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The General George Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually on Presidents' Day in mid February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. A Grade III event, it is open to horses age three and older and is named for General George Washington (1731–1799), first president of The United States and Commanding General of the American Revolutionary Army. Raced on dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, it currently offers a purse of $250,000. The General George Handicap typically draws the third highest crowd of the year at Laurel Park Race Course each year. Held on Presidents' Day annually, it trails only the Maryland Million and the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes in average attendance.〔2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 46 on March 3, 2007.〕 The race was held at Bowie Race Course from 1973–84 and at Pimlico Race Course in 1986. It was not held in 1979, 1982–83 or 2006. In 2006, the General George Handicap was not run due to concerns over an outbreak of the equine herpesvirus that shut down all racing in Maryland for several weeks.〔2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 46 on March 3, 2007.〕 ==Records== Speed record: * 7 furlongs – 1:20.95 – Greenspring (2010) * miles – 1:44.00 – Templar Hill (1987) Most wins by a horse: * No horse has ever won the General George Handicap more than once Most wins by a jockey: * 2 – Five different jockeys are tied with two wins each Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Bruce N. Levine (2008, 2015) * 2 – Jerry Robb (1987 & 1989) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Four Roses Thoroughbreds (1998 & 2007) 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「General George Handicap」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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