The Ouija Board Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually on Memorial Day at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
A Grade III event since 2003, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) and is open to fillies and mares, age three and older.
Inaugurated in 1997 as the Fort Worth Handicap, it was contested at a distance of miles until 1999 when it was renamed the Prestonwood Distaff Handicap and set at a distance of one mile. From 2000 through 2006 it was raced as the Winstar Distaff Handicap. In 2007, the race was renamed to honor superstar filly Ouija Board, the European Horse of the Year in 2004 and 2006 who won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2004 when the Breeders' Cup races were hosted by Lone Star Park.
Records Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile) 1:32.81 - Wasted Tears (2009) (New stakes and course record)
Most wins: Wasted Tears (2009, 2010, 2011)
Most wins by an owner: Bart B. Evans (2009, 2010, 2011)
Most wins by a jockey: 2- Cliff Berry (2001, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
2 - Bart B. Evans (2009, 2010) 2 - Steve Asmussen (1999, 2004) 2 - Donnie K. Von Hemel (2001, 2008)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2011Wasted Tears6Julien LeparouxBart B. EvansBart B. Evans1:34.062010Wasted Tears5Cliff BerryBart B. EvansBart B. Evans1:33.252009Wasted Tears 4Eguard TejeraBart B. EvansBart B. Evans1:32.812008Brownie Points5Luis QuinonezDonnie K. Von HemelPin Oak Stable1:35.822007Lady of Venice 4Garrett GomezPatrick BianconeMartin S. Schwartz1:38.322006Sweet Talker4Ramon DominguezH. Graham MotionCourtlandt Farms 1:38.662005Katdogawn5Jerry BaileyWallace DollaseJim Ford Inc./John Cuchna 1:39.532004Academic Angel5Shane SellersSteve AsmussenCash Asmussen1:35.982003Eagle Lake5Gerard MelanconCole NormanTurf Express Inc. 1:43.022002Queen of Wilshire6David FloresDarrell ViennaE A Ranches1:38.962001Voladora6Cliff BerryDonnie K. Von HemelGeorge O. Kleier 1:42.232000Mumtaz4Victor EspinozaThomas M. AmossBates, Hendricks, et al. 1:37.281999Heritage Of Gold4Casey LambertSteve AsmussenJack Garey1:37.751998Arctica 4E.J. PerrodinTony J. RicheyRoyce Roberts1:46.531997Fresa5Corey LanerieBill SticeTom Ball1:46.68
References The 2008 Ouija Board Handicap at the NTRA