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The Ack Ack Handicap is a Grade III race for Thoroughbred horses run annually during the first week of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Open to horses aged three and up, it is contested at a distance of 8 furlongs (one mile) on the dirt. Since inception in 1991, the Ack Ack Handicap has been contested at three different distances: * 8 furlongs : 1991, 2006–2009, 2012 * 7.5 furlongs : 1994-2005 * 8.5 furlongs : 2010, 2011 (Breeders' Cup) The race is named for the great Ack Ack, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Horse of the Year in 1971, as well as ranking number 44 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century. ==Records== Speed record: * 1:33.78 - Pants on Fire (2013) (at current distance of 8 furlongs) * 1:27.15 - Cappuchino (2003) (at previous distance of 7.5 furlongs) Most wins: * No horse has won this race more than once. Most wins by a jockey: * 4 - Calvin Borel (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Bobby C. Barnett (1996, 1999) * 2 - William I. Mott (2001, 2007) * 2 - Paul J. McGee (2002, 2009) * 2 - Steven M. Asmussen (2008, 2015) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - John A. Franks (1996, 1999) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ack Ack Handicap (Churchill Downs)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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