Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah Florida was a Grade III stakes race for Thoroughbred racehorses 3-years-old and up. It was run over a distance of 1¼ miles (10 furlongs) until 1993 when it was modified to 1 1/8 miles. Initially called the Widener Challenge Cup Handicap the race was named for Hialeah Park owner Joseph E. Widener.