| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The River City Handicap is a Grade IIIT race on the turf run at Churchill Downs for Thoroughbred horses aged three-years-old and up at a distance of one and one eighth miles (9 furlongs). The River City runs on the day after Thanksgiving on a card which includes the prestigious Clark Handicap, a race as old as the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks.
The River City currently offers a purse of $100,000.