Fred W. Hooper Handicap

Fred W. Hooper Handicap
Grade III race
Location Calder Race Course
Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
Inaugurated 1984
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.calderracecourse.com
Race information
Distance 1 Mile
Surface Dirt
Track left-handed
Qualification Four-years-old & up
Weight Assigned
Purse $100,000

The Fred W. Hooper Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. A Grade III event, it is open to horses age three and older and was contested on dirt at a distance of 1 18 miles (9 furlongs). In 2015, the distance was changed to 1 Mile or 8 furlongs. Currently raced in mid December, it offers a purse of $100,000.

Inaugurated in 1984 as the Tropical Park Handicap, it was run under that name through 1996. In 1987 it was called the Tropical Park Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap. In 1997, the race was renamed in honor of the prominent Thoroughbred owner/breeder, Fred W. Hooper who operated Circle H Farm, a horse breeding operation in Ocala, Florida.

Creme Fraiche won the 1987 edition, which was run in January 1988, in track record time and came back to win it again in December 1988.

The 1984 and 1985 editions were run on turf at a distance of “about” 1 18 miles. In 1986 it was switched to dirt and set at a distance of 1 316 miles. The 1987 edition, run in January 1988 was set at 1 14 miles but the 1988 running in December was contested at 1 18 miles and remained at that distance until 2015.

In 2015 and 2016 this race, now called the Fred W. Hooper Stakes, took place at Gulfstream Park and was set for horses aged 4 and up.

Records

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2016 Tommy Macho 4 Luis Saez Todd Pletcher Pompa/J Stables 1:33.53
2015 Valid 5 P. Lopez Marcus Vitali Crossed Sabres Farm 1:36.35
2014 NOT RUN
2013 Csaba 4 Luis Saez Philip A. Gleaves Hollander/Shapof 1:52.93
2012 Csaba 3 Luis Saez Philip A. Gleaves Hollander/Shapoff 1:52.93
2011 Jimanator 5 Joe Bravo Michael J. Trombetta Three Diamonds Farm 1:53.56
2010 Tackleberry 3 Javier Santiago Luis Olivares Luis Olivares 1:54 4/5
2009 NOT RUN
2008 Finallymadeit 4 Eduardo O. Nunez Javier Negrete Rolbea Thoroughbred Racing 1:53.75
2007 Electrify 4 Elvis Trujillo Edward Plesa, Jr. Padua Stables 1:52.56
2006 Hesanoldsalt 3 Rafael Bejarano Nick Zito Live Oak Racing 1:51.87
2005 Andromeda's Hero 3 Rafael Bejarano Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 1:53.46
2004 Pies Prospect 3 Edgar Prado Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 1:50.74
2003 Predawn Raid 4 Jorge Chavez Bennie Stutts, Jr. Mount Joy Stables 1:52.47
2002 The Judge Sez Who 3 Cornelio Velasquez Milton W. Wolfson Sez Who Racing 1:50.53
2001 Kiss A Native 4 Cornelio Velasquez William P. White John A. Franks 1:51.05
2000 American Halo 4 Charleen Hunt Angel M. Medina Jose Paparoni 1:51.68
1999 Dancing Guy 4 Jose C. Ferrer Newcomb Green Frances Green 1:50.83
1998 Wicapi 6 Joe Bravo Joseph Calascibetta Acclaimed Racing Stable 1:52.00
1997 Shrike 4 Jerry Bailey Martin D. Wolfson Peachtree Stable 1:51.40
1996 Cimarron Secret 5 Jose Velez, Jr. Jim Hartley Francis C. McDonnell 1:52.60
1995 Bound By Honor 4 Julie Krone Carl Nafzger Darby Dan Farm 1:51.80
1994 Halo's Image 3 Gary Boulanger Happy Alter A. I. Appleton & Alter's Racing Stable 1:51.40
1994 Take Me Out 6 Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Carl F. Pollard/Warner L. Jones, Jr. 1:51.80
1993 Barkerville 5 Randy Romero Frank L. Brothers Darley Stud 1:52.40
1992 Classic Seven 4 Chuck Lopez Tom Cairns John O. Berry 1:53.00
1991 Public Account 5 Heberto Castillo, Jr. George Gianos S. Young Stable, Inc. 1:52.60
1990 Primal 4 Jose Velez, Jr. James E. Bracken Tartan Stable 1:51.60
1988 Creme Fraiche 6 Walter Guerra Woody Stephens Brushwood Stable 1:51.80
1988 Creme Fraiche 5 Angel Cordero, Jr. Woody Stephens Brushwood Stable 2:05.80
1987 Arctic Honeymoon 4 Craig Perret Luis Olivares Beverly Green 1:59.60
1986 Racing Star 4 Earlie Fires Manuel Estevez Five Star Stable 1:45.20
1985 Uptown Swell 4 Walter Guerra Richard J. Lundy Virginia Kraft Payson 1:53.20

References

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