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Californian Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1954

Surface
  
Dirt

Website
  
www.santaanita.com

Location
  
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA relocated after the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

The Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of June 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.

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:

  •  1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) : 1954-1979
  •  1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)1980-1984, 1987–present
  • 1 mile (8 furlongs) : 1985-1986

    • Records

    Speed record: (at current distance of  1 1⁄8 miles )

  • 1:47.06 - Heatseeker (new stakes and track record)

    • Most wins:

  • 2 - Cougar II (1971, 1972)
  • 2 - Quack (1973, 1974)
  • 2 - Ancient Title (1975, 1976)
  • 2 - Clubhouse Ride (2013, 2014)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 - Bill Shoemaker (1957, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1983)
  • 5 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985)
  • 5 - Chris McCarron (1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 1999)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 11 - Charlie Whittingham (1956, 1957, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Mary Jones Bradley (1971, 1972, 1985)

    • References

    Californian Stakes Wikipedia
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