The Lincoln Heritage Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. An ungraded stakes raced on turf open to fillies and Mares, age three and older, it is contested over a distance of miles (8.5 furlongs).
The 2009 edition had to be moved to the main track's Polytrack synthetic dirt.
Inaugurated in 1976 as the Anita Peabody Handicap, in 1998 it was renamed the Lincoln Heritage Handicap.
In 1980, 1981, 1984, and in 1988, the race was run in two divisions.
Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances on both dirt and turf: 1 mile : 1976, 1987, on turf 1 mile : 1985, 1988, on dirt at Hawthorne Race Course mile : 1977–1978 on dirt miles : 1980, on dirt miles : 1979–1984, 1986, 1989–2008, on turf miles : 2009, on Polytrack synthetic dirt
Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles on turf) 1:42.20 – Lady Shirl (1990)
Most wins: 3 – Lady Shirl (1990, 1991, 1993)
Most wins by a jockey: 7 – Earlie Fires (1980, 1984, 1988 (2×), 1993, 1994, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 – Moises Yanez (1984, 1986, 1994, 2008) 4 – P. Noel Hickey (1990, 1991, 1993, 1996) 4 – Chris M. Block (2000, 2001, 2004, 2009)
Most wins by an owner: 5 – Irish Acres Farm (1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2009Apple Martini4Eusebio Razo Jr.Chris M. BlockVirginia H. Tarra Trust1:46.432008Lady Lionel 6Junior AlvaradoMoises YanezC. Sigrist & Del Sol Farm1:44.482007Royal Leah5Jesse M. CampbellMike StidhamTriple C Thorobreds 1:44.032006Ms Lydonia4Larry Sterling Jr.Christine JanksEst. of W. Lydon/Carson Springs Farm1:42.992005Beau Happy4Jesse M. CampbellMike StidhamQuarter B. Farm 1:43.172004Lighthouse Lil5Carlos Marquez Jr.Chris M. BlockHussar Racing Stable LLC1:44.392003Kate the Great4Earlie FiresMichele BoyceBarr Three1:42.412002Ellie's Rose5Larry Sterling Jr.Michele BoyceG. & S. Belpedio, W. Lloyd1:42.862001Ioya Two6Mark GuidryChris M. BlockTeam Block1:42.452000Ioya Two5Alfredo Juarez Jr. Chris M. BlockTeam Block1:43.451999 no race 1998 no race 1997 Barn Swallow †4Mark GuidryHarvey L. VanierNancy A. Vanier1:42.931997My Own Lovely Lee †5Garrett Gomez Hilary PridhamIrish Acres Farm 1:42.931996My Own Lovely Lee4Garrett Gomez P. Noel HickeyIrish Acres Farm1:43.761995Nice Mistake7Ray SibilleM. OliverMisty Meadows Farm1:45.771994Flower Circle †4Juvenal DiazMoises YanezC. & H. Disko1:43.321994Little Sucker †5Earlie FiresWayne M. CatalanoDarrell Yates 1:43.321993Lady Shirl6Earlie Fires P. Noel HickeyIrish Acres Farm1:43.721992Explosive Kate5 Carlos SilvaLou M. GoldfineRichard L. Duchossois1:43.671991Lady Shirl4Garrett Gomez P. Noel HickeyIrish Acres Farm1:47.761990Lady Shirl3Juvenal DiazP. Noel HickeyIrish Acres Farm1:42.201989Let's Do Lunch4Jorge VelásquezLou M. GoldfineRichard L. Duchossois1:42.801988Kelly's Super Pet6Earlie Fires Robert G. VoelknerSidney L. Port1:38.201988Let's Do Lunch3Earlie Fires Lou M. GoldfineRichard L. Duchossois1:38.001987Spring Innocence4Pat DayStephen L. DiMauroTriple C. Thorostock1:38.201986Magnetic Type6Juvenal DiazMoises YanezAl Namen Estate1:48.401985Sea Shell6Stanley SpencerHarvey L. VanierDr. L. Aitken1:38.401984Zenobia Empress3Earlie Fires Joey BolleroRussell Fortune Jr.1:40.001984Magnetic Type4Ronnie Hirdes Jr. Moises YanezAl Namen1:40.001983Frantic Tumble4Geary LouvierePaul T. AdwellFisher & Wiebe1:42.201982My Mom Helen3Rick EvansHarold SalzsiederKenner & Woit Jr.1:38.401981Silent Intent4Pat DayTed McClainRichard L. Duchossois1:42.001981Jinxed3Stanley SpencerHarvey L. VanierM. L. Cashman1:41.001980Lawdy Miss Clawdy4Earlie Fires James Levitch Juanita Levitch1:39.801980Century Type 6Dean KutzGeraldine NamenAl Namen1:42.201979Margi J.4B. C. TalbertEddie Cole Pipe & Paint Stable1:41.201978Noradonna4Darrell HairePaul T. AdwellM. L. Cashman1:24.401977Helen's Music5Bryan FannErnie T. PoulosFive Loves Stable1:24.201976Rattlemark4D. P. Rodriguez Harold SalzsiederWindward Farm1:38.60
† In 1994 and 1997 there was a Dead Heat for first.
References The 2009 Lincoln Heritage Handicap at Bloodhorse.com