Golden Gate Handicap (Dirt)

Golden Gate Handicap
Grade III race
LocationGolden Gate Fields
Berkeley, California,
United States
Inaugurated1948 (as Berkeley Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceSynthetic
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and older
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000

The Golden Gate Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles with handicap conditions on the Tapeta, a synthetic racing surface held annually in November at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California. The event offers a purse of US$100,000.

History

The race was inaugurated on 13 October 1948 as the Berkeley Stakes for two-year-olds that were bred in California over the dirt track. The event was won by Moonrush who was ridden by American Hall of Fame jockey Ralph Neves.[1] Moonrush would win the event again the following year when ii was held in March for three-year-olds as the Berkeley Handicap.[2] Moonrush would later in his career capture the Santa Anita Handicap, one of the most prestigious events in California.

The event in its early days would did not have set scheduled date but would regularly rotate March, May and November with a distance of either 6 furlongs or one mile. The event was for three year olds except in 1957 when the event was run for two-year-olds in split divisions[3] and in 1961 when the event was held as an Invitational race which included older horses. In 1958 and 1964 when the race was restricted to three-year-old-fillies.[4] In 1962 the event was not held.[4]

In 1965 the event was scheduled as an open event for three-year-olds and older over a distance 1+1⁄16 miles. From 1966 to 1970 the event was held in April and run over a much longer distance of 1+1⁄4 miles.[4] With the creation of a new turf track at Golden Gate Fields in 1972 the event was scheduled on the grass.[5] The event was held on the turf for 6 years. During this the Argentine-bred import Yvetot won the event twice in 1973 and 1974.[4]

In 1978 the event was moved back to the dirt track and scheduled in February over a mile in distance.[6]

In 1996 the event was held in December as a two-year-old event.[7]

In 2000 the American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III.[6] In 2007 the event's conditions were changed to stakes allowance and the this reflected in the name.[6] During the summer of 2007, Golden Gate Fields installed a polymer synthetic type racing surface and since 2008 the event has been run on this surface.[6] In 2012 the event reverted back to handicap conditions.[6]

The Brazilian-bred Editore became the third horse to win the event twice in 2018.[4]

In 2020 the event was not held for the fourth time due to an outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [8]

In 2023 the event was renamed as the Golden Gate Handicap.[6]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles (synthetic) - 1:42.40 Mugaritz (2019)
  • 1 mile (dirt) - 1:33.80 Snorter (2004)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles (dirt) - 1:40.94 Desert Boom (2005)

Margin:

  • 7 lengths - Sun Master (1986)
  • 7 lengths - Wild Wonder (1998)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Moonrush (1948, 1949)
  • 2 - Yvetot (ARG) (1973, 1974)
  • 2 - Editore (BRZ) (2017, 2018)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner :

  • 2 – Anita King & Gus Luellwitz (1948, 1949)
  • 2 – W. K. Gumpert & Edwin Selesnick (1973, 1974)
  • 2 – Halo Farms (1995, 2000)
  • 2 – Jerry Hollendorfer (1996, 2013)
  • 2 – Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D I (2017, 2018)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Golden Gate Handicap
2023 War At Sea 4 Frank Alvarado Ronald Ellis Doubledown Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.48 $100,900 III [9]
Berkeley Handicap
2022 Lammas (GB) 5 Kevin Radke Manuel Badilla Ronald L. Charles & Samuel Gordon 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.42 $100,000 III [10]
2021 Freeport Joe 4 Assael Espinoza Gloria Haley Larry Odbert 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.70 $100,900 III [11]
2020 Race not held
2019 Mugaritz 4 Ricardo Gonzalez Jonathan Wong Alejandro Mercardo 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $101,500 III [12]
2018 Editore (BRZ) 6 Brice Blanc Paulo H. Lobo Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D I 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.94 $101,125 III [13]
2017 Editore (BRZ) 5 Brice Blanc Paulo H. Lobo Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D I 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.37 $102,025 III [14]
2016 Stryker Phd 7 Leslie Mawing Larry D. Ross Jim & Mona Hour 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.67 $100,000 III [15]
2015 Poshsky 5 Russell Baze Peter L. Miller Silver Ranch Stable & Wachtel Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.70 $100,210 III [16]
2014 Pepper Crown 4 Juan J. Hernandez Alex Paszkeicz Alexander A. Paszkeicz Living Trust 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.74 $100,315 III [17]
2013 Summer Hit 4 Russell Baze Jerry Hollendorfer John Carver & Jerry Hollendorfer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.65 $100,000 III [18]
2012 † Awesome Gem 9 Aaron Gryder Craig Dollase West Point Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.82 $100,000 III [19]
Berkeley Stakes
2011 Uh Oh Bango 4 Aaron Gryder R. Kory Owens Triple AAA Ranch 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.61 $100,000 III [20]
2010 Run It 4 Chad Phillip Schvaneveldt Dennis M. Patterson Mercedes Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.50 $100,000 III [21]
2009 Autism Awareness 4 David G. Lopez Genaro Vallejo Johnny Taboada 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.12 $150,000 III [22]
2008 McCann's Mojave 8 Frank T. Alvarado Steven Specht Mike Willman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.06 $150,000 III [23]
2007 My Creed 6 Modesto Linares Robert B. Hess Sr. Seven Star Racing Stable & Robert B. Hess Sr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.46 $100,000 III [24]
Berkeley Handicap
2006 Spellbinder 5 Roberto M. Gonzalez Richard E. Mandella Jerry & Ann Moss 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.07 $150,000 III [25]
2005 Desert Boom 5 Roberto M. Gonzalez Art Sherman Robert D. Bone 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.94 $100,000 III [26]
2004 Snorter 4 Russell Baze Robert J. Frankel Gary & Mary West Stables 1 mile 1:33.80 $94,375 III [27]
2003 I'madrifter 5 Roberto M. Gonzalez Steven Specht Daniel O'Neill 1 mile 1:35.13 $100,000 III [28]
2002 Irisheyesareflying 6 Jose Valdivia Jr. John K. Dolan Dolan Racing Stable, Lloyd Graham & Alice Taylor 1 mile 1:35.41 $100,000 III [29]
2001 Blade Prospector (BRZ) 6 Omar A. Berrio Antonio C. Avila Raza Stable 1 mile 1:34.00 $100,000 III [30]
2000 § Voice of Destiny 4 Rafael Q. Meza Jerry Hollendorfer Halo Farms 1 mile 1:35.67 $125,000 III [31]
1999 Hal's Pal (GB) 6 Brice Blanc Ben D. A. Cecil Addison Racing 1 mile 1:34.96 $125,000 Listed [32]
1998 Wild Wonder 4 Russell Baze Greg Gilchrist VHW Stables 1 mile 1:35.19 $81,450 Listed [33]
1997 Race not held
1996 Houston Fleet M D 2 Dennis Carr Jerry Hollendorfer Mark DeDomenico & Jerry Hollendorfer 1 mile 1:36.67 $42,600 2YO[7]
1995 Double Jab 4 Russell Baze Jerry Hollendorfer Halo Farms 1 mile 1:35.18 $83,475 Listed [34]
1994 § River Special 4 Thomas M. Chapman Charles J. Jenda Golden Eagle Farm 1 mile 1:34.33 $55,100 Listed [35]
1993 Infamous Deed 5 Ronald J. Warren Jr. Fordell Fierce Ron Crockett 1 mile 1:35.67 $43,960 [36]
1992 Music Prospector 5 Ron D. Hansen Steven Miyadi Silky Green 1 mile 1:35.29 $53,950 [37]
1991 High Energy 4 Ronald J. Warren Jr. Jerry M. Fanning Dennis Beyreuther 1 mile 1:35.70 $55,300 [38]
1990 On the Menu 4 Christine Lynn Davenport William F. Davis Brent & Terri Carruth 1 mile 1:34.80 $54,100 [39]
1989 Ongoing Mister 4 Timothy T. Doocy James R. Kiesner Robert Hagopian 1 mile 1:34.20 $56,100 [40]
1988 Sanger Chief 5 Timothy T. Doocy Lloyd C. Mason Lloyd C. Mason, Paul Cane & Robert H. Klinger 1 mile 1:35.60 $54,000 [41]
1987 Rocky Marriage 7 Russell Baze Robert J. Frankel Sidney L. Port 1 mile 1:36.80 $54,750 [42]
1986 Sun Master 5 Marco Castaneda Gary F. Jones Elmendorf Farm 1 mile 1:34.60 $43,400 [43]
1985 Nak Ack 4 Joseph C. Judice Charles C. Foster Robert C. Brinker 1 mile 1:36.20 $44,800 [44]
1984 Songhay 5 Joseph C. Judice Leon LaGrone Leon LaGrone 1 mile 1:35.40 $45,300 [45]
1983 Pleasant Power 5 Jeff R. Anderson Jack Arterburn Joseph E. Awender 1 mile 1:40.60 $45,800 [46]
1982 Foyt's Ack 7 Roberto M. Gonzalez Paul O. Wayt Red Baron's Barn 1 mile 1:38.00 $40,000+ [47]
1981 Head Hawk 5 Danny Sorenson William A. Findlay Louis Peretti & Joack Polack 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $43,750 [48]
1980 Race not held
1979 Gustoso 4 Rudy Campas Henry M. Moreno Louis Lee Brooks Sr. 1 mile 1:34.40 $34,000 [49]
1978 Boy Tike 5 Antonio L. Diaz Eric J. Longden Harry Gelpar & Eric J. Longden 1 mile 1:36.20 $32,750 [50]
1977 Lino 5 Raul Caballero Ike Orr Melvin D. Stark 1 mile 1:37.40 $27,300 [51]
1976 Branford Court 6 Antonio L. Diaz Gene Cleveland Cardiff Stock Farm 1 mile 1:35.00 $26,950 [52]
1975 Star Of Kuwait 7 William Mahorney Robert L. Martin Jawl Brothers 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.80 $27,700 [53]
1974 Yvetot (ARG) 6 Frank Olivares William A. Peterson W. K. Gumpert & Edwin Selesnick 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $33,400 [54]
1973 Yvetot (ARG) 5 Victor Tejeda William A. Peterson W. K. Gumpert & Edwin Selesnick 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.20 $32,150 [55]
1972 On The Track 5 Roy Yaka Farrell W. Jones Peter Valenti 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.40 $32,100 [5]
1971 Most Host 5 Roy Yaka Gene Cleveland Laguna Seca Ranch & Dr. Jack Robbins 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.20 $26,450 [56]
1970 Try Sheep 4 Merlin Volzke Noble Threewitt Middle Ranch & Elizabeth La Tourrette 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.60 $26,650 [57]
1969 Royal Comedian 5 Angel Valenzuela MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.00 $27,500 [58]
1968 Mainsheet 7 Jack Robinson John S. McCaslin Irene Flinn 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.60 $26,850 [59]
1967 Carang 6 Merlin Volzke Carl A. Roles Mr. & Mrs J. T. Forno 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.00 $16,050 [60]
1966 High Perch 5 Miguel Yanez John J. Leavitt Cline Hoggard 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.80 $16,375 [61]
1965 Hasty Trip 3 Senen Trevino Richard Chew Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Cooper 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.60 $21,650 [62]
1964 § Sari's Song 3 Clay Brinson Jess Byrd J. Kel Houssels 1 mile 1:38.00 $10,725 3YO fillies[63]
1963 More Megaton 3 Raymond York James Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Elwood B. Johnston 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $10,825 3YOs[64]
1962 Race not held
1961 Swaps Kin 6 Ralph Neves Michael E. Millerick Mr. & Mrs. L. K. Shapiro 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $10,000 [65]
1960 Free Copy 3 Angel Valenzuela Daniel Parket Mitzvah Stables & Mr. & Mrs. Charles Turner 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $11,075 3YOs[66]
1959 Revel 3 Ismael Valenzuela C. E. Buck Logan Helen L. Kenaston 6 furlongs 1:09.60 $10,875 3YOs[67]
1958 § Nushie 3 Alex Maese Carl A. Roles Mrs. Harry Curland 6 furlongs 1:11.00 $19,850 3YO fillies[68]
1957 Fire Alarm 2 Manuel Ycaza Reginald D. Cornell Mr. & Mrs. John Robinson 6 furlongs 1:09.60 $10,875 2YOs Division 1[69]
Strong Bay 2 William Harmatz Raymond Priddy W. E. Britt 1:09.20 $10,800 Division 2[70]
1956 Lucky G. L. 3 Ralph Neves William Molter Mr. & Mrs. George Lewis 1 mile 1:35.20 $11,150 3YOs[71]
1955 Noir 3 George Taniguchi T. Hart Nesbit T. Hart Nesbit 6 furlongs 1:09.40 $11,175 3YOs[72]
1954 Pajone 3 Leroy Nelson Richard D. Moon Ted T. Nevin 6 furlongs 1:09.60 $11,400 3YOs[73]
1953 Berseem 3 Bill Shoemaker Reginald D. Cornell Abe Hirschberg 6 furlongs 1:08.80 $17,000 3YOs[74]
1952 Big Noise 3 Ralph Neves Warren R. Stute Betty Grable & Harry James 6 furlongs 1:11.40 $11,400 3YOs[75]
1951 Palestinian 3 William Shoemaker Hirsch Jacobs I. Bieber 9 furlongs 1:48 $8,375 3YOs[76]
1950 ƒ Bullremember 3 Arlin Bassett Hack Ross Carlotta D. Jelm 6 furlongs 1:10.40 $11,740 3YOs[77]
1949 Moonrush 3 Ralph Neves William F. Alvarado Anita King & Gus Luellwitz 6 furlongs 1:10.40 $11,120 3YOs[2]
Berkeley Stakes
1948 Moonrush 2 Ralph Neves William F. Alvarado Anita King & Gus Luellwitz 6 furlongs 1:11.20 $8,675 2YOs‡[1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the 2012 running of the event Positive Response was first past the post but interfered twice in the last 100 yards with Anthony's Cross who had finished fourth and was disqualified. Positive Response was placed fourth and Awesome Gem was declared the official winner of the event.
‡ In 1948 the event was for two-year-olds that were bred in California

See also

References

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