Wise Dan Handicap
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| Grade II race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991[1] |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 mile (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Wise Dan Handicap, formerly known as the Firecracker Handicap,[2] is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually on the turf course at Churchill Downs.
The Grade II event is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one sixteenth of a mile and currently offers a purse of $200,000.
The race was renamed to the Wise Dan Handicap in 2016 in honor of thoroughbred Wise Dan. It was changed from 8 furlongs to 8.5 furlongs at the same time.[2]
Winners since 2000
Earlier winners
- 1999 - Joe Who
- 1998 - Claires Honor
- 1997 - Soviet Line
- 1996 - Rare Reason
- 1995 - Jaggery John
- 1994 - First And Only
- 1993 - Cleone
