The Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run from 1983 through 2013 at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois. A former Grade 3 event, it was open to horses age three and older and contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).
Inaugurated on October 9, 1983, the race is named in honor of Robert Francis Carey, founder of the American Brick Company and the Managing Director of Hawthorne from 1947 to his death in 1980.
In 1985, 1994 and again in 2009, soft course conditions from heavy rains resulted in the race being transferred to the main dirt track.
Records Speed record: 1:33.40 @ 1 mile: Soviet Line (1998) 1:47.00 @ 1 1-8 miles: Iron Courage (1989)
Most wins: 2 – Homing Pigeon (1995, 1996)
Most wins by a trainer: 3 – Harvey L. Vanier (1989, 1995, 1996) 3 – Chris M. Block (2003, 2010, 2012)
Most wins by an owner: 3 – Nancy A. Vanier (1989, 1995, 1996) 3 – Team Block (2003, 2010, 2012)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Miles) Time Win $ Gr.2013The Pizza Man4Francisco Torres Roger BrueggemannMidwest Thoroughbreds1-1/8 m1:50.62$75,0002012Suntracer4Eduardo E. PerezChris M. BlockTeam Block1-1/8 m1:48.75$100,0002011Princeville Condo6Jozbin Z. SantanaMichele BoyceTerry Biondo & Cherrywood Stables II (Michele Boyce & Nate Ruffolo)1-1/16 m1:42.20$60,0002010Amazing Results5Eduardo E. PerezChris M. BlockTeam Block1 m1:35.65$100,000G32009Public Speaker4Junior AlvaradoDale BennettPeter J. Karahalios1 m † 1:42.16$100,0002008Wise River5Francisco TorresClark HannaDon L. Benge1 m1:35.04$150,000G32007Classic Campaign5Richard MiglioreWilliam I. MottKinsman Stable1 m1:33.95$150,000G32006No Tolerance5Jesse M. CampbellMichael B. CampbellEasy Money 2006 LLC, et al.1 m1:35.54$150,000G32005Spruce Run7Rex A. Stokes IIILinda L. RiceGolden Dome Stable (Robert H. & Mary Ellen Harris, Robert M. Harris)1 m1:39.97$150,000G32004Scooter Roach5Jesse M. CampbellDavid KassenButterfly Stable (Larry Slavin, Lois Temkin, David Flanbaum)1 m1:34.51$150,000G32003Mystery Giver5Carlos H. MarquezChris M. BlockTeam Block1 m1:34.70$150,000G32002Kimberlite Pipe6Christopher EmighMichael W. Wright Jr.John D. Gunther1 m1:35.94$150,000G32001Galic Boy6Ray SibilleMickey A. GoldfineArthur I. Appleton1 m1:35.10$150,000G32000Where's Taylor4Corey LanerieMichael StidhamBarry & Mark Golden1 m1:36.31$150,000G31999Ray's Approval6Earlie FiresRobert L. IrwinJames Orr Jr.1 m1:37.01$150,000G31998Soviet Line8Shane SellersKiaran McLaughlinMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum1 m1:33.40$150,000G31997Trail City6Jerry D. BaileyWilliam I. MottWilliam I. Mott & Robert Verchota 1 m1:36.04$150,0001996Homing Pigeon6Robby AlbaradoHarvey L. VanierNancy A. Vanier1 m1:36.58$150,0001995Homing Pigeon5Robby AlbaradoHarvey L. VanierNancy A. Vanier1 m1:38.09$100,0001994Recoup The Cash4Juvenal DiazJere Smith Sr. Richard Trebat1 m,70 yd † 1:40.91$100,0001993High Habitation5Gabe RetanaMichael L. ReavisCesar C. Tan1 m1:35.33$100,0001992Double Booked7José FerrerLinda L. RiceRobert Gorham1 m1:39.82$100,0001991Slew the Slewor4Garrett GomezP. Noel HickeyP. Noel Hickey1 m1:38.72$150,0001990Allijeba4Kerwin ClarkLarry Robideaux Jr.Robert Allensworth1 m1:39.20$135,0001989Iron Courage5Dave PennaHarvey L. VanierNancy A. Vanier & Ray Roncari1-1/8 m1:47.00$150,000G31988New Colony5René DouglasCharlie Stutts]Louise & Anthony DiAntonio 1-1/8 m1:47.60$150,000G31987 The Sassman4Kerwin ClarkRickey B. HarrisPhyllis & Lou Herbster, Warren Brubaker, Rickey B. Harris1-1/4 m2:05.40$100,000G31986Pass the Line5Juvenal DiazFrank SolimenaStanley M. Ersoff 1-1/4 m2:01.00$150,000G31985River Lord6Randy MeierSol DurschslagJim Nolan & Sol Durschslag1-1/4 m † 2:06.20$100,0001984Ronbra4Carlos H. MarquezJ. R. "Bob" GarrardDoris & Russell Boss 1-1/4 m2:03.80$100,0001983Sir Pele4Octavio VergaraLaz BarreraAaron & Marie Jones1-3/16 m1:55.00$100,000 † Transferred from the turf course to the dirt track.
References
The 2009 Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap at Bloodhorse.com