The Sixty Sails Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of April at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois. A Grade III event open to Fillies and Mares, age three and older, it is contested on dirt at a distance of one mile and one eighth (9 furlongs).

Inaugurated in 1976 at Sportsman's Park, in 2004, the race was moved to Hawthorne Race Course. It was named for the racing filly Sixty Sails, owned by John Petre and Chris Vodanovich of New Orleans.

Since inception, the Sixty Sails Handicap has been contested at various distances:

• 1976–1981 : 1 mile (8 furlongs)
• 1982–1984 : 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
• 1985–present : 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

Race notes

In 1992, Illinois-breds accomplished a historic first when they finished 1-2-3 in the race.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:46.69 – Crafty Oak (1999) (also equalled the track record^[1])

Winners since 1982

Earlier winners

In 1980 and 1981 the Sixty Sails Handicap was run in two divisions.

• 1981 – Karla's Enough
• 1981 – Gold Treasure
• 1980 – Doing It My Way
• 1980 – Conga Miss
• 1979 – Strate Sunshine
• 1978 – Drop the Pigeon
• 1977 – Kissapotamus
• 1976 – Enchanted Native

Notes

References

• The 2009 Sixty sails Handicap at the Bloodhorse.com