Clark Handicap
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1875 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $500,000 |
The Clark Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the oldest races in the United States, it was first run in 1875, the year the racetrack opened for business. Currently a Grade I event, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs).
The race is named in honor of Colonel M. Lewis Clark, founder of the Louisville Jockey Club which built Churchill Downs.
Through 1901, it was restricted to three-year-old horses.
Since inception, the Clark Handicap has been run at various distances:
The race was run in two divisions in 1953.
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄8 miles)
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