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Californian Stakes

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Californian Stakes
Grade II race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA relocated after the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated1954
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$250,000

The Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California (relocated from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California). The Grade II event is open to horses age three and up willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt. This race serves as a key prep to the Hollywood Gold Cup.

Inaugurated in 1954, winner Imbros set a new track record of 1:41.00 which also equaled the then world record for a mile and sixteenth on dirt.

Since inception the race has been contested at three different distances:

  • 1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs) : 1954-1979
  • 1+18 miles (9 furlongs)1980-1984, 1987–present
  • 1 mile (8 furlongs) : 1985-1986

Records

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Speed record: (at current distance of 1+18 miles )

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
Time
2023 Defunded 5 Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 1:48.07
2022 Stilleto Boy 4 Juan J. Hernandez Ed Moger Jr Steve Moger 1:48.07
2021 Royal Ship 4 Mike E. Smith Richard E. Mandella Fox Hill Farm & Siena Farm 1:48.47
2020
2019
2018 Dr. Dorr 5 Joe Talamo Bob Baffert Natalie J. Baffert 1:49.84
2017 Collected 4 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Speedway Stable LLC 1:47.73
2016 Second Summer 4 Mario Gutierrez Peter Eurton Alesia/Ciaglia Racing/Ferrell/Slam Dunk Racing 1:48.29
2015 Catch a Flight (ARG) 5 Gary Stevens Richard E. Mandella Haras Santa Maria de Araras 1:47.73
2014 Clubhouse Ride 6 Joe Talamo Craig Anthony Lewis Six-S Racing/Petralia 1:48.74
2013 Clubhouse Ride 5 Garrett Gomez Craig Anthony Lewis Six-S Racing/Petralia 1:51.02
2012 Game On Dude 5 Chantal Sutherland Bob Baffert Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable, Bernard Schiappa 1:48.01
2011 Twirling Candy 4 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Craig Family Trust 1:50.00
2010 Rail Trip 5 Rafael Bejarano Ron Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable 1:48.49
2009 Informed 5 Tyler Baze Douglas F. O'Neill W.C. Racing, et al. 1:48.37
2008 Heatseeker 5 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer William de Burgh 1:47.06
2007 Buzzards Bay 5 Jose Valdivia Jr. Ronald W. Ellis Gary Broad 1:49.72
2006 Dixie Meister 4 David Flores Julio C. Canani Gary A. Tanaka 1:49.53
2005 Lava Man 4 Pat Valenzuela Douglas F. O'Neill STD racing & Jason Wood 1:47.83
2004 Even the Score 4 David Flores Vladimir Cerin Rosendo G. Parra 1:47.64
2003 Kudos 6 Alex Solis Richard Mandella Ann & Jerry Moss 1:47.91
2002 Milwaukee Brew 5 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stable 1:48.06
2001 Skimming 5 Garrett Gomez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:48.12
2000 Big Ten 5 Alex Solis Richard Mandella Stud Old Dog Stable (Francisco Bertin et al.) 1:49.22
1999 Old Trieste 4 Chris McCarron Mike Puype Gary Biszantz 1:46.55
1998 Mud Route 5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham 1:48.15
1997 River Keen 5 Kent Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr. Hugo Reynolds 1:47.38
1996 Tinners Way 6 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Prince Khalid Abdullah 1:46.60
1995 Concern 4 Mike E. Smith Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff 1:47.74
1994 The Wicked North 5 Kent Desormeaux David Bernstein Phil & Sophie Hersh Trust 1:46.68
1993 Latin American 5 Gary Stevens Robert Marshall Robert Marshall 1:46.92
1992 Another Review 4 Kent Desormeaux Chris Speckert Thomas Mellon Evans 1:48.11
1991 Roanoke 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Nedlaw Stable 1:48.30
1990 Sunday Silence 4 Pat Valenzuela Charlie Whittingham Hancock/Whittingham/Gaillard 1:48.00
1989 Sabona 7 Chris McCarron Neil D. Drysdale Sir Ernest Harrison & Audrey Reed 1:46.80
1988 Cutlass Reality 6 Chris McCarron Craig A. Lewis Howard Crash & Jim Hankoff 1:47.60
1987 Judge Angelucci 4 Gary Baze Charlie Whittingham Olin B. Gentry 1:48.20
1986 Precisionist 5 Chris McCarron L. Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 1:33.60
1985 Greinton 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charlie Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley, C. Whittingham, Howell Wynne 1:32.60
1984 Desert Wine 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Jerry M. Fanning Dan J. Agnew & Fred Sahadi 1:47.60
1983 The Wonder 5 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Alain du Breil 1:48.40
1982 Erins Isle 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charlie Whittingham Brian Sweeney 1:48.00
1981 Eleven Stitches 4 Sandy Hawley Donn Luby Morey & Claudia Mirkin 1:48.40
1980 Spectacular Bid 4 Bill Shoemaker Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm (Harry Meyerhoff) 1:45.80
1979 Affirmed 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1:41.20
1978 J.O. Tobin 4 Steve Cauthen Laz Barrera George A. Pope Jr. 1:41.00
1977 Crystal Water 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Roger Clapp Connie M. Ring 1:41.00
1976 Ancient Title 6 Sandy Hawley Keith L. Stucki Sr. Kirkland Stable (Ethel Kirkland) 1:41.20
1975 Ancient Title 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Keith L. Stucki Sr. Kirkland Stable (Ethel Kirkland) 1:40.20
1974 Quack 5 Donald Pierce Charlie Whittingham Bwamazon Farm 1:40.20
1973 Quack 4 Donald Pierce Charlie Whittingham Bwamazon Farm 1:41.40
1972 Cougar II 6 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Mary F. Jones 1:39.20
1971 Cougar II 5 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Mary F. Jones 1:41.20
1970 Baffle 5 Jerry Lambert Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 1:40.20
1969 Nodouble 4 Eddie Belmonte J. Bert Sonnier Gene Goff 1:40.40
1968 Dr. Fager 4 Braulio Baeza John A. Nerud William L. McKnight 1:40.80
1967 Biggs 7 William Harmatz Farrell W. Jones E. F. Gould 1:41.60
1966 Travel Orb 4 William Harmatz Leonard Dorfman Floyd Hughes 1:41.80
1965 Viking Spirit 5 Kenneth Church James I. Nazworthy Thomas E. Brittingham III 1:40.80
1964 Mustard Plaster 5 Jack Leonard William A. Peterson Mrs. Fraser Morrison 1:41.60
1963 Winonly 6 Jack Leonard Julius E. Tinsley Fred W. Hooper 1:41.80
1962 Cadiz 6 William Harmatz Robert L. Wheeler Vicgray Farm 1:41.60
1961 First Balcony 4 Edward Burns Melvin F. Stute M/M. Robert O. Schulze 1:40.40
1960 Fleet Nasrullah 5 Johnny Longden James I. Nazworthy M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston 1:40.60
1959 Hillsdale 4 Tommy Barrow Martin L. Fallon Jr. Clarence Whitted Smith 1:40.80
1958 Seaneen 4 Johnny Longden William B. Finnegan Neil S. McCarthy 1:41.00
1957 Social Climber 4 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Llangollen Farm 1:40.40
1956 Porterhouse 5 Ismael Valenzuela Charlie Whittingham Llangollen Farm 1:40.80
1955 Swaps 3 David Erb Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 1:40.40
1954 Imbros 4 Johnny Longden William Molter Andrew J. Crevolin 1:41.00

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