The Riggs Handicap is a discontinued American Thoroughbred horse race at the

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in Baltimore, Maryland which was first run in 1926 as a race for horses age three and older and named in honor of the late William P. Riggs, Secretary of the

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. The Riggs Handicap was run on dirt until 1949 when it was placed on hiatus. It was revived in 1956 as a race on turf. The race had its final running in 2000. Following the introduction of the Graded stakes system in the United States, the Riggs would be a Grade III event from 1973 through 1992. Among the Riggs winners are

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(1998) and Little Bold John (1987, 1988) who won it twice on the turf. On dirt, the race attracted top runners such as

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(1949), Stymie (1945), Polynesian (1946), Double Jay, (1947),

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(1937) in track record time, Crusader (1926) and Bostonian (1927) won it on dirt. November 9, 1946 page 19 article titled Polynesian Wins Riggs Handicap
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{{reflist Discontinued horse races Horse races in Maryland Pimlico Race Course Recurring sporting events established in 1926 1926 establishments in Maryland 2000 disestablishments in Maryland