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The race is run at a distance of one 1 3/4 miles on turf. However, snce inception it has been raced at various distances:
  • 1 1/8 miles prior to 1939

  • 1 1/16 miles in 1940

  • 1 1/2 miles in 1939, 1941, 1945, 1946 and 1949

  • 1 3/4 miles from 1950 to 1953

  • 1 1/2 miles on turf in 1954


The San Juan Capistrano Handicap, the longest grass race in America, is open to horses, age three and up, except in 1940 when it was limited to three-year-olds. At age 8, Nearcos (1968) and Mashkour (1991) are the oldest horses to win the event.


PAST WINNERS


  • 2007 : On the Acorn

  • 2006 : T. H. Approval

  • 2005 : T. H. Approval

  • 2004 : Meteor Storm

  • 2003 : Passinetti

  • 2002 : Ringaskiddy

  • 2001 : Bienamado

  • 2000 : Sunshine Street

  • 1999 : Single Empire

  • 1998 : Amerique

  • 1996 : Raintrap

  • 1995 : Red Bishop

  • 1994 : Bien Bien

  • 1993 : Kotashaan

  • 1992 : Fly Till Dawn

  • 1991 : Mashkour

  • 1990 : Delegant

  • 1989 : Nasr El Arab

  • 1988 : Great Communicator

  • 1987 : Rosedale

  • 1986 : Dahar

  • 1985 : Prince True

  • 1984 : Load The Cannons

  • 1983 : Erins Isle

  • 1982 : Lemhi Gold


  • 1981 : Obraztsovy

  • 1980 : John Henry

  • 1979 : Tiller

  • 1978 : Exceller

  • 1977 : Properantes

  • 1976 : One on the Aisle

  • 1975 : La Zanzara

  • 1975 : La Zanzara

  • 1974 : Astray

  • 1973 : Queen's Hustler

  • 1972 : Practicante

  • 1971 : Cougar II

  • 1970 : Fiddle Isle & Quicken Tree †

  • 1969 : Petrone

  • 1968 : Niarkos

  • 1967 : Niarkos

  • 1966 : George Royal

  • 1965 : George Royal

  • 1964 : Cedar Key (1st div)

  • 1964 : Mr. Consistency (2nd div)

  • 1963 : Pardao

  • 1962 : Olden Times

  • 1961 : Don't Alibi

  • 1960 : Amerigo


  • 1959 : Royal Living

  • 1958 : Promised Land

  • 1957 : Corn Husker

  • 1956 : Bobby Brocato

  • 1955 : St. Vincent

  • 1954 : By Zeus

  • 1953 : Intent

  • 1952 : Intent

  • 1951 : Be Fleet

  • 1950 : Noor

  • 1949 : Miss Grillo

  • 1948 : No race

  • 1947 : No race

  • 1946 : Triplicate

  • 1945 : Bric-A-Bac

  • 1944 : WW II - no race

  • 1943 : WW II - no race

  • 1942 : WW II - no race

  • 1941 : Mioland

  • 1940 : Mioland

  • 1939 : Cravat

  • 1938 : Indian Broom

  • 1937 : Seabiscuit

  • 1936 : Whopper

  • 1935 : Head Play



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