ic ap ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁racing ▁schedule ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁opening ▁of ▁Del aware ▁Park ▁R ac et rack . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁the ▁ ▁new ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁pur se ▁offered ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁Castle ▁Hand ic ap ▁made ▁it ▁the ▁rich est ▁race ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁for ▁fill ies ▁and ▁mar es . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁it ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁Del aware ▁Hand ic ap . ▁▁ ▁The ▁race ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁Sar at oga ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁champion ▁fil ly ▁Song bird ▁won ▁as ▁the ▁short est - pr iced ▁favorite ▁in ▁the ▁race ' s ▁history ▁at ▁ 1 - 9 ▁odd s . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁Shang ay ▁L ily ▁won ▁the ▁race ▁as ▁a ▁seven ▁year ▁old , ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁oldest ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁race . ▁ ▁Records ▁Speed ▁record : ▁▁▁ 1 : 5 9 . 8 0 ▁- ▁C oup ▁de ▁F us il ▁( 1 9 8 7 ) ▁( event ▁and ▁track ▁record ▁for ▁ ▁miles ) ▁ ▁Most ▁wins ▁by ▁a ▁horse ▁▁▁ 2 ▁End ine ▁( 1 9 5 8 , 1 9 5 9 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁O be ah ▁( 1 9 6 9 , 1 9 7 0 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁B less ing ▁Angel ica ▁(