Metropolitan Handicap
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Metropolitan Handicap Race Facts
- Location: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
- Inaugural Race: 1891
- Distance: 1 mile (8 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2024 Purse: $1,000,000
- 2024 Race Date: Saturday, June 8th
2024 Metropolitan Handicap Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
2 | National Treasure | Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert | $4.70 / $3.10 / $2.60 |
3 | Post Time | Sheldon Russell / Brittany T. Russell | $4.30 / $3.10 |
5 | Hoist the Gold | John R. Velazquez / Dallas Stewart | $4.70 |
1 | Castle Chaos | Dylan Davis / Robert N. Falcone, Jr. | |
6 | White Abarrio | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | |
4 | Blazing Sevens | Manuel Franco / Chad C. Brown |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1 Exacta (2-3) Paid: $9.20
- $0.50 Trifecta (2-3-5) Paid: $21.75
- $0.10 Superfecta (2-3-5-1) Paid: $20.32
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The History of the Metropolitan Handicap
The Metropolitan Handicap, also known as the "Met Mile", is one of the most famous Thoroughbred races in the country outside the Triple Crown and the Breeder's Cup. First run in 1891, the race has been won by some of the most legendary horses in American racing, including Tom Fool (1953), Native Dancer (1954), and Buckpasser (1967).
As part of the Breeder's Cup Challenge Series, the winners gain automatic entry into the Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile.
Metropolitan Handicap Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / TIme |
|---|
2024 | National Treasure | Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert | 1 mile / 1:34.36 |
2023 | Cody's Wish | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | 1 mile / 1:34.36 |
2022 | Flightline | Flavien Prat / John W. Sadler | 1 mile / 1:33.59 |
2021 | Silver State | Ricardo Santana / Steven M. Asmussen | 1 mile / 1:35.45 |
2020 | Vekoma | Javier Castellano / George Weaver | 1 mile / 1:32.88 |
2019 | Mitole | Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen | 1 mile / 1:32.75 |
2018 | Bee Jersey | Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen | 1 mile / 1:33.13 |
2017 | Mor Spirit | Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert | 1 mile / 1:33.71 |
2016 | Frosted | Joel Rosario / Kiaran McLaughlin | 1 mile / 1:32.73 |
2015 | Honor Code | Javier Castellano / Shug McGaughey | 1 mile / 1:33.18 |
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