Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap
| Defunct Stakes race | |
| Location |
Detroit Race Course Livonia, Michigan, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1958 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
The Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the now defunct Detroit Race Course in Livonia, Michigan. A one time Grade II event raced on dirt, it was open to horses age three and older.
In 1975, trainer S Kaye Bell became the first female in the United States to condition the winner of a $100,000 stakes race.
Upsets include Stanislas defeating Tom Rolfe in 1966 and Nodouble in 1968 beating the reigning American Horse of the Year, Damascus.
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