The Royal Palm Handicap was a Thoroughbred race for horses age three and older raced between 1946 and 2001 at Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. It was raced on dirt from inception in 1946 to 1976 after which it was run on the grass course with the exceptions of 1986 and 1997 when, for safety concerns due to the effects of inclement weather, the race was shifted to the main dirt track.

Historical notes The inaugural running of the Royal Palm took place on January 23, 1946 and was won by the four-year-old gelding Concordian. Owned by Barney Murphy, trained by Robert Odom and ridden by Joe Renick, they would soon follow up with another win in Hialeah's McLennan Handicap.

Three Rings won this race in three consecutive years from 1949 through 1951. Retired with earnings of $297,077, Three Rings had been purchased for $7,500 by Evelyn L. Hopkins of Cleveland, Ohio from his breeder/owner John Phipps at a June 17, 1948 sale at Aqueduct Racetrack.

There was no race in 1977 and on its return on January 21, 1978 the Royal Palm became a race on turf.

The 1988 Royal Palm Handicap was run on December 5, 1987.

In the March 26, 1995 edition, D J's Rainbow and Gone For Real raced to a dead heat win.

The Royal Palm Handicap had its final running on opening day March 17, 2001 when Hialeah Park was celebrating its 75th anniversary. Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey rode Del Mar Show to victory for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.

Records Speed record: 1:39.60 @ 1-1/16 miles: Social Retiree (1994) 1:48.20 @ 1-1/8 miles: Hitting Away (1962)

Most wins: 3 - Three Rings (1949, 1950, 1951)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Jerry Bailey (1978, 1983, 1984, 2001)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 - William J. Knapp (1949, 1950, 1951)

Most wins by an owner: 3 - Evelyn L. Hopkins (1949, 1950, 1951) 3 - Ogden Phipps (1962, 1963, 1964)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Miles) Time Gr.2001Del Mar Show4Jerry BaileyWilliam I. MottAllen E. Paulson Living Trust1-1/16 m (t)1:39.80L/R2000Wertz4Eibar CoaJoseph CalascibettaSunshine Thoroughbred Corp.1-1/16 m (t)1:40.86L/R1999Hurrahy6Eibar CoaMartin D. WolfsonMartin L. Cherry1-1/16 m (t)1:39.98G31998Born Mighty4Jose Rivera IIWilliam P. WhiteJudson Van Worp1-1/16 m (t)1:43.04G31997Laughing Dan4Pedro RodriguezLuis OlivaresCobble View Stable (Gardner F. Landon)1-1/16 m (d)1:42.36G31996Marcie's Ensign4Eibar CoaLuis OlivaresStanley Ersoff1-1/16 m (t)1:40.00G31995 D J's Rainbow (DH) Gone For Real5Wigberto Ramos Joe BravoGeorge R. Handy Flint S. SchulhoferG. Thompson & James Velsor Morven Stud1-1/16 m (t)1:40.06G31994Social Retiree7Jose A. SantosBarclay TaggBarclay Tagg1-1/16 m (t)1:39.601993I'm a Lil Devil6Miguel A. GonzalezCindy A. BaulieuLawrence Durocher Jr.1-1/8 m (t) (±)1:47.801992 Race not held1991Stage Colony4Ricardo LopezBurke Kessinger Jr.Gary Drake & Bruce Barton1 1/16 m (t)1:43.401990 Race not held1989Equalize7Jose A. SantosAngel Penna Sr.Alejandro Menditeguy1-1/16 m (t)1:40.60G31988Salem Drive5Gene St. LeonRichard J. LundyVirginia Kraft Payson1-1/16 m (t)1:42.20G31987Storm on the Loose4Jorge VelasquezPhil EnglandRichard R. Kennedy1-1/16 m (t)1:41.80G31986Czar Nijinsky4Herb McCauleyClarence J. HofherJacqueline & Miquel Torrealba1-1/16 m (d)1:40.40G31985Dr. Schwartzman4Craig PerretWarren A. Croll Jr.Blanche P. Levy1-1/16 m (t)1:41.80G31984-1Out of Hock5Carlos E. Lopez Sr.Stanley M. RieserCharles J. Cella1-1/16 m (t)1:41.001984-2Erin's Tiger6Jerry BaileyRichard S. NieminskiMrs. Dennis Wuesener1-1/16 m (t)1:42.001983-1McCann5Jerry BaileyStephen A. DiMauroDogwood Stable1-1/16 m (t)1:41.001983-2Discovered5Don MacBethCarl J. DominoJ. Louis Levesque Stables, Inc.1-1/16 m (t)1:40.801982Roll of Power5Alfred GibertMitri SalibaBuckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud Fustok)1-1/16 m (t)1:41.801981Spence Bay6Octavio VergaraNeal J. WinickNelson Bunker Hunt & Summa Stable1-1/16 m (t)1:41.001980French Colonial5Jacinto VasquezDavid A. WhiteleyLazy F Ranch1-1/16 m (t)1:41.001990 Race not held1978-1Interdicto5Mickey SolomoneMichael AronowMichael Aronow1-1/16 m (t)1:42.801978-2Dreaming of Moe4Jerry BaileyNeal J. WinickMaribel G. Blum 1-1/16 m (t)1:42.801977 Race not held1976Knightly Sport4Heliodoro GustinesJohn M. Gaver Jr.Greentree Stable7 f (d)1:22.20G31975Sports Editor4Jorge VelasquezJohn A. NerudJune M. Benson7 f (d)1:22.20 G31974 Race not held1973-1Nose For Money4Don MacBethW. R. (Bill) SmithWarren Bleidner 7 f (d)1:22.80 G31973-2Traffic Cop4Marco CastanedaJames P. ConwayAdele L. Rand7 f (d)1:22.60 G31972Farewell Party4Robert WoodhouseJ. Elliott BurchRokeby Stables7 f (d)1:22.601971Lion Sleeps5Bill HartackJohn ZartharCelestino Dilibero7 f (d)1:23.201970Fast Hilarious4Jacinto VasquezJoseph M. BolleroDorothy Comiskey Rigney7 f (d)1:21.601969Royal Exchange4Angel Cordero Jr.Henry ForrestCalumet Farm7 f (d)1:21.801968Jim J4Angel Cordero Jr.Edward J. YowellHarold H. Polk7 f (d)1:23.001967Bold and Brave4Braulio BaezaEdward A. NeloyWheatley Stable7 f (d)1:23.201966Gallant Romeo5Kennard KnappWillard L. ProctorJ. Graham Brown7 f (d)1:23.401965Sunstruck5William BolandH. Allen JerkensHobeau Farm7 f (d)1:23.201964Royal Ascot4Wayne ChambersAlfred A. RobertsonOgden Phipps7 f (d)1:23.201963Hitting Away5Johnny SellersJames E. FitzsimmonsOgden Phipps1-1/8 m (d)1:47.601962Hitting Away4Bobby UsseryJames E. FitzsimmonsOgden Phipps1-1/8 m (d)1:48.201961Yorky4Johnny SellersJimmy JonesCalumet Farm1-1/8 m (d)1:49.601960Stratmat6George GibbHarry SilverModan Stable (Moe Fiengold)1-1/8 m (d)1:49.201959Petare8Gustavo ÁvilaMillard F. ZiadieAnselmo A. Dorato1-1/8 m (d)1:48.601958Kingmaker5Robert UsseryFrank I. WrightHappy Hill Farm (Cortright & Ella Wetherill)1-1/8 m (d)1:52.201957First Served6Sam BoulmetisJohn A. NerudJames J. Crowley1-1/8 m (d)1:50.001956Sea O Erin5Bill HartackHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm1-1/8 m (d)1:50.401955Sea O Erin4Kenneth ChurchHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm1-1/8 m (d)1:53.001954Count Cain4Robert PermaneJohn W. NizlekJohn W. Nizlek1-1/8 m (d)1:49.201953Crafty Admiral5Kenneth ChurchRobert B. OdomCharfran Stable (Charles & Frances Cohen)1-1/8 m (d)1:53.801952Greek Ship5Ronnie NashPreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable1-1/8 m (d)1:49.401951Three Rings 6Hedley WoodhouseWilliam J. KnappEvelyn L. Hopkins1-1/8 m (d)1:50.601950Three Rings 5Hedley WoodhouseWilliam J. KnappEvelyn L. Hopkins1-1/8 m (d)1:49.401949Three Rings 4Douglas DodsonWilliam J. KnappEvelyn L. Hopkins1-1/8 m (d)1:50.201948Incline5Douglas DodsonCharles M. FeltnerJoseph Tucci1-1/8 m (d)1:49.601947Round View 4Louis F. HildebrandtHollie HughesSanford Stud Farms1-1/8 m (d)1:50.201946Concordian4Joe RenickRobert B. OdomBarney A. Murphy1-1/8 m (d)1:49.60

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