Inaugurated 1964 Track Left-handed | Surface Dirt | |
Location Los Alamitos Race Course
Los Alamitos, California, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Distance 1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) | ||
The Los Alamitos Derby (formerly the Swaps Stakes) is a race for Thoroughbred horses run annually at Los Alamitos Race Course in Los Alamitos, California. The race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it currently carries a purse of $200,000.
Before 2014, the race was called the Swaps Stakes and was run at Hollywood Park Racetrack, before its closure in 2013.
Run in mid July, this race was named for the notable California-bred 1955 Kentucky Derby winner, Swaps, before moving to Los Alamitos.
In 1977, U.S. Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew suffered the first loss of his career when he ran fourth to winner J O Tobin.
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