Merchants and Citizens Handicap

The Merchants and Citizens Handicap is a defunct American Thoroughbred horse race which was held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to horses aged three and older, it was initially contested on dirt over a distance of one mile, one furlong then modified to a mile and 3/16ths.

Sir Barton set a world record for 1 3/16 miles on dirt in winning the August 28, 1920 edition of the Merchants and Citizens Handicap. [1]

- Winners of the Merchants and Citizens Handicap -

• 1954 - Capeador
• 1953 - One Hitter
• 1952 - Crafty Admiral
• 1951 - County Delight
• 1950 - My Request
• 1949 - Chains
• 1948 - Beauchef
• 1947 - Loyal Legion
• 1946 - Lucky Draw
• 1945 - Coronal
• 1944 - Princequillo
• 1943 - Lochinvar
• 1942 - Olympus
• 1941 - Fenelon
• 1940 - Isolater
• 1939 - Sickle T
• 1938 - Great Union
• 1937 - Count Arthur
• 1936 - Esposa
• 1935 - Discovery
• 1934 - Faireno
• 1933 - Dark Secret
• 1932 - Reveille Boy
• 1931 - Curate
• 1930 - Frisius
• 1929 - Petee-Wrack
• 1928 - Chance Shot

• 1927 - Chance Play
• 1926 - Flagstaff
• 1925 - Spot Cash
• 1924 - Sunsini
• 1923 - Bunting
• 1922 - Devastation
• 1921 - Exterminator
• 1920 - Sir Barton
• 1919 - Cudgel
• 1918 - Midway
• 1916 - The Finn
• 1915 - Roamer
• 1914 - Star Gaze
• 1913 - Sam Jackson
• 1912 - No racing : New York State wagering ban
• 1911 - No racing : New York State wagering ban
• 1910 - Sir John Johnson
• 1909 - Sir John Johnson
• 1908 - Dandelion
• 1907 - Running Water
• 1906 - Red Leaf
• 1905 - Outcome
• 1904 - Molly Brant
• 1903 - Hermis
• 1902 - Herbert
• 1901 - Herbert

References

• The Merchants and Citizens Handicap at Pedigree Query
• New York Times August 28, 1921 article on Exterminator's win in the Merchants and Citizens Handicap