Metropolitan Handicap

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Metropolitan Handicap Race Facts

  • Location: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
  • Inaugural Race: 1891
  • Distance: 1 mile (8 furlongs)
  • Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
  • Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
  • 2023 Purse: $1,000,000
  • 2023 Race Date: Saturday, June 10th

2023 Metropolitan Handicap Race Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
1
Cody's Wish
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
$3.30 / $2.40 / $2.30
6
Zandon
Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown
$5.00 / $3.30
9
White Abarrio
Tyler Gaffalione / Richard E. Dutrow
$5.50
5
Charge It
John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
3
Dr. Schivel
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Mark Glatt
2
Slow Down Andy
Mario Gutierrez / Doug F. O'Neill
7
Repo Rocks
Ruben Silvera / Jamie Ness
4
Hoist the Gold
Luis Saez / Dallas Stewart
8
Doppelganger
Jevian Toledo / Brittany T. Russell

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1 Exacta (1-6 Paid: $6.40
  • $0.50 Trifecta (1-6-9) Paid: $18.50
  • $0.10 Superfecta (1-6-9-5) Paid: $15.40

Watch the 2023 Metropolitan Handicap

The History of the Metropolitan Handicap

The Metropolitan Handicap, also known as the "Met Mile", is one of the most famous Thoroughbred races in the country outside the Triple Crown and the Breeder's Cup. First run in 1891, the race has been won by some of the most legendary horses in American racing, including Tom Fool (1953), Native Dancer (1954), and Buckpasser (1967).

As part of the Breeder's Cup Challenge Series, the winners gain automatic entry into the Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile.

Metropolitan Handicap Past Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / TIme
2023
Cody's Wish
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
1 mile / 1:34.36
2022
Flightline
Flavien Prat / John W. Sadler
1 mile / 1:33.59
2021
Silver State
Ricardo Santana / Steven M. Asmussen
1 mile / 1:35.45
2020
Vekoma
Javier Castellano / George Weaver
1 mile / 1:32.88
2019
Mitole
Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen
1 mile / 1:32.75
2018
Bee Jersey
Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen
1 mile / 1:33.13
2017
Mor Spirit
Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert
1 mile / 1:33.71
2016
Frosted
Joel Rosario / Kiaran McLaughlin
1 mile / 1:32.73
2015
Honor Code
Javier Castellano / Shug McGaughey
1 mile / 1:33.18
2014
Palace Malice
John Velazquez / Todd Pletcher
1 mile / 1:33.56