The
Merchants and Citizens Handicap is a defunct American
Thoroughbred horse race which was held annually at
Saratoga Race Course in
Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to horses aged three and older, it was initally conttested on dirt over a distance of one mile, one
furlong then modified to a mile and 3/16ths.
Sir Barton set a world record for 1 3/16 miles on dirt in winning the August 28, 1920 edition of the Merchants and Citizens Handicap.
- Winners of the Merchants and Citizens Handicap -
- 1954 - Capeador
- 1953 - One Hitter
- 1952 - Crafty Admiral
- 1951 - County Delight
- 1950 - My Request
- 1949 - Chains
- 1948 - Beauchef
- 1947 - Loyal Legion
- 1946 - Lucky Draw
- 1945 - Coronal
- 1944 - Princequillo
- 1943 - Lochinvar
- 1942 - Olympus
- 1941 - Fenelon
- 1940 - Isolater
- 1939 - Sickle T
- 1938 - Great Union
- 1937 - Count Arthur
- 1936 - Esposa
- 1935 - Discovery
- 1934 - Faireno
- 1933 - Dark Secret
- 1932 - Reveille Boy
- 1931 - Curate
- 1930 - Frisius
- 1929 - Petee-Wrack
- 1928 - Chance Shot
- 1927 - Chance Play
- 1926 - Flagstaff
- 1925 - Spot Cash
- 1924 - Sunsini
- 1923 - Bunting
- 1922 - Devastation
- 1921 - Exterminator
- 1920 - Sir Barton
- 1919 - Cudgel
- 1918 - Midway
- 1916 - The Finn
- 1915 - Roamer
- 1914 - Star Gaze
- 1913 - Sam Jackson
- 1912 - No racing : New York State wagering ban
- 1911 - No racing : New York State wagering ban
- 1910 - Sir John Johnson
- 1909 - Sir John Johnson
- 1908 - Dandelion
- 1907 - Running Water
- 1906 - Red Leaf
- 1905 - Outcome
- 1904 - Molly Brant
- 1903 - Hermis
- 1902 - Herbert
- 1901 - Herbert
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