Hollywood Derby

Last updated
Hollywood Derby
ClassGrade I
Location Del Mar racetrack
(2014–present)
Hollywood Park Racetrack (1938–2013)
Inaugurated1938
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9.0 furlongs; 1.8  km)
SurfaceTurf
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight122 lbs.
Purse$400,000 (2021)

The Hollywood Derby is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December. Now held at Del Mar racetrack in San Diego, California, until 2014 it was held at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to horses aged three and contested at a mile and an eighth on turf. It currently offers a purse of $300,000.

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Inaugurated in 1938, the race has been a Grade I event since 1973 when grading was first introduced. There was no race from 1942 through 1944 as a result of World War II and it was not run in 2005 as a safety precaution after new grass had been planted on the turf course. It was contested in two divisions from 1981 through 1987.

Known as the Westerner Stakes from 1948–1958, the race was held at Santa Anita Park in 1949 after a fire destroyed the Hollywood Park grandstand and clubhouse. When Hollywood Park closed in December 2013, the race was transferred to Del Mar. Due to the layout of the turf course at Del Mar, the race was shortened to 1+18 miles (1.8 km). [1]

Only five fillies have ever won the race: Busher (1945), Honeymoon (1946), A Gleam (1952), De La Rose (1981) and Royal Heroine (1983).

In 2014, California Chrome accomplished a rare feat when, having won the Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes on dirt earlier in the year, he won the Hollywood Derby in his first appearance on the turf. [2]

The Hollywood Derby has been contested at various distances on both dirt and turf:

Records

Speed record: on turf

Speed record: on dirt

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an Owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Win$
Gr.
2023 Program Trading (GB)3 Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1181:47.82$180,000G1
2022Speaking Scout3Juan J. Hernandez H. Graham Motion Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners1181:49.34$240,000G1
2021Beyond Brilliant3 Kent Desormeaux John Shirreffs C R K Stable1181:48.84$240,000G1
2020 Domestic Spending (GB) 3 Irad Ortiz, Jr. Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1181:47.15$180,000G1
2019Mo Forza3 Paco Lopez Peter Miller OG Boss & Bardy Farm (Barry & Dyan Abrams)1181:48.57$180,000G1
2018Raging Bull3 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1181:48.34$180,000G1
2017Mo Town3 John R. Velazquez Anthony Dutrow Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith1181:46.36$180,000G1
2016Annals of Time3 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence1181:47.73$180,000G1
2015Chiropractor3 Corey Nakatani Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1181:48.87$180,000G1
2014 California Chrome 3 Victor Espinoza Art Sherman DAP Racing 1181:47.88$180,000G1
2013 Seek Again 3 Corey Nakatani John Gosden Juddmonte Farms 1142:00.60$180,000G1
2012Unbridled Command3 Javier Castellano Thomas M. Bush Lewis G. Lakin1142:01.07$150,000G1
2011Ultimate Eagle3 Martin Pedroza Michael Pender Robert "B. J." Wright1142:01.43$150,000G1
2010Haimish Hy3 Garrett Gomez Art Sherman Sherman/Akin/Franco/Goldstein1142:01.20$150,000G1
2009The Usual Q.T.3 Victor Espinoza James M. Cassidy Van Kempen & partners1141:59.69$180,000G1
2008 Court Vision 3 Ramon Domínguez William I. Mott IEAH Stables & WinStar Farm 1142:01.43$300,000G1
2007Daytona3 Mike E. Smith Dan Hendricks Jeff Davenport, Tom Lenner, Jess Ravich, Thomas Murray1141:59.75$300,000G1
2006 Showing Up 3 Cornelio Velásquez Barclay Tagg Lael Stables1141:59.35$300,000G1
2005Race not held
2004Good Reward3 Jerry Bailey C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Mills Phipps 1142:01.53$300,000G1
2003Sweet Return3 Julie Krone Ron McAnally Red Oak Stable (John J. Brunetti)1142:04.27$360,000G1
2002 Johar 3 Alex Solis Richard Mandella The Thoroughbred Corp. 1181:48.70$300,000G1
2001Denon3 Chris McCarron Robert J. Frankel Flaxman Holdings 1181:49.28$300,000G1
2000Brahms3 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Tom VanMeter II1181:46.73$300,000G1
1999Super Quercus3 Alex Solis Robert J. Frankel 3 Plus U Stable1181:45.82$300,000G1
1998Vergennes3 John R. Velazquez Steve Asmussen Gary A. Tanaka 1181:49.44$300,000G1
1997 Subordination 3 Jerry Bailey Gary Sciacca Klaravich Stables 1181:50.00$300,000G1
1996Marlin3 Corey Nakatani D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 1181:46.08$300,000G1
1995 Labeeb 3 Ed Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Sheikh Mohammed 1181:46.42$240,000G1
1994River Flyer3 Chris Antley David Hofmans Gary Folgner1181:47.48$240,000G1
1993 Explosive Red 3 Corey Nakatani Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1181:46.88$240,000G1
1992 Paradise Creek 3 Pat Day William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 1181:47.36$240,000G1
1991-1Eternity Star3 Ed Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Peter Wall1181:47.30$240,000G1
1991-2Olympio3 Ed Delahoussaye Ron McAnally V.H.W. Stables1181:47.10$240,000G1
1990 Itsallgreektome 3 Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Jhayare Stables 1181:46.60$240,000G1
1989Live The Dream3 Alex Solis Charles E. Whittingham Mary Bradley & Nancy Chandler1181:47.00$240,000G1
1988Silver Circus3 Gary Stevens Julio Canani Joseph M. Scardino1181:48.40$120,000G1
1987-1Political Ambition3 Jacinto Vásquez Neil D. Drysdale Clover Racing Stable1181:48.20$101,600G1
1987-2Stately Don3 Eddie Delahoussaye LeRoy Jolley Bradley M. Shannon1181:47.40$104,600G1
1986-1Thrill Show3 Ray Sibille Charles E. Whittingham Mary Bradley, Richard Duchossois, C. E. Whittingham 1181:46.80$146,000G1
1986-2Spellbound3 Bill Shoemaker Paul H. MurphyEdward Brennan1181:46.80$147,000G1
1985-1Charming Duke3 Jorge Velásquez Jean-Pierre DupuisGreenhorn Stable1181:46.80$171,225G1
1985-2Slew The Dragon3 Yves Saint-Martin John O. Hertler Mickey Taylor & Dr. Jim Hill, et al.1181:46.40$168,725G1
1984-1Procida3 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1181:48.40$139,250G1
1984-2Foscarini3 Darrel McHargue Laurie N. AndersonJ. Carlisle & J. Sheridan1181:47.40$140,750G1
1983-1 Royal Heroine 3 Fernando Toro John Gosden Robert Sangster 1181:48.20$87,400G1
1983-2Ginger Brink3 Fernando Toro Ted West Sr. David Sofro1181:49.20$86,400G1
1982-1Racing Is Fun3 Bill Shoemaker Roger E. ClappConnie M. Ring1181:47.20$70,150G1
1982-2Victory Zone3 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Honeybee Farm1181:47.80$70,150G1
1981-1 De La Rose 3 Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1181:47.60$68,700G1
1981-2Silveyville3Danny WinickEmmett L. Campbell Kjell Qvale 1181:48.20$68,700G1
1980 Codex 3 Eddie Delahoussaye D. Wayne Lukas Tartan Stable 1181:47.40$195,250G1
1979 Flying Paster 3 Donald Pierce Gordon C. Campbell Bernard J. Ridder 1181:47.60$166,750G1
1978 Affirmed 3 Steve Cauthen Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1181:48.20$174,750G1
1977Steve's Friend3 Ruben Hernandez John W. Fulton Kinsman Stable 1181:47.80$140,000G1
1976Crystal Water3 Bill Shoemaker Roger E. ClappConnie M. Ring1181:48.40$157,750G1
1975Intrepid Hero3 Donald Pierce John W. Russell Ogden Phipps 1122:29.00$90,000G1
1974Agitate3 Bill Shoemaker James JimenezMeeken Stable (John & Paula Kent Meeken)1122:28.20$90,000G1
1973Amen II3 Eddie Belmonte Philip G. Johnson Dee-Bee Stable1122:27.80$90,000G1
1972 Riva Ridge 3 Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 1141:59.60$59,900
1971 Bold Reason 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Angel Penna Sr. William A. Levin1142:01.00$61,200
1970Hanalei Bay3 Merlin Volzke Robert K. MillerRobert K. Miller1142:01.20$73,200
1969Tell3 Donald Pierce Charles E. Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck 1142:00.00$76,600
1968Poleax3 Bill Hartack Joseph S. DunnWilliam R. Hawn1141:59.80$82,000
1967Tumble Wind3 Johnny Sellers Charles E. Whittingham Rock Spring & Llangollen Farm Stable 1142:00.20$72,900
1966Fleet Host3 Jerry Lambert Raymond Priddy Westerly Stud 1142:00.40$75,500
1965Terry's Secret3 Alex Maese Carl A. Roles Poltex Stable1142:00.80$80,200
1964Real Good Deal3 Johnny Longden T. R. ScottEllwood B. & Betty Johnston1142:00.80$71,100
1963Y Flash3 Eddie Burns Jess ByrdJ. Kell Houssels1142:00.60$79,000
1962Drill Site3 Ralph Neves John Adams Ralph Lowe1142:00.00$68,900
1961 Four-and-Twenty 3 Johnny Longden Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd. 1142:00.60$77,900
1960Tempestuous3 Peter Moreno Matthew J. DragnaJoe Dragna & Dr. S. E. Santoro1142:01.40$68,700
1959Bagdad3 Bill Shoemaker Joseph S. Dunn Howard B. Keck 1141:59.60$65,900
1958Strong Bay3 Manuel Ycaza Jack WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Ray Camp1142:02.60$70,800
1957 Round Table 3 Bill Shoemaker William Molter Kerr Stable 1142:00.60$69,300
1956Count of Honor3 Eddie Arcaro Buster Millerick Robert Lehman 1141:59.40$48,950
1955 Swaps 3 Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex Ellsworth 1142:00.60$34,700
1954Fault Free3 Ralph Neves Ronald H. McClellanMrs. A. W. Ryan1142:00.80$32,850
1953 Rejected 3 Ralph Neves William J. Hirsch King Ranch 1142:01.40$64,500
1952 A Gleam 3 Henry E. Moreno Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1142:01.20$36,550
1951Grantor3 Bill Shoemaker Harry L. Daniels William Goetz 1142:01.80$33,600
1950Valquest3 Jack Westrope George E. Mayberry Andrew J. Crevolin 1181:49.00$17,200
1949Pedigree3 Johnny Longden William Molter C. H. Jones & Son1142:03.00$42,900
1948Solidarity3 Johnny Longden William Molter Mrs. Nat Goldstone1142:02.60$33,300
1947Yankee Valor3Noel RichardsonPaul L. LycanCol. L. G. Burns1142:01.80$36,000
1946 Honeymoon 3 Jack Westrope Graceton W. Philpot Louis B. Mayer 1142:02.00$39,300
1945 Busher 3 Johnny Longden George M. Odom Louis B. Mayer 1181:50.20$40,470
1942– 1944Race not held
1941Staretor3 George Woolf George H. StrateHugh S. Nesbitt1142:03.20$19,675
1940Big Flash3 Eugene Rodriguez Clyde Phillips Thomas D. Taggart1142:03.60$18,750
1939Shining One3 Jack Westrope William B. Finnegan Edward S. Moore 1142:03.80$18,275
1938Specify3 John Adams Albert A. Baroni Albert A. Baroni 1142:04.40$11,900
* In 2001, Designed for Luck won but was disqualified for drifting out in the stretch and was set back to fifth.

References

  1. "California Chrome likely to run in Hollywood Derby". Daily Racing Form.
  2. "California Chrome Sparkles in Hollywood Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 5 December 2016.