▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁It ▁was ▁not ▁held ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 8 3 ▁or ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁General ▁George ▁Hand ic ap ▁was ▁not ▁run ▁due ▁to ▁concerns ▁over ▁an ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁equ ine ▁her pes vir us ▁that ▁shut ▁down ▁all ▁racing ▁in ▁Maryland ▁for ▁several ▁weeks . ▁ ▁Records ▁ ▁Speed ▁record : ▁▁ 7 ▁f url ongs ▁– ▁ 1 : 2 0 . 9 5 ▁– ▁Gre ens pring ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁▁ ▁miles ▁– ▁ 1 : 4 4 . 0 0 ▁– ▁Tem pl ar ▁Hill ▁( 1 9 8 7 ) ▁ ▁Most ▁wins ▁by ▁a ▁horse : ▁ ▁No ▁horse ▁has ▁ever ▁won ▁the ▁General ▁George ▁Hand ic ap ▁more ▁than ▁once ▁ ▁Most ▁wins ▁by ▁a ▁j ockey : ▁▁ 2 ▁– ▁Five ▁different ▁j ock e ys ▁are ▁tied ▁with ▁two ▁wins ▁each ▁ ▁Most ▁wins ▁by ▁a ▁tra iner : ▁▁ 2 ▁- ▁Bruce ▁N . ▁Lev ine ▁( 2 0 0 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁– ▁Jerry ▁Rob b ▁( 1 9 8 7 ▁& ▁ 1 9 8 9 ) ▁ ▁Most ▁wins ▁by ▁an ▁owner : ▁▁ 2 ▁– ▁Four ▁Ros es ▁Thor ough bre ds ▁( 1 9 9 8 ▁& ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ ▁W inners ▁of ▁the ▁General ▁George