Argonaut Handicap
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The Argonaut Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race
first run in 1940 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California
. 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 world record
for one mile with time of 1:33 1/5. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1069822/index.htm
It was last run in 1978.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
first run in 1940 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
. A one mile race on dirt, it was open to horses age three and older.
In 1956, Swaps
Swaps (horse)
Swaps was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse. He was the son of Khaled, a stallion imported from the Aga Khan's stud in Europe. Swaps goes back to the immortal Man o' War, via his dam, Iron Reward, through the Triple Crown winner, War Admiral. In the list of the top 100 U.S...
won this race while setting a new world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
for one mile with time of 1:33 1/5. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1069822/index.htm
It was last run in 1978.