Oaklawn Handicap

The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

A Grade II event raced on dirt, since 1984 it has been contested over a distance of $1 1/8$ miles (9 furlongs). It used to be raced at $1 1/8$ miles (8.5 furlongs).

Records
Track record: (at current distance of $1 1/16$  miles)
 * 1:46 3/5 – Snow Chief (1987) (New race and track record)

Most wins:
 * 2 – Styrunner (1957, 1959)
 * 2 – Gay Revoke (1964, 1965)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 5 – Pat Day (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 4 – D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1989, 2005, 2014)

Most wins by an owner:
 * 4 – Allen E. Paulson (1990, 1995, 1996, 2000)

Winners since 1969

 * † In 2009, It's a Bird won the race but was later disqualified after testing positive for trace levels of naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Earlier winners

 * 1968 – Diplomat Way
 * 1967 – Mike's Red
 * 1966 – Swift Ruler
 * 1965 – Gay Revoke
 * 1964 – Gay Revoke
 * 1963 – Wa-Wa Cy
 * 1962 – Blue Croon
 * 1961 – Santiago
 * 1960 – Little Fitz
 * 1959 – Styrunner
 * 1958 – Manassas
 * 1957 – Styrunner
 * 1956 – Come On Red
 * 1955 – No race
 * 1954 – Andros
 * 1953 – Our Challenge
 * 1952 – Spur On
 * 1951 – Boo Boo Shoo
 * 1950 – Thwarted
 * 1949 – Fancy Flyer
 * 1948 – Dinner Hour
 * 1947 – Sugar Beet
 * 1946 – Lights Abeam
 * 1944 – Challenge Me