The Hanshin Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in July at

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. The event open to horses three years of age and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 8 furlongs and currently offers a purse of $100,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 1941 at Arlington Park as the Equipoise Mile in honor of the great colt Equipoise. It was raced under that name from 1941 through 1963 and in 1966 and 1967. In 1964 and 1965 it was raced as the Equipoise Handicap then from 1968 through 1997. The race was hosted by the Washington Park Race Track from 1943 through 1945. It was run in two divisions in 1945. The race was not run from 1970 through 1978 and in 1988. It was on hiatus again in 1998 and 1999 but returned as the Hanshin Cup Handicap in 2000. U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee

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won back-to-back runnings of this race in 1957–58. In 1967, the race saw the last racecourse appearance of the 1965 United States Horse of the Year Moccasin. Due to the unpredictability of the race, it has been said many times on Hanshin Cup Day, “Anything can happen in the Hanshin”.

Past winners

* 2022 - Cody's Wish * 2021 - Guest Suite (Emmanuel Esquivel) * 2020 - Not Held * 2019 - Lanier (

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) * 2018 - Matrooh (

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) * 2012 - Havelock (

) * 2011 - Workin for Hops ( James Graham) * 2010 - Country Flavor (

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) * 2009 - Vacation ( John Velazquez) * 2008 - Coragil Cat (

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) * 2006 - Gouldings Green ( Corey Lanerie) * 2005 - Lord of the Game (

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) * 2004 - Crafty Shaw ( Craig Perret) * 2003 - Apt to Be (

) * 2002 - Bonapaw ( Gerard Melancon) * 2001 - Bright Valour ( Robby Albarado) * 2000 - Bright Valour ( Jesse Campbell) * 1999 - No Race * 1998 - No race * * 1997 - Announce * 1996 - Golden Gear * 1995 - Tarzan's Blase * 1994 - Slerp * 1993 - Split Run * 1992 - Katahaula County * 1967 - Renewed Vigor (

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References

The Hanshin Cup Handicap at the NTRA
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