The Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the now defunct Detroit Race Course in Livonia, Michigan. A one time Grade II event raced on dirt, it was open to horses age three and older.
First run in 1950, its popularity saw the 1958 edition of the Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap draw the largest crowd in the racetrack's history. That 1958 race was won by E. P. Taylor's Nearctic, a future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee and sire of the supersire Northern Dancer.
In 1975, trainer S Kaye Bell became the first female in the United States to condition the winner of a $100,000 stakes race.
Upsets include Stanislas defeating Tom Rolfe in 1966 and Nodouble in 1968 beating the reigning American Horse of the Year, Damascus.
Records Speed record: 1:36.20 @ 1 mile: Nearctic (1958) 1:40.60 @ 1-1/6 miles: Crimson Satan (1963) 1:47.40 @ 1-1/8 miles: My Night Out (1957), Calandrito (1969), Fast Hilarious (1970)
Most wins: No horse won this race more than once
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Earl J. Knapp (1957, 1961, 1966) 3 - Carlos H. Marquez Sr. (1967, 1969, 1970)
Most wins by a trainer: 2 - Charles Kerr (1959, 1963) 2 - H. Allen Jerkens (1972, 1979)
Most wins by an owner: No owner won this race more than once
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (miles) Time Gr.1993Dignitas4Larry MelanconGeorge R. Arnold IIJohn H. Peace1-1/8 m1:48.80G21992Classic Seven4Fabio A. Arguello Jr.Niall M. O'CallaghanThomas M. Cairns & M/M John O. Berry1-1/8 m1:49.60G21991Black Tie Affair5Pat DayErnie T. PoulosJeffrey Sullivan1-1/8 m1:49.80G21990Beau Genius5Ricardo D. LopezGerald S. BennettJoseph Shiewitz & Dr. Brian Davidson1-1/8 m1:48.80G21989Present Value5Frank OlivaresJerry M. FanningJ. M. Fanning, Richard Fontana, Jay Bligh, Gary Potter1-1/8 m1:49.20G21988Lost Code4Craig PerretL. William DonovanWendover Stable (Donald Levinson)1-1/8 m1:50.80G21987Waquoit4Chris McCarronGuido FedericoJoseph Federico1-1/8 m1:50.00G21986Ends Well5Randy RomeroRobert J. Reinacher Jr.Greentree Stable1-1/8 m1:49.40G21985Badwagon Harry6Ricardo D. LopezReid T. GrossKerry Nagle1-1/8 m1:49.40G21984Timeless Native4Don BrumfieldGrover G. DelpHawksworth Farm1-1/8 m1:49.60G21983Thumbsucker4Anthony Russo Jr.John DrumwrightGat Stable1-1/8 m1:48.80G21982Vodika Collins4Joe JudiceForrest H. KaelinMilbert B. Collins1-1/8 m1:50.40G21981Fio Rito6Leslie HuletMichael S. FerraroRaymond Lecesse1-1/8 m1:50.20G21980Glorious Song4John LeBlancGerry BelangerFrank Stronach1-1/8 m1:50.00G21979Sensitive Prince4Jacinto VasquezH. Allen JerkensTop the Marc Stable (Joseph Taub)1-1/8 m1:52.60G21978A Letter to Harry4Eddie DelahoussayeJohn OxleyEstate of Raymond F. Salmen1-1/8 m1:52.60G21977My Juliet5Anthony S. BlackEugene H. EusterGeorge Weasel Jr.1-1/8 m1:48.40G21976Sharp Gary5Sam MapleJames D. PriceEdward R. Scharps1-1/8 m1:50.80G21975Mr. Lucky Phoenix5Bryan FannKaye BellAlbert Levinson1-1/8 m1:47.60G21974Tom Tulle4Craig PerretJere R. Smith Sr.W. Archie Lofton1-1/8 m1:50.40G21973Golden Don3Mike ManganelloOscar Dishman Jr.Archie Donaldson1-1/8 m1:49.60G21972-1King's Bishop3Eddie MapleThomas J. KellyCraig F. Cullinan Jr.1-1/8 m1:49.201972-2Favorecidian5Angel Cordero Jr.Sidney Watters Jr.Hickory Tree Stable1-1/8 m1:48.801971Native Royalty4Ronald J. CampbellJohn T. DavisHarbor View Farm1-1/8 m1:48.001970Fast Hilarious4Carlos H. Marquez Sr.Joseph M. BolleroDorothy Comiskey Rigney1-1/8 m1:47.401969Calandrito4Carlos H. Marquez Sr.James F. PlettMelvin T. Berry1-1/8 m1:47.401968Nodouble3Martinez HeathJ. Bert SonnierVerna Lea Stable (Gene Goff)1-1/8 m1:49.001967Estreno6Carlos H. Marquez Sr.Dave SazerRobert Ballis1-1/8 m1:48.401966Stanislas4Danny GarganMildred KerrMildred Kerr1-1/8 m1:49.001965Old Hat6Robert GallimoreCharles C. NormanStanley Conrad1-1/8 m1:49.401964Going Abroad Tibaldo (DH)4Ray Broussard Danny GarganJoseph H. Pierce Jr. Thomas J. KellySeltzer Bros. (Edward & Harry) Esther D. du Pont1-1/8 m1:49.001963Crimson Satan4Herberto HinojosaCharles KerrCrimson King Farm (Peter W. Salmen Sr.)1-1/16 m1:40.601962Beau Prince4Steve BrooksJimmy JonesCalumet Farm1-1/16 m1:43.201961American Comet5Earl J. KnappMarty L. FallonC. W. Smith Ent., Inc.1-1/16 m1:43.001960Little Fitz5William A. PeakeRobert C. SteeleJ. C. Hauer Stable Inc. (John C. Hauer)1-1/16 m1:42.201959Total Traffic5Herberto HinojosaCharles KerrG and K Stable (Ralph Green & Charles Kerr)1-1/16 m1:41.801958Nearctic4Benny SorensonGordon J. McCannWindfields Farm1 m1:36.201957My Night Out4Earl J. KnappRay GrundyDarrell H. Wells1-1/16 m1:47.401956Nonnie Jo5Lois C. CookVester R. WrightJames L. Paddock & Perne L. Grissom1 m1:36.401955Greatest5Tommy BarrowPatrick B. DevereuxThomas F. Devereux1 m1:36.801954Spur On6Paul J. BaileyElmer KalenskyBernard W. Landy1 m1:37.201953Second Avenue6Carroll BiermanAlexis G. "Lex" WilsonTheodore DeLong Buhl1 m1:37.801952Bully Boy5Sherman ArmstrongHubert H. "Pete" BattleMrs. E. Dale Shaffer1 m1:40.201951King's Hope3Lois C. CookFrederick SharpeMrs. Frederick Sharpe1 m1:37.601950Fancy Flyer5Manuel N. GonzalezKenny Noe Jr.Carl Graham1 m1:38.00
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