Bernard Baruch Handicap
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1959 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.nyra.com/index saratoga |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 and 1/16 mile (8 1/2 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Bernard Baruch Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horserace held annually in mid to late August (early September in 2015) at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is for horses three years old and older willing to race 1 1⁄16 miles on the turf and currently carries a purse of $250,000. This is a Grade II event and can be used as a prep for the Breeders' Cup Mile.
First run in 1959, the Bernard Baruch is named for the statesman, an adviser to various Presidents of the United States, and a lover of horses, thoroughbred horse racing, and the life of America's racetracks.
In 1975, there was a dead heat for first place between Salt Marsh and War McAllister.
The race was run at
† In 1979, the race was switched to dirt due to weather conditions. The race was run in two divisions in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1981, and 1983.
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