The Find Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Maryland's Laurel Park Racecourse. It is open to horses ages three and older and is contested on turf over a distance of one and one eighth miles.
The race is named in honor of Find, who ranked as Maryland's all-time money winner from 1950 through 1982, when he was surpassed by Jameela. Find was a durable gelding owned by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who earned $803,615 over eight years racing. He started in 110 races, winning 22 times with 27 seconds and 27 third-place finishes. He won or placed in 51 stakes races.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 166 on March 3, 2007.
Find was born and raised at venerable Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Maryland. He was born in the same foal crop of 1950 at Sagamore that produced Vanderbilt-bred stakes winners Native Dancer and Social Outcast. Find was retired from racing and pensioned at Sagamore Farm, where he lived out his days as a companion for the farm's barren and maiden mares until his death in 1979 at the age of 29.
The race was inaugurated and run for the seven times at Maryland State Fair from 1978 through 1984 at only furlongs on the main dirt track. The race was also taken off the turf in 1993, 1994, 2000 and 2004 due to the condition of the turf as a result of inclement weather.
Records
Speed record: miles - 1:46.00 - Le Reine's Terms (2002) furlongs - 1:17.00 - Happy Chef (1984)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Mario Pino (1988, 1999 & 2005) 3 - Heratio A. Karamanos (2002, 2003 & 2006)
Most wins by a trainer: 5 - Lawrence E. Murray (1993, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004)
Winners of the Find Handicap since 1978 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. Time Purse Gr.2015 Plash Phelps Victor Carrasco Rodney Jenkins Hillwood Stables1-1/81:49.11$60,0002014 No Race No Race No Race No Raceno race0:00.00no race2013 No Race No Race No Race No Raceno race0:00.00no race2012 No Race No Race No Race No Raceno race0:00.00no race2011 Concealed Identity Sheldon Russell Edmond Gaudet Linda Gaudet/Morris Bailey1-1/81:53.51$60,0002010 Ben's Cat Julian Pimentel King T. Leatherbury The Jim Stable 1-1/81:52.20$50,0002009 Sarto Joe Rocco Jr. Edwin Merryman Mathew Moran1-1/81:51.04$50,0002008 Headsandtales Erick Rodriguez Dale Capuano Skeedattle Associates1-1/81:48.06$50,0002007 Headsandtales Jonathan Joyce Robin L. Graham Skeedattle Associates1-1/81:49.80$50,0002006 Private Scandal Haratio A. Karamanos Peter Bazeos Ioannis Korologos1-1/81:49.40$75,0002005 Private Scandal Mario Pino Gary Sciacca Ioannis Korologos1-1/81:49.00$75,0002004 Foufa's Warrior Steve Hamilton Lawrence E. Murray Sondra & Howard Bender1-1/81:50.00$75,0002003 Certantee Haratio A. Karamanos Lawrence E. Murray1-1/81:52.00$75,0002002 La Reine's Terms Haratio A. Karamanos Lawrence E. Murray Sondra & Howard Bender1-1/81:46.00$75,0002001 La Reine's Terms Larry Reynolds Lawrence E. Murray Sondra & Howard Bender1-1/81:50.00$75,0002000 Crosspatch Nik Goodwin Berkley W. Kern, Jr.1-1/81:50.20$75,0001999 Cynics Beware Mario Pino Mary Welby McGill1-1/81:48.40$75,0001998WinsoxRobert ColtonJ. William Boniface1-1/81:50.00$75,0001997Warning GlanceMark JohnstonCharles H. Hadry1-1/81:48.80$75,0001996Ops SmileEdgar PradoJ. William BonifaceBonita Farm & Lynn Brown1-1/81:49.20$75,0001995Warning GlanceMark JohnstonCharles H. Hadry1-1/81:49.20$75,0001994Jest PunchingOmar ClingerGary Capuano1-1/8 1:51.20$75,0001993Maryland MoonLarry ReynoldsLawrence E. Murray1-1/81:49.80$75,0001992Gala SpinawayGreg McCarronBernard B. Bond1-1/81:52.40$75,0001991RebuffC. JuarezFrances A. Merryman1-1/81:47.20$75,0001990Rum and GoldAlberto Delgado1-1/81:54.80$75,0001989Ten KeysKent DesormeauxCharles Linhoss1-1/81:51.00$75,0001988Ten KeysMario PinoCharles Linhoss1-1/81:53.00$75,0001987Kitchener's RewardCarlos Barrea1-1/81:49.00$60,0001986Due NorthAlberto Delgado1-1/81:49.80$60,0001985Rolling RoadDonnie A. Miller Jr.1-1/81:50.60$60,0001984Happy ChefF. Manco6.5 fur.1:17.00$25,0001983Me Darlin Anna B.William Passmore6.5 fur.1:17.20$25,0001982Love to LaughA. Agnello6.5 fur.1:18.40$25,0001981Double Door PrizeHerb Hinojosa6.5 fur.1:18.60$30,0001980Janet's LiebeA. Berreira6.5 fur.1:18.60$30,0001979Ashanti GoldG. Longa1-1/81:19.40$15,0001978Rock'n RollickR. Fitzgerald1-1/81:17.80$15,000
See also
Laurel Park Racecourse
References
External links Laurel Park website