California Breeders' Champion Stakes

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California Breeders' Champion Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1935 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. In 2011 it will be in its 72nd running.

Run during the last week of December, the seven Furlong race is open to two-year-old horses bred in the State of California. The race currently offers a purse of $125,000.

In winning the 2007 edition, Bob Black Jack set a new Santa Anita track record of 1:20.37 for seven furlongs on synthetic dirt. In the 2009 running, the race was set at one and one/sixteenth miles.

Winners of the California Breeders' Champion Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2013Qiaona (Filly Division) Garrett Gomez Ed Moger Jr. Curt & Lila Lanning1:37.35
2013Tiz a Minister (2nd Division) Garrett Gomez Paul Aguirre S.A.Y. Racing1:36.56
2012NO RACE?
2011Ismene (Filly Division)Stephen Ferraro1:21.61
2010Thirtyfirststreet Rafael Bejarano Doug F. O'Neill Sterling Stable/Gorman/Haymes1:22.20
2009Caracortado Paul Atkinson Michael Machowsky Blahut Racing/LLC/Lo Hi Racing1:43.61
2008All Saint Rafael Bejarano Triphon B. DahlEduardo Gamez1:22.07
2007 Bob Black Jack Richard Migliore James Kasparoff Jeff Harmon & Tim Kasparof1:20.37
2006Pirates Deputy Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert Villyard, Shapiro, Tweedy1:23.66
2005Da Stoops Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Watson & Weitman Performances LLC1:21.63
2004Uncle Denny René Douglas Rafael Becerra Stan E. Fulton1:22.73
2003Don'tsellmeshort Alex Solis Dan Hendricks Cecil N. Peacock 1:25.09
2002Excessivepleasure David Flores Doug F. O'Neill Lee & Ty Leatherman1:22.62
2001Earl of Danby Chris McCarron J. Paco Gonzalez McCaffery & Toffan 1:23.32
2000Proud Tower Victor Espinoza Jose L. Silva Tricar Stables1:21.73

Earlier winners

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