The Jim Murray Memorial Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in mid-May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on turf.
The race was run at one and one-quarter miles (10 furlongs) in 1990, 1999 and 2000.
Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) 2:25.31 - Storming Home (GB) (2003)
Most wins: 2 - On the Acorn (GB) (2007, 2008) 2 - Acclamation (2010, 2011)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Corey Nakatani (1992, 1998, 1999) 3 - Gary Stevens (1991, 1997, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer: 6 - Robert Frankel (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002)
Most wins by an owner: 4 - Juddmonte Farms (1990, 1992, 1993, 2002)
Winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2011 Acclamation5 Joel Rosario Donald Warren The Johnstons/Hilvers2:25.632010 Acclamation4 Christian Santiago Reyes Donald Warren E. W. & Judy Johnston2:26.592009NO RACE2008 On the Acorn (GB)7 Brice Blanc Mike Mitchell Indizguys Stable2:27.362007 On the Acorn (GB)6 Victor Espinoza Mike Mitchell Indizguys Stable2:29.072006 Grey Swallow (IRE)5 Alex Solis Dermot Weld Vega & Weld2:27.332005 Runaway Dancer6 Garrett Gomez Dan Hendricks R L Stables2:26.752004 Rhythm Mad (FR)4 Alex Solis Bruce Headley Four Star Stables, Headley, et al.2:26.732003 Storming Home (GB)5 Gary Stevens Neil Drysdale Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:25.312002 Skipping (GB)5 Kent Desormeaux Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms2:26.232001 Kudos4 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard Mandella Jerry & Ann Moss2:26.742000† Bienamado4 Chris McCarron J. Paco Gonzalez McCaffery, Toffan & Sangster 1:58.931999† Lazy Lode (ARG)5 Corey Nakatani Richard Mandella The Thoroughbred Corporation2:01.441998 Côte d'Azur (IRE)4 Corey Nakatani Robert Frankel Edmund A. Gann2:30.231997 Percutant (GB)6 Gary Stevens Jean-Pierre Dupuis Harlequin Stable & Diane Keith2:26.101996 Polish Admiral (GB)5 Brice Blanc Richard Cross Samantha, Jan and Mace Siegel2:26.131995 Jahafil (GB)7 Chris McCarron Sanford Shulman Charles & Clear Valley Stables2:25.451994 Mashaallah6 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Robert Frankel Jorge Cardemil2:25.371993 Toulon (GB)5 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms2:26.671992 Berillon (GB)5 Corey Nakatani Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms2:26.801991 Sahib's Light5 Gary Stevens Richard Cross Giovanni Saibene2:25.901990† Shotiche4 Corey Black Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms2:00.60
† Run at ten furlongs in 1990, 1999 and 2000.
References Hollywood Park Media Guide