River City Handicap
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The River City Handicap is a Grade IIIT race on the turf run at Churchill Downs for Thoroughbred horses aged three-years-old and up at a distance of one and one eighth miles (9 furlongs). The River City runs on the day after Thanksgiving on a card which includes the prestigious Clark Handicap, a race as old as the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks.
In its 31st running in 2008, the River City offers a purse of $200,000.
[edit] Past winners
- 2007 - Thorn Song (4) (Kent Desormeaux)
- 2006 – Bayeux (GB) (5) (John Velazquez)
- 2005 – America Alive (4) (Robby Albarado)
- 2004 – G P Fleet (4) (Jose Martinez Jr.)
- 2003 – Hard Buck (4) (Brice Blanc)
- 2002 - Dr. Kashnikow (5) (Robbie Albarado)
- 2001 - Dr. Kashnikow (4) (Robbie Albarado)
- 2000 – Brahms (3) (Pat Day)
