Buena Vista Handicap
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| Grade II race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Buena Vista Handicap is an annual race for Thoroughbred horses held early in the year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to fillies and mares, age four and up, willing to race one mile (8 furlongs) on the turf, it is a Grade II event.
Run in mid February, the Buena Vista currently offers a purse of $200,000.
The Buena Vista Handicap was run in two divisions in 1992.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:33.33 - Pontchatrain (2014)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Juddmonte Farms (1994, 1997, 2008, 2009)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Gary L. Stevens (1996, 2004, 2014, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Robert J. Frankel (1994, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2009)
