The Bernard Baruch Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horserace held annually in mid to late August (early September in 2015) at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is for horses three years old and older willing to race  1 1⁄16 miles on the turf and currently carries a purse of $250,000. This is a Grade II event and can be used as a prep for the Breeders' Cup Mile. In 1975, there was a dead heat for first place between Salt Marsh and War McAllister. The race was run at