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handicap

[han-dee-kap] / ˈhæn diˌkæp /




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John: Narrowly beaten in hot Cheltenham handicaps on each of his past three starts this season, including when pipped in the Ultima Handicap Chase by Johnnywho.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Saturday was a major race card at Santa Anita with several stakes including the Grade 1 $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

Abuffalosoldier collapsed after winning the Holland Cooper Handicap Chase while Sean was being interviewed on the horse.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

“Seventy percent of the surface of that area is deserted,” said Danila Zizi, from Handicap International’s office in the Palestinian territories.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

On the day that Seabiscuit lost the Stars and Stripes, the “Argentine Jumping Bean” had broken the track record in the American Handicap.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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