Palos Verdes Stakes

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Palos Verdes Stakes
Grade III race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1936 as Palos Verdes Handicap
Reestablished: 1951
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and older
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse$100,000 (since 2024)

The Palos Verdes Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt track held annually in late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

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History

The event is named after one of the first California land grants known as Rancho San Pedro consisting today of the Pacific coast cities of Los Angeles harbor, San Pedro, the Palos Verdes Peninsula and other cities in Los Angeles County including Rancho Palos Verdes which is approximately 50 miles from Santa Anita Park.

Pre World War II (1936)

The first running of the event known as the Palos Verdes Handicap was on 25 February 1936. The event was for three-year-olds and older for a purse of $1,200 with seven starters. The event was won by Mars heiress Mrs. Ethel V. Mars's Milky Way Farm Stable – The Fighter, trained by Robert V. McGarvey and ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Alfred M. Robertson by a margin 1+1⁄4 lengths in a relatively fast time of 1:11 flat on a drying track. [1] The Fighter was the only three-year-old in the field and was preparing for the U.S. Triple Crown events. [1] Later in May, The Fighter ran in the 1936 Kentucky Derby where he was prominent early in the event but faded to finish eleventh. [2]

Post World War II

The event would not be held for fifteen years and was reinstated by Santa Anita Track Administration as part of the stakes program for the opening week of the 1951–52 Winter Meeting. [3] The event would grown in prominence in the 1950s and would become an Opening Day feature for the track's Winter Meetings. The first time the event was held on an Opening Day was on 26 December 1953 and 62,000 were on hand to see 18/1 longshot Heliowise winning by the shortest of margins and setting a new stakes record of 1:094⁄5. [4] The following year Imbros carried a remarkable 128 pounds giving eighteen pounds to the fine sprinter Berseem (second place) and Hour Regards (third place) and would equal the track record for the six furlongs distance of 1:09 flat. [5] Ten years later Imbros's son, one of California's all-time favorite horses, Native Diver would win the first of his two victories in the event. [6]

Other notable winners from this era were the 1956 winner Porterhouse who was the 1953 US Champion Two-Year-Old Male. [7] Revel, the 1961 winner carried 127 pounds defeating the 1960 winner Ole Fols by 2+3⁄4 lengths as the 3/2 favorite. [8] In 1963 Cyrano easily defeated Sledge by three lengths with the favorite Olden Times a further 3+1⁄2 lengths away setting a new track record of 1:082⁄5 for the distance. [9]

US Hall of Famer Native Diver won the 1964 rendition of the event in front of 70,024 on Opening Day. [10] The following year Native Diver carried a mammoth 129 pounds and led throughout to win by a neck as the 1/2on favorite. [10]

The event was scheduled to be held on Opening Day in 1969 but due to a strike by racetrack employees the race was not run. [11] The event was rescheduled for later in January 1970 but the strike continued until early February and the race was canceled. [12]

For the 1970–71 Winter Meeting the event was scheduled on Saturday, 2 January 1971 for horses four-years-old or older. Hence, the event was also not held in 1970. [6] The great Ack Ack was assigned 129 pounds and started as the 4/5 odds-on favorite but was soundly beaten by Jungle Savage by three lengths. [13] The following Winter Meeting (1971–72) the event was scheduled in December and conditions were for three-year-olds and older. King of Cricket won by a stakes record margin of six lengths. [14]

Classification and Breeders' Cup era

In 1973 when the American Graded Stakes Committee began the classification of US thoroughbred races the event was installed with Grade III status. [15] The event held that status for one year in 1974 before the event was downgraded to Listed. [6] The winner of the 1974 rendition, Ancient Title carried 126 pounds to victory as an 11/10 favorite atoning for his third place in the previous year. [15] Ancient Title would again run third in 1976 to the three-year-old Maheras. From 1985 until 2011 both Hollywood Park and Santa Anita Park Administration carded an event in honor of Ancient Title known as the Ancient Title Handicap. Today the event is known as the Grade II Santa Anita Sprint Championship, run over the same distance as the Palos Verdes Stakes but is held in the fall.

In 1982 with a massive crowd of 69,293 the event was won by Chinook Pass who easily won by three lengths and equaled the track record of 1:072⁄5. [16] Chinook Pass would continue his fine form into 1983 and would be voted US Champion Sprint Horse. Phone Trick continued his undefeated streak of six in 1985 when he easily won by 4+1⁄2 lengths as the 4/5 odds-on favorite. [17] Phone Trick's career would end with an injury the following year after a 10 start, 9 wins and one second career. [18]

In 1988 the event was upgraded back to Grade III. [19] In 1990 the event was held for the last time in December. [19] For the 1991–92 Winter Meeting the Santa Anita Administration scheduled the event in February 1992 as a four-year-olds and older. The event has held its place in the racing calendar schedule as either being run in late January or early February.

The first participant than ran in the Palos Verdes Handicap to make an impact at the Breeders' Cup was Cardmania. In 1993 Cardmania finished third to 14/1 longshot Music Merci, beaten by about 1+1⁄4 lengths after leading into the straight. [20] A consistent sprinter Cardmania had eight starts without any victories before hitting form in mid-October and winning the Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Handicap. The following start Cardmania won the Breeders' Cup Sprint and later was voted US Champion Sprint Champion for 1983. Music Merci finished sixth in the same event. [21]

The first horse to win the Palos Verdes Handicap and Breeders' Cup Sprint in the same year (1996) was the gray horse Lit de Justice. Lit de Justice finished third in the 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Belmont Park. [22] After returning to California, Lit de Justice finished second in an allowance at Hollywood Park Racetrack and in his first run of 1996 would win the now discontinued El Conejo Handicap over the shorter 5+1⁄2 furlong distance easily by 5+1⁄2 lengths. [23] Next start Lit de Justice prevailed in the Palos Verdes Handicap as the 11/10 favorite. [24] In his last start of the year and his career Lit de Justice won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Woodbine Racetrack in Canada and was crowned the US Champion Sprint Champion.

In 1998 the event was upgraded to Grade II and would hold this status until 2020. [19]

In 2000 as a six-year-old Kona Gold also captured the Palos Verdes Handicap [25] and then later in year the Breeders' Cup Sprint and was crowned the US Champion Sprint Champion. Kona Gold also finished second in the 1999 running of Palos Verdes Handicap [26] and as a nine-year-old finished last of six entrants as the 7/5 favorite beaten by the Argentine-bred Avanzado by 5+3⁄4 lengths. [27]

In 2007 Santa Anita Park administration installed a new All-weather track and for the 2008 the winner was In Summation who set a new stakes and track record for the distance with a time of 1:06.67. [28] Since 2011 the event has been held on the dirt track. [19] In 2011 the conditions of the event were changed to as stakes with allowance and the name of the event was modified to the Palos Verdes Stakes.

The winner of the 2018 running of the event only four horses were entered and was won by the 2017 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner and US Champion Sprint Champion Roy H who was the overwhelming 1/5 odds-on favorite who toyed with his opponents winning by 3+1⁄2 lengths. [29] Later in the year Roy H repeated winning the Breeders' Cup Sprint and once again voted as US Champion Sprint Champion for 2018. In 2019 Roy H returned to face five opponents in the Palos Verdes Stakes and again easily won the race by 4 lengths as the 3/10 odds-on favorite becoming the second two-time winner of the event. [30]

Records

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Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Palos Verdes Stakes
2024Big City Lights5 Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella William R. Peeples6 furlongs1:09.91$100,000III [31]
2023Hopkins4Juan Hernandez Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madekat Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm and Robert E. Masterson6 furlongs1:08.80$200,000III [32]
2022Essential Wager4Abel Cedillo Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman6 furlongs1:09.95$200,000III [33]
2021Wildman Jack5Abel Cedillo Doug F. O'Neill Glenn Sorgenstein WC Racing6 furlongs1:08.98$201,500III [34]
2020Captain Scotty6Abel Cedillo Peter L. Miller Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber 6 furlongs1:09.46$196,000II [35]
2019 Roy H 7 Paco Lopez Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch & David A. Bernsen6 furlongs1:08.89$200,351II [36]
2018 Roy H 6 Kent J. Desormeaux Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch & David A. Bernsen6 furlongs1:09.68$196,000II [37]
2017St. Joe Bay5 Kent J. Desormeaux Peter L. Miller Al Tamira Racing Stable & David A. Bernsen6 furlongs1:08.75$196,000II [38]
2016Kobe's Back5 Gary L. Stevens Peter EurtonC R K Stable6 furlongs1:08.70$200,000II [39]
2015Conquest Two Step4 Joseph Talamo Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables6 furlongs1:08.10$200,250II [40]
2014Wild Dude4 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer & Green Smith6 furlongs1:08.09$200,000II [41]
2013Sahara Sky5 Joseph Talamo Jerry Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer & Sweetwater Stable6 furlongs1:07.73$150,500II [42]
2012Frumious6Antonio L. CastanonJeff BondeGeorge & Mary Clare Schmitt6 furlongs1:07.28$150,000II [43]
2011Euroears7 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert James E. & Marilyn Helzer6 furlongs1:07.23$150,000II [44]
Palos Verdes Handicap
2010 Kinsale King 5 Martin Garcia Carl O'CallaghanSuperHorse6 furlongs1:08.81$150,000II [45]
2009Johnny Eves5 Garrett K. Gomez Jay M. RobbinsMooncoin6 furlongs1:08.56$150,000II [46]
2008In Summation5 Rafael Bejarano Christophe Clement Waterford Stable6 furlongs1:06.67$150,000II [28]
2007Friendly Island6 Garrett K. Gomez Michael W. McCarthy Anstu Stable 6 furlongs1:08.95$147,000II [47]
2006Major Success5 Tyler Baze Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 6 furlongs1:09.23$150,000II [48]
2005Saint Afleet4 Pat Valenzuela Jeff Mullins Ronald C. Waranch6 furlongs1:09.15$150,000II [49]
2004Bluesthestandard7 Mike E. Smith Ted H. WestJeffrey Sengara6 furlongs1:08.13$150,000II [50]
2003Avanzado (ARG) 6 Tyler Baze Doug F. O'Neill Cees Stable6 furlongs1:07.85$150,000II [27]
2002Snow Ridge4 Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 6 furlongs1:07.70$150,000II [51]
2001Men's Exclusive8 Laffit Pincay Jr. Wesley A. Ward Hartsel E. Reed6 furlongs1:08.33$200,000II [52]
2000 Kona Gold 6 Alex O. Solis Bruce Headley Bruce Headley, Irwin & Andrew Molasky et al.6 furlongs1:08.85$200,000II [25]
1999Big Jag6 Jose Valdivia Jr. Tim PinfieldJulius H. Zolezzi6 furlongs1:08.05$200,000II [26]
1998Funontherun4 Goncalino Almeida Melvin F. Stute David & Herb Alpert 6 furlongs1:08.93$200,000II [53]
1997High Stakes Player5 Corey Nakatani Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 6 furlongs1:08.44$211,600III [54]
1996 Lit de Justice 6 Eddie Delahoussaye Jenine SahadiEvergreen Farm6 furlongs1:08.88$215,100III [24]
1995D'Hallevant5 Corey Nakatani Ron McAnally Haras Santa Maria de Araras6 furlongs1:08.44$161,900III [55]
1994Concept Win4 Gary L. Stevens Willard L. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 6 furlongs1:07.71$107,100III [56]
1993Music Merci7 David R. Flores Armando LageRoyal T Stable & Lawrence C. Pendleton6 furlongs1:08.82$108,700III [20]
1992Individualist5 Laffit Pincay Jr. David E. Hofmans Golden Eagle Farm 6 furlongs1:08.66$110,600III [57]
1991Race not held
1990Frost Free5 Chris McCarron John W. Sadler Triple Dot Dash Stable & Jim Vandervoort6 furlongs1:08.60$106,400III [58]
1989Sunny Blossom4 Gary L. Stevens Edwin J. Gregson Marty Bauer, Robert Estrin & Santa Barbara Stud6 furlongs1:07.20$107,400III [59]
1988On The Line4 Gary L. Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 6 furlongs1:07.60$107,700III [60]
1987High Brite3 Gary L. Stevens D. Wayne Lukas H. Joseph Allen 6 furlongs1:09.00$107,500Listed [61]
1986Bedside Promise4 Gary L. Stevens Robert L. MartinJawl Brothers6 furlongs1:08.40$105,250Listed [62]
1985Phone Trick3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Richard E. Mandella Larry DeAngelis, Howell Wynne & Richard E. Mandella 6 furlongs1:08.00$86,100Listed [17]
1984Debonaire Junior3 Chris McCarron Noble Threewitt Jack D. Rogers6 furlongs1:10.20$87,700Listed [63]
1983Fighting Fit4 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Jerome S. Moss 6 furlongs1:09.00$65,150Listed [64]
1982 Chinook Pass 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Bud KlokstadHi-Yu Stable6 furlongs1:07.60$67,050Listed [16]
1981I'm Smokin5 Pat Valenzuela Thomas F. Proctor Albert Levinson6 furlongs1:08.00$66,200Listed [65]
1980To B. Or Not4 Marco Castaneda Ronald W. Ellis Bohm Stables6 furlongs1:08.20$56,500Listed [66]
1979Beau's Eagle3 Sandy Hawley Larry RoseRelatively Stable6 furlongs1:10.00$55,250Listed [67]
1978Little Reb3Frank Olivares Jerry M. Fanning Jerry M. Fanning & John Harrison6 furlongs1:08.60$59,600Listed [68]
1977Impressive Luck4 Sandy Hawley Robert J. Frankel Albert Katz6 furlongs1:10.40$44,000Listed [69]
1976Maheras3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Lin WheelerPeter Cristofi & Nick Bissias6 furlongs1:08.60$47,400Listed [70]
1975Messenger of Song3 Jerry Lambert Gordon C. Campbell Bernard J. Ridder 6 furlongs1:08.60$33,300Listed [71]
1974 Ancient Title 4 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Keith L. Stucki Sr.Ethel Kirkland6 furlongs1:08.80$34,400III [72]
1973Woodland Pines4 Donald Pierce Cecil Jolly Verne Winchell 6 furlongs1:09.00$34,300III [15]
1972Crusading4 Fernando Toro Tom PrattDr. James Temple6 furlongs1:08.60$35,400 [73]
1971King of Cricket4 Howard Grant Noble Threewitt Angelo Corradini & John Nuccio6 furlongs1:11.00$33,400December [14]
Jungle Savage5 Jerry Lambert Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 6 furlongs1:08.60$32,850January [13]
1969–1970Race not held
1968Rising Market4 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Theodore B. SaladinMr. & Mrs. Bert W. Martin6 furlongs1:10.40$28,900 [74]
1967 Kissin' George 4William Mahorney Buster Millerick DeCourcy Graham6 furlongs1:09.20$28,200 [75]
1966Pretense3 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm 6 furlongs1:09.20$29,200 [76]
1965 Native Diver 6 Jerry Lambert Buster Millerick Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. Shapiro6 furlongs1:09.00$22,800 [77]
1964 Native Diver 5 Jerry Lambert Buster Millerick Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. Shapiro6 furlongs1:10.20$23,350 [10]
1963Cyrano4 Manuel Ycaza William J. Hirsch Greentree Stable 6 furlongs1:08.40$22,450 [9]
1962Crozier4 Ismael Valenzuela Julius E. Tinsley Jr. Fred W. Hooper 6 furlongs1:09.20$23,150 [78]
1961Revel5Alex MaeseC. E. "Buck" LoganHelen L. Kenaston6 furlongs1:09.80$23,250 [8]
1960§ Ole Fols (IRE)4 Bill Shoemaker William B. Finnegan Neil S. McCarthy 6 furlongs1:09.40$23,950 [79]
1959Clandestine4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham C. Z. Guest & Charles Wacker6 furlongs1:09.20$22,000 [80]
1958Golden Notes4 Eddie Arcaro William J. Hirsch King Ranch 6 furlongs1:09.60$22,600 [81]
1957Nashville3 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm 6 furlongs1:09.60$23,350 [82]
1956 Porterhouse 5 Eddie Arcaro Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm 6 furlongs1:10.20$22,550 [7]
1955History Book5 Ralph Neves Buster Millerick Mr. & Mrs. Barry J. Richards6 furlongs1:10.80$23,300 [83]
1954 Imbros 4 Johnny Longden William Molter Andrew J. Crevolin 6 furlongs1:09.00$23,900 [5]
1953Heliowise5Peter Moreno Edward A. Neloy Dormar Stable6 furlongs1:09.40$24,200 [4]
1952First Glance5 Eric Guerin William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 6 furlongs1:10.20$22,300 [84]
1951Northern Star3 Ted Atkinson George T. Poole Greentree Stable 6 furlongs1:10.40$23,150 [85]
1937–1950Race not held
1936The Fighter3 Alfred M. Robertson Robert V. McGarvey Milky Way Farm Stable 6 furlongs1:11.00$1,200 [1]

Legend:
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Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

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