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

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Location: Belmont Park - Elmont, NY

Inaugural Race: 1891

TV Coverage: Stream live on TwinSpires.com!

Current Distance: 1 mile

Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: Three Year Olds and up

Purse: $1,000,000

Race Date: Saturday, June 7th

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2025 Metropolitan Handicap Morning Line Odds & Entries

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:

Post
Horse
Trainer / Jockey
ML Odds
1
Fierceness
John Velazquez / Todd Pletcher
1-1
2
White Abarrio
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Saffie Joseph, Jr.
9-5
3
Castle Chaos
Flavien Prat / Robert Falcone, Jr.
20-1
4
Just a Touch
Florent Geroux / Brad Cox
4-1
5
Raging Torrent
Lanfranco Dettori / Doug O'Neill
5-1

2025 Metropolitan Handicap Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
5
Raging Torrent
Lanfranco Dettori / Doug F. O'Neill
$18.00 / $4.50 / $3.10
1
Fierceness
John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
$2.20 / $2.10
4
Just a Touch
Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox
$2.50
2
White Abarrio
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
3
Castle Chaos
Flavien Prat / Robert N. Falcone, Jr.

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (5-1) Paid: $23.20
  • $0.50 Trifecta (5-1-4) Paid: $24.12
  • $0.10 Superfecta (5-1-4-2) Paid: $5.67

 

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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 at Belmont Park (although currently being held at Saratoga Race Course due to track enhancement work at Belmont), the race has been won by some of the most legendary horses in American racing, including Tom Fool (1953), Native Dancer (1954), Buckpasser (1967), Fappiano (1981), Gulch (1987 & 1988) and Ghostzapper (2005).

 Jockey John Velazquez holds the record for most wins with five (1996, 1999, 2010, 2012, 2014), and John M. Gaver Sr. holds the record for most wins by a trainer with six (1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1963). 

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
2025
Raging Torrent
Lanfranco Dettori / Doug F. O'Neill
Sample Data
2024
National Treasure
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
1 mile / 1:34.36
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

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