Californian Stakes

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Californian Stakes
ClassGrade II
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA relocated after the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated1954
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.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.

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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:

Records

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

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner
Time
2023Defunded5Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman1:48.07
2022Stilleto Boy4Juan J. HernandezEd Moger JrSteve Moger1:48.07
2021Royal Ship4 Mike E. Smith Richard E. Mandella Fox Hill Farm & Siena Farm1:48.47
2020
2019
2018Dr. Dorr5 Joe Talamo Bob Baffert Natalie J. Baffert1:49.84
2017Collected4 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Speedway Stable LLC1:47.73
2016Second Summer4 Mario Gutierrez Peter EurtonAlesia/Ciaglia Racing/Ferrell/Slam Dunk Racing1:48.29
2015Catch a Flight (ARG)5 Gary Stevens Richard E. Mandella Haras Santa Maria de Araras1:47.73
2014Clubhouse Ride6 Joe Talamo Craig Anthony LewisSix-S Racing/Petralia1:48.74
2013Clubhouse Ride5 Garrett Gomez Craig Anthony LewisSix-S Racing/Petralia1:51.02
2012 Game On Dude 5 Chantal Sutherland Bob Baffert Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable, Bernard Schiappa1:48.01
2011Twirling Candy4 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Craig Family Trust1:50.00
2010Rail Trip5 Rafael Bejarano Ron Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable1:48.49
2009Informed5 Tyler Baze Douglas F. O'Neill W.C. Racing, et al.1:48.37
2008Heatseeker5 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer William de Burgh1:47.06
2007 Buzzards Bay 5 Jose Valdivia Jr. Ronald W. Ellis Gary Broad1:49.72
2006Dixie Meister4 David Flores Julio C. Canani Gary A. Tanaka 1:49.53
2005 Lava Man 4 Pat Valenzuela Douglas F. O'Neill STD racing & Jason Wood1:47.83
2004Even the Score4 David Flores Vladimir CerinRosendo G. Parra1:47.64
2003Kudos6 Alex Solis Richard Mandella Ann & Jerry Moss 1:47.91
2002 Milwaukee Brew 5 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stable 1:48.06
2001Skimming5 Garrett Gomez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:48.12
2000Big Ten5 Alex Solis Richard Mandella Stud Old Dog Stable (Francisco Bertin et al.)1:49.22
1999Old Trieste4 Chris McCarron Mike PuypeGary Biszantz1:46.55
1998Mud Route5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham1:48.15
1997River Keen5 Kent Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr.Hugo Reynolds1:47.38
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. Meyerhoff1:47.74
1994 The Wicked North 5 Kent Desormeaux David BernsteinPhil & Sophie Hersh Trust1:46.68
1993Latin American5 Gary Stevens Robert MarshallRobert Marshall1:46.92
1992Another Review4 Kent Desormeaux Chris Speckert Thomas Mellon Evans 1:48.11
1991Roanoke4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Nedlaw Stable1:48.30
1990 Sunday Silence 4 Pat Valenzuela Charlie Whittingham Hancock/Whittingham/Gaillard1:48.00
1989Sabona7 Chris McCarron Neil D. Drysdale Sir Ernest Harrison & Audrey Reed1:46.80
1988Cutlass Reality6 Chris McCarron Craig A. LewisHoward Crash & Jim Hankoff1:47.60
1987Judge Angelucci4 Gary Baze Charlie Whittingham Olin B. Gentry1:48.20
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 Wynne1:32.60
1984 Desert Wine 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Jerry M. Fanning Dan J. Agnew & Fred Sahadi1:47.60
1983 The Wonder 5 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Alain du Breil1:48.40
1982 Erins Isle 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charlie Whittingham Brian Sweeney1:48.00
1981Eleven Stitches4 Sandy Hawley Donn LubyMorey & Claudia Mirkin1:48.40
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
1977Crystal Water4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Roger Clapp Connie M. Ring1:41.00
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 Farm1:40.20
1973 Quack 4 Donald Pierce Charlie Whittingham Bwamazon Farm1:41.40
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
1970Baffle5 Jerry Lambert Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 1:40.20
1969 Nodouble 4 Eddie Belmonte J. Bert Sonnier Gene Goff1:40.40
1968 Dr. Fager 4 Braulio Baeza John A. Nerud William L. McKnight 1:40.80
1967Biggs7 William Harmatz Farrell W. JonesE. F. Gould1:41.60
1966Travel Orb4 William Harmatz Leonard DorfmanFloyd Hughes1:41.80
1965Viking Spirit5 Kenneth Church James I. Nazworthy Thomas E. Brittingham III1:40.80
1964Mustard Plaster5Jack LeonardWilliam A. PetersonMrs. Fraser Morrison1:41.60
1963Winonly6Jack LeonardJulius E. Tinsley Fred W. Hooper 1:41.80
1962Cadiz6 William Harmatz Robert L. Wheeler Vicgray Farm1:41.60
1961First Balcony4Edward Burns Melvin F. Stute M/M. Robert O. Schulze1:40.40
1960Fleet Nasrullah5 Johnny Longden James I. Nazworthy M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston1:40.60
1959 Hillsdale 4Tommy BarrowMartin L. Fallon Jr.Clarence Whitted Smith1:40.80
1958Seaneen4 Johnny Longden William B. Finnegan Neil S. McCarthy 1:41.00
1957Social Climber4 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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