The Sixty Sails Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of April at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois. A Grade III event open to Fillies and Mares, age three and older, it is contested on dirt at a distance of one mile and one eighth (9 furlongs).
Inaugurated in 1976 at Sportsman's Park, in 2004, the race was moved to Hawthorne Race Course. It was named for the racing filly Sixty Sails, owned by John Petre and Chris Vodanovich of New Orleans.
Since inception, the Sixty Sails Handicap has been contested at various distances: 1976–1981 : 1 mile (8 furlongs) 1982–1984 : miles (8.5 furlongs) 1985–present : miles (9 furlongs)
Race notes In 1992, Illinois-breds accomplished a historic first when they finished 1-2-3 in the race.
Records Speed record: 1:46.69 – Crafty Oak (1999) (also equalled the track record)
Winners since 1982 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2015 Yahilwa5 Elvis Trujillo James M. Cassidy D. P. Racing1:51.132014 Flashy American5 Christopher A. Emigh Kenneth G. McPeek Preston Stables1:50.362013 Disposablepleasure4 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher Glencrest Farm1:50.192012 She's All In5 Luis Quinonez Donnie K. Von Hemel Robert Zoellner1:51.792011 No Race— No Race No Race No Race—2010 Life at Ten5 Michael Baze Todd Pletcher Nickelback Farm 1:51.022009 Swift Temper5 Christopher Emigh Dale L. Romans Mark H. Stanley1:51.702008 Golden Velvet5 Eibar Coa Kiaran McLaughlin Darley Racing1:51.302007 Kettleoneup 4 Calvin Borel Michael A. Tomlinson Tom Crouch1:50.892006 Fleet Indian5 José A. Santos Todd A. Pletcher Paul H. Saylor1:49.372005 Isola Piu Bella5 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Sumaya US Stables1:49.582004 Allspice4 Christopher Emigh Greg Geier James B. Tafel1:50.662003 Bare Necessities4 René Douglas Wallace Dollase Iron County Farms1:52.842002 With Ability4 Javier Castellano Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans1:51.372001 License Fee6 Larry Melancon W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm1:49.112000 Lu Ravi5 Pat Day Carl Bowman Yoshio Fujita1:49.151999 Crafty Oak5 Ray Sibille Gene Cilio Virginia H. Tarra Trust1:46.691998 Glitter Woman4 Gary Stevens Claude R. McGaughey III H. Joseph Allen1:50.491997 Top Secret4 Craig Perret George R. Arnold II John H. Peace 1:49.711996 Alcovy6 Willie Martinez William G. Huffman Riley Mangum1:50.701995 Eskimo's Angel6 Mark Guidry Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks1:51.531994 Princess Polonia4 Wigberto Ramos Harvey L. Vanier Louis F. Aiken 1:51.881993Pleasant Baby4Juvenal DiazJ. Bert SonnierMrs. Corbin J. Robertson1:49.301992Peach Of It6E. T. BairdEddie ColeN. Balodimas & M. Donnelly1:51.281991Balotra4Randall MeierClifford J. ScottBluegrass Partnership1:50.981990Leave It Be5Herson SanchezMark DumasCelestino DiLibero1:53.401989Valid Vixen4Juvenal DiazNeil B. BoyceNeil & Michele Boyce1:52.601988Top Corsage5Pat ValenzuelaJerry M. FanningDan J. Agnew1:52.001987Queen Alexandra5Don BrumfieldGeorge BakerRosalind Rosenthal1:49.601986Sefa's Beauty7Randy RomeroWilliam I. MottFarid Sefa1:50.001985Sefa's Beauty6Pat DayWilliam I. MottFarid Sefa1:52.601984Queen of Song5Ron HirdesClaude R. McGaughey IIIParrish Hill Farm1:46.601983Queen of Song4Ron HirdesClaude R. McGaughey IIIParrish Hill Farm1:43.801982Targa5R. D. EvansJack Van BergJohn Forsythe & Ken Opstein1:45.00
Earlier winners In 1980 and 1981 the Sixty Sails Handicap was run in two divisions. 1981 – Karla's Enough 1981 – Gold Treasure 1980 – Doing It My Way 1980 – Conga Miss 1979 – Strate Sunshine 1978 – Drop the Pigeon 1977 – Kissapotamus 1976 – Enchanted Native
Notes
References The 2009 Sixty sails Handicap at the Bloodhorse.com