horse races in California Turf races in the United States Hollywood Park Racetrack Recurring sporting events established in 1990