Ebor Handicap
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The Ebor Handicap is a flat
horse race
in Great Britain
which is open to thoroughbred
s aged three years or older. It is run at York
over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after the shortened form of Eboracum
, the Roman name for York. It was first run in 1843, and it was originally called the "Great Ebor Handicap". The race was introduced by John Orton, a newly-appointed Clerk of the Course at York. It was initially contested over 2 miles, but its distance was later cut by 2 furlongs.
The 2008 running took place at Newbury
– it had been abandoned at its regular venue because of a waterlogged track. The rescheduled event was titled the Newburgh Handicap. It was named after Newburgh, the original Norman name of Newbury.
The race is now held on day four of York's four-day Ebor Festival
meeting. It is presently the most valuable flat handicap in Europe, with a prize fund of £210,000 in 2009.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
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Leading jockey
(5 wins):
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Leading trainer
(5 wins):
The 2008 running took place at Newbury
over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 61 yards.
* The race was run at Pontefract
in 1943 and 1944.
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
horse race
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
which is open to thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s aged three years or older. It is run at York
York Racecourse
York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August...
over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after the shortened form of Eboracum
Eboracum
Eboracum was a fort and city in Roman Britain. The settlement evolved into York, located in North Yorkshire, England.-Etymology:The first known recorded mention of Eboracum by name is dated circa 95-104 AD and is an address containing the Latin form of the settlement's name, "Eburaci", on a wooden...
, the Roman name for York. It was first run in 1843, and it was originally called the "Great Ebor Handicap". The race was introduced by John Orton, a newly-appointed Clerk of the Course at York. It was initially contested over 2 miles, but its distance was later cut by 2 furlongs.
The 2008 running took place at Newbury
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
– it had been abandoned at its regular venue because of a waterlogged track. The rescheduled event was titled the Newburgh Handicap. It was named after Newburgh, the original Norman name of Newbury.
The race is now held on day four of York's four-day Ebor Festival
Ebor Festival
The Ebor Festival is a four day race meeting held at York Racecourse in Great Britain during the month of August. The 2010 festival took place between Tuesday 17 August and Friday 20 August....
meeting. It is presently the most valuable flat handicap in Europe, with a prize fund of £210,000 in 2009.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Flint Jack – 1922, 1923
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Leading jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
(5 wins):
- Lester PiggottLester PiggottLester Keith Piggott is a retired English professional jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow". With 4,493 career wins, including nine Epsom Derby victories, he is one of the most well-known English flat racing jockeys of all time....
– Gladness (1958), Primera (1959), Die Hard (1961), Tintagel II (1970), Jupiter Island (1983)
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Leading trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
(5 wins):
- Tom Dawson – Godfrey (1844), Mark Tapley (1850), Pax (1860), Makeshift (1862), Mandrake (1867)
Winners since 1978
- Weights given in stones and poundPound (mass)The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
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The 2008 running took place at Newbury
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 61 yards.
Earlier winners
* The 1930 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.* The race was run at Pontefract
Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.Pontefract is one of the best appointed courses of its kind in the country. There are modern bars and refreshment areas in all enclosures....
in 1943 and 1944.