The following year the event was named the San Clemente Claiming Handicap and was open to all horses three-year-olds and older with an increase in distance to  miles and the event was won by the four year old gelding Vino Fino who took the lead 70 years from the finishing line and won by a length and three quarters.
The following year, the event was rechristened as the San Clemente Claiming Handicap and opened up to horses aged three years or older, with the distance extended to  miles. The four-year-old gelding Vino Fino secured the top spot, taking the lead 70 years from the finish line and claiming a length and three-quarters advantage.