San Pasqual Handicap

Last updated
San Pasqual Stakes
Grade II race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California
Inaugurated1935
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour years old and up
Weight124 lbs with allowances [1]
PurseUS$200,000 (since 2014) [2]

The San Pasqual Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Grade II event is open to horses, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on dirt and currently offers a purse of $200,000. Since 2011, it is run under allowance weight conditions but was previously run as a handicap.

Contents

Inaugurated in 1935, the San Pasqual Handicap was a race limited to three-year-olds until 1939 when it was changed to its present condition. Since inception, it has been contested at various distances:

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023Newgrange4Juan J. HernandezPhilip D'AmatoDavid Bernsen et al.1:49.97
2022Express Train5 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs C R K Stable1:50.99
2021Express Train4Juan Hernandez John Shirreffs C R K Stable1:52.13
2020Midcourt5 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs C R K Stable1:48.49
2019 Battle of Midway 5 Flavien Prat Jerry HollendorferDon Alberto Stable & Winstar Farm1:46.95
2018 Accelerate 5 Victor Espinoza John W. Sadler Hronis Racing LLC1:50.58
2017Midnight Storm5 Rafael Bajarano Philip D'Amato A Venneri Racing/Little Red Feather Racing1:40.65
2016 California Chrome 5 Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Perry Martin / Taylor Made Farms
dba California Chrome LLC
1:43.39
2015 Hoppertunity 4 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Watson/Pegram/Weitman1:41.69
2014 Blueskiesnrainbows 5 Martin A. Pedroza Jerry Hollendorfer Bad Boy Racing/Whizway Farms1:43.17
2013 Coil 5 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Watson/Pegram/Weitman1:42.52
2012 Uh Oh Bango 5 Mike E. Smith R. Kory Owens Triple AAA Ranch1:41.44
2011Aggie Engineer6 Joe Talamo Patrick Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Ward Williford1:40.94
2010Neko Bay7 Mike E. Smith John Shirreffs Jerry & Ann Moss 1:42.95
2009Cowboy Cal4 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Robert & Janice McNair 1:41.26
2008Zappa6 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Gary & Cecil Barber1:39.58
2007Dixie Meister5 David R. Flores Julio C. Canani Gary A. Tanaka 1:43.18
2006High Limit4 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Gary & Mary West Stable1:43.64
2005Congrats5 Tyler Baze Richard E. Mandella Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider1:41.97
2004Star Cross7 Victor Espinoza Darrell Vienna E A Ranches1:42.22
2003 Congaree 5 Jerry D. Bailey Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable 1:41.04
2002Wooden Phone5 David R. Flores Bob Baffert Derant, Helzer & Helzer1:41.83
2001Freedom Crest5 Gary Stevens Richard Baltas Choi & Nguyan1:41.94
2000Dixie Dot Com5 Pat Valenzuela William Morey Chaiken, Heller, Heller1:40.95
1999 Silver Charm 5 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Robert & Beverly Lewis 1:41.78
1998Hal's Pal5 Brice Blanc Ben D. A. Cecil Addison Racing, Ltd.1:41.89
1997Kingdom Found7 Gary Stevens Rafael Becerra Dilbeck Family Trust1:40.74
1996 Alphabet Soup 5 Chris Antley David Hofmans Ridder Thoroughbred Stable 1:41.66
1995 Del Mar Dennis 5 Alex Solis J. Paco Gonzalez Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan 1:41.23
1994Hill Pass5 Chris McCarron Jack Van Berg Brown, Ciaviglia, Shero et al.1:41.00
1993Jovial6 Mickey Walls Bruce L. Jackson B. L. Jackson & John Swift1:41.94
1992 Twilight Agenda 6 Kent Desormeaux D. Wayne Lukas Moyglare Stud 1:42.32
1991 Farma Way 4 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Quarter B Farm1:40.80
1990 Criminal Type 5 Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Calumet Farm 1:42.40
1989On The Line5 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:41.00
1988Super Diamond8 Laffit Pincay Jr. Edwin J. Gregson Roland & Ramona Sahm1:43.00
1987Epidaurus5 Gary Baze Charles E. Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1:42.40
1986 Precisionist 5 Chris McCarron L. Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 1:41.20
1985Hula Blaze5 Pat Valenzuela Noble Threewitt RNH Racing Stable1:42.00
1984Danebo5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera Aaron U. Jones 1:41.80
1983Regal Falcon5 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard E. Mandella Sarkosky-Wygod-Wyman1:43.20
1982Five Star Flight4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Benjamin W. Perkins Sr. Willcox, Spencer et al.1:40.80
1981 Flying Paster 5 Chris McCarron Gordon C. Campbell Bernard J. Ridder 1:41.20
1980Valdez4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera Aaron U. & Marie Jones 1:40.20
1979Mr. Redoy5 Ángel Cordero Jr. A. Thomas Doyle Felty J. Yoder1:42.20
1978 Ancient Title 8 Darrel McHargue Keith L. Stucki Sr. Kirkland Stable1:40.20
1977Uniformity5 Fernando Toro Willard L. Proctor Glen Hill Farm1:41.00
1976Lightning Mandate5 Sandy Hawley Gary F. Jones Jones, McLeod et al.1:48.40
1975Okavango5 Fernando Toro David A. Whiteley William Haggin Perry 1:41.40
1974Tri Jet5 Bill Shoemaker Charles R. Parke Fred W. Hooper 1:41.40
1973Single Agent5 Jerry Lambert Wayne B. Stucki Indian Hill Stable/Frank Marshall1:41.80
1972Western Welcome5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Junior W. Nicholson M/M William R. Foy1:41.20
1971 Ack Ack 5 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham E. E. "Buddy" Fogelson 1:41.40
1970 Nodouble 5 Jorge Tejeira J. Bert Sonnier Verna Lea Farms1:40.40
1969Kings Favor6 Jack Leonard Darrell Cannon Elttaes Farms1:45.60
1968Kings Favor5 Johnny Sellers Darrell Cannon Elttaes Farms1:44.20
1967Pretense4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm Stable 1:43.00
1966 Native Diver 7 Jerry Lambert Buster Millerick M/M Louis K. Shapiro1:41.00
1965 Candy Spots 5 Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 1:42.20
1964 Olden Times 6 Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 1:44.40
1963 Olden Times 5 Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 1:42.20
1962Micarlo6 Angel Valenzuela Farrell W. Jones Elmendorf Farm 1:47.80
1961 New Policy 4 Ismael Valenzuela John H. Adams Ralph Lowe1:41.60
1960Fleet Nasrullah5 John Longden James I. Nazworthy M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston1:41.40
1959Tempest II5 Bill Shoemaker William Molter Maine Chance Farm 1:42.60
1958 Terrang 5 William Boland Carl A. Roles Poltex Stable & R. Bond1:41.40
1957Battle Dance5 George Taniguchi Joe Boyce Jennilinda Stable1:42.20
1956 Bobby Brocato 5 George Taniguchi William Molter M/M Travis M. Kerr1:42.60
1955 Rejected 5 Bill Shoemaker William J. Hirsch King Ranch 2:04.60
1954Phil D.6 Merlin Volzke T. M. HoltM/M W. C. Martin1:41.60
1953Moonrush7 Ralph Neves Willie F. Alvarado King & Luellwitz1:43.40
1952Be Fleet5 Johnny Longden William Molter Andrew J. Crevolin 1:44.00
1951Moonrush5 Fred A. Smith Willie F. Alvarado King & Luellwitz1:42.40
1950Solidarity5 Ralph Neves Carl A. Roles Mrs. Nat Goldstone1:43.80
1949Shim Malone5 Ralph Neves Maurice W. Breshnen Rolling Hills Farm1:45.60
1948Olhaverry9 Mel Peterson Anthony E. Silver Pan De Azucar Stable1:44.00
1947Lets Dance5 John Gilbert Joseph B. Rosen Sunshine Stable1:43.60
1946Lou-Bre5 Robert Permane Bud Stotler Charles S. Howard 1:42.40
1945Thumbs Up6 Johnny Longden George M. Odom Louis B. Mayer 1:44.60
1941 Mioland 4 Leon Haas Tom Smith Charles S. Howard 1:51.60
1940Don Mike6 Lester Balaski Lindsay C. Howard Binglin Farm 1:50.00
1939Gosum5 Alan Gray Graceton Philpot Nelson A. Howard1:59.00
1938Sun Egret3 John H. Adams H. Guy Bedwell A. C. Compton1:23.40
1937Special Agent5 Basil James Darrell Cannon Austin C. Taylor 1:42.80
1936Proclivity3 Tommy Luther Edward L. Fitzgerald Northway Stable 1:12.00
1935Bluebeard3 Harry Richards Clyde Phillips William R. Coe 1:12.80

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References

  1. "Chart of the 2020 San Pasqual". Equibase. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. "Stakes profile". Equibase. Retrieved 15 May 2020.