The All American Handicap was a Thoroughbred horse race held annually from 1946 through 1952 at Atlantic City Race Course in Mays Landing, New Jersey. An event for horses of either sex age three and older, it was run on a dirt track over a distance of 1 3/16 miles from 1946 through 1950 after which it was increased to the "Derby" distance of miles.
While an important race for the Atlantic City Race Course, the track was at a disadvantage purse-wise when it came to attracting the leading racing stables located only a two-hour drive away at Aqueduct Race Track and Belmont Park, two big tracks in the New York City area that, at the same time, hosted somewhat similar events. 1952 would mark the last time the All American Handicap would be run.
Historical race notes Future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey James Stout rode Turbine to victory in the 1946 inaugural running of the All American Handicap, doing so in track record time for the mile and three sixteenths distance on dirt. Prior to that, Turbine had already set the Atlantic City track record for a mile and one sixteenth on dirt. The following year, under jockey Michael Basile, Turbine would set his third track record. This time over a distance of a mile and one-eighth at Havre de Grace Racetrack in Maryland.
The 1948 winner, Rampart, owned by Mrs. Helene Haggerty, was the only filly to ever win the All American Handicap.
In the 1950 edition of the All American Handicap, Dart By and Three Rings finished in a Dead Heat for first.
Records Speed record: 2:01.60 - Greek Ship (1952) at 1 miles 1:57.60 - Turbine (1946) at 1 miles
Most wins: 2 - Greek Ship (1951, 1952)
Most wins by a jockey: No jockey won this race more than once
Most wins by a trainer: 3 - Preston M. Burch (1950, 1951, 1952)
Most wins by an owner: 3 - Brookmeade Stable (1950, 1951, 1952)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time Win $1952Greek Ship5Joe CulmonePreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable1 M2:03.20$19,4501951Greek Ship4Ronnie NashPreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable1 M2:01.60$19,7001950Dart By (DH)5Fernando FernandezPreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable1 M2:03.60$12,2121950Three Rings DH5Hedley WoodhouseWillie KnappMrs. Evelyn L. Hopkins1 M2:03.60$12,2121949Better Self4John GilbertMax HirschKing Ranch1 M1:59.00$18,2751948Rampart6Mike BasileRichard "Whitey" NixonMrs. Helene K. Haggerty1 M1:59.20$11,3751947Talon5John AdamsHoratio LuroRichard N. Ryan1 M2:00.20$22,4501946Turbine4James StoutP. Da Lee WattsMrs. Helen Lebowitz 1 M1:57.60$22,500
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