Tiznow Stakes
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The Tiznow Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race
at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana
whose inaugural running took place on September 20, 2008. Contested on dirt over a distance of 8.5 furlong
s (1 1/16 miles), it is open to horses age three and older.
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2008 Tiznow Handicap automatically qualified for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
whose inaugural running took place on September 20, 2008. Contested on dirt over a distance of 8.5 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s (1 1/16 miles), it is open to horses age three and older.
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2008 Tiznow Handicap automatically qualified for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and is run on a dirt course...
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Winners of the Tiznow Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2008 | Jonesboro | 6 | Robby Albarado Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990... |
Randy Morse | Michael Langford | 1:44.22 |
| 2007 | Silent Pleasure | 4 | Tracy Herbert | Howard Scarberry | S and S Stables LLC (Scarberry) | 1:45.97 |