Tiznow Handicap
Horse race
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The Tiznow Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana whose inaugural running took place on September 20, 2008. Contested on dirt over a distance of 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles), it is open to horses age three and older.
| Class | Ungraded Stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisiana Downs Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Louisiana Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2008 Tiznow Handicap automatically qualified for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:44.22 - Jonesboro (2008)
Winners of the Tiznow Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jonesboro | 6 | Robby Albarado | Randy Morse | Michael Langford | 1:44.22 |
| 2007 | Silent Pleasure | 4 | Tracy Herbert | Howard Scarberry | S and S Stables LLC (Scarberry) | 1:45.97 |