The Argonaut Handicap was an American

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first run in 1940 at

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. A one-mile race on dirt, it was open to horses age three and older. In 1956, Swaps won this race while setting a new

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for one mile with time of 1:33 1/5. It was last run in 1978.

Winners

*1978 - Radar Ahead *1977 - Text *1976 - L'Heureux *1975 - Forceten *1974 - Carry The Banner *1973 - Out of the East *1972 - Kentuckian *1971 - Violonor *1970 - Western Welcome *1969 - Tell *1968 - First Mate *1967 - Tumble Wind

*1966 - Exhibitionist *1965 - Carpenter's Rule *1964 - Close By *1963 - Oppo *1962 - Doc Jocoy *1961 - Mr. America *1960 - T. V. Lark *1959 - Hillsdale *1958 -

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*1957 -

Terrang {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Terrang , image = , caption = , sire = Khaled , grandsire = Hyperion , dam = Flying Choice , damsire = Flying Heels , sex = Stallion , foaled = 1953 , country = United States , colour = Brown , br ...

*1956 - Swaps *1955 - Curragh King

*1954 - Curragh King *1953 - Fleet Bird *1952 - Admiral Drake *1951 - Be Fleet *1950 - Old Rockport *1949 -

Ace Admiral {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Ace Admiral , image = , caption = , sire = Heliopolis , grandsire = Hyperion , dam = War Flower , damsire = Man o' War , sex = Stallion , foaled = 1945 , country = United States , colour = Chestn ...

*1948 - Shannon *1947 - Olhaverry *1946 - Occupy *1944 - Okana *1941 - Joy Boy *1940 - Specify

References

1948 ''Time'' magazine article on Shannon and his win in the Argonaut Handicap

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