147:, and the richest race in North America. Inaugurated in 1917 as the Coffroth Handicap, it was named in honor of James Wood Coffroth, President of the Lower California Jockey Club. It was run at the Tijuana Racetrack through 1929 after which it was hosted by the newly built Agua Caliente Racetrack.
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Runstar Winner of the Coffroth Handicap: Victor Owned by A. B. Spreckels
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Runstar Winner of the
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February 25, 1923 article titled "Coffroth
Handicap and James W. Coffroth"
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March 26, 1923 article titled J. K. L. Ross Wins The
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1244:J. K. L. Ross Wins The Coffroth Handicap.,
170:. Among the champions to win the race were
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1303:Sports competitions in Baja California
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296:no jockey won this race more than once
313:2 - Elwood L. Fitzgerald (1933, 1934)
617:David Davis & Harry R. Telford
570:Northway Stable (Norman W. Church)
525:Northway Stable (Norman W. Church)
186:, who won the 1932 race, ridden by
131:that was once the premier event at
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1293:Discontinued horse races in Mexico
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796:R. C. Stable (Walter H. Hoffman)
1318:1958 disestablishments in Mexico
1288:Open middle distance horse races
1216:- Agua Caliente Handicap history
1099:Bronx Stable (George P. Fuller)
323:2 - Northway Stable (1933, 1934)
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1264:Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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310:2 - Harry M. Unna (1921, 1929)
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133:Agua Caliente Racetrack
34:Agua Caliente Racetrack
318:Most wins by an owner:
168:Seagram family stables
122:Agua Caliente Handicap
114:Three-year-olds and up
20:Agua Caliente Handicap
1214:Thoroughbred Heritage
927:Mrs. Victor Vivaudou
567:Elwood L. Fitzgerald
522:Elwood L. Fitzgerald
89:miles (8.5 furlongs)
969:Adolph B. Spreckels
965:Charles W. Carroll
886:Chula Vista Stable
839:William H. Bringloe
203:Arcadia, California
152:Adolph B. Spreckels
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1259:Hillenbrand, Laura
924:David R. McDaniel
660:Robert M. Eastman
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1298:Sports in Tijuana
1246:Daily Racing Form
1230:Daily Racing Form
1199:Daily Racing Form
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1058:Gribley R. Allen
1055:Gribley R. Allen
657:Walter W. Taylor
466:Charles S. Howard
268:in 1933, 2:02 3/5
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111:Qualification
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710:W. A. Hanger
608:Billy Elliot
563:George Woolf
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194:appearance.
188:Billy Elliot
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126:thoroughbred
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60:Thoroughbred
915:Atherstone
883:Fred Kraft
555:Gallant Sir
518:Red Pollard
510:Gallant Sir
406:Kerr Stable
388:Round Table
280:Gallant Sir
266:Gallant Sir
176:Gallant Sir
172:Round Table
106:left-handed
64:Flat racing
48:Inaugurated
1282:Categories
1271:." (2001)
1185:References
450:Seabiscuit
273:Most wins:
214:Distances:
180:Seabiscuit
129:horse race
16:Horse race
1120:$ 14,775
1087:Be Frank
1079:$ 15,000
1036:$ 29,475
991:$ 43,650
948:$ 56,425
907:$ 70,700
874:Carlaris
866:$ 84,400
826:Sir Harry
817:$ 92,700
774:$ 98,250
733:$ 98,400
689:Victorian
647:Mike Hall
638:$ 50,050
591:$ 24,200
546:$ 23,300
461:Tom Smith
428:$ 31,800
56:Race type
1178:$ 4,000
1175:2:22.00
1117:2:05.60
1076:2:06.40
1045:Mulciber
1033:2:06.20
988:2:05.40
956:Runstar
945:2:07.40
904:2:02.60
863:2:03.40
814:2:05.00
771:2:03.60
730:2:03.20
678:2:03.00
635:2:02.80
600:Phar Lap
588:2:02.60
543:2:02.80
488:$ 8,600
485:1:50.40
425:1:41.20
184:Phar Lap
166:and the
75:Distance
30:Location
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351:Trainer
328:Winners
303:trainer
254:Records
243:⁄
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137:Tijuana
95:Surface
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38:Tijuana
1141:Sasin
708:&
347:Jockey
339:Winner
289:jockey
182:, and
145:Mexico
42:Mexico
1138:1917
1125:1918
1084:1921
1041:1922
996:1923
953:1924
912:1925
871:1926
822:1927
779:1928
738:1929
685:1930
643:1931
596:1932
551:1933
506:1934
493:1935
446:1938
433:1939
384:1958
366:Miles
360:Dist.
355:Owner
248:miles
233:miles
103:Track
372:Time
335:Year
278:2 -
120:The
98:Dirt
51:1917
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376:Win
343:Age
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