San Fernando Stakes

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San Fernando Stakes
Grade II race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1952
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$150,000

The San Fernando Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to four-year-old horses, it is contested on at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt. In 2011, Santa Anita returned to dirt racing.

First run in 1952, the San Fernando Stakes is the second leg of Santa Anita Park's Strub Series.

The race was contested at 1+1⁄8 miles from 1960 to 1997. It was run in two divisions in 1964, 1975, and 1977.

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 1:40.16 – (2008) (at current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)
  • 1:46.60 – In Excess (at previous distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – (1964, 1977)
  • 2 – Maxwell Gluck's Elmendorf Farm
  • 2 – Jack Kent Cooke (1990, 1994)

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2013 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah, Inc 1:42.34
2012 Tapizar Corey Nakatani Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC 1:41.98
2011 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Karl Watson, M. Pegram, Paul Weitman 1:41.53
2010 Papa Clem Tyler Baze Bo Hirsch 1:42.64
2009 Nownownow Joe Talamo Patrick L. Biancone Fab Oak Stable 1:41.45
2008 Aaron Gryder Bob Baffert & 1:40.16
2007 Awesome Gem Tyler Baze 1:41.90
2006 Garrett Gomez Richard E. Mandella Doug Cauthen 1:44.33
2005 René Douglas Richard E. Mandella Diamond A Racing 1:42.14
2004 David Flores Bob Baffert James McIngvale 1:41.63
2003 Corey Nakatani Patrick B. Byrne Michael Tabor 1:42.97
2002 Western Pride Garrett Gomez Chapman & McArthur 1:41.30
2001 Tiznow Chris McCarron Jay M. Robbins Michael Cooper, et al. 1:42.05
2000 Kent Desormeaux Stephan G. Herold 1:41.94
1999 David Flores Chaiken, Chaiken & Heller 1:41.06
1998 Silver Charm Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Bob & Beverly Lewis 1:41.94
1997 Northern Afleet Chris McCarron David E. Hofmans Anderson & Waranch 1:48.59
1996 Chris McCarron Wallace Dollase Horizon Stable, Jarvis 1:48.87
1995 Kent Desormeaux & English 1:48.59
1994 Chris McCarron Jack Kent Cooke 1:47.87
1993 Bertrando Chris McCarron Robert J. Frankel 505 Farms & 1:51.22
1992 Best Pal Kent Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1:48.25
1991 In Excess Gary Stevens 1:46.60
1990 Corey Black Jay M. Robbins Jack Kent Cooke 1:47.20
1989 Chris McCarron Laz Barrera Barrera & Saiden 1:47.40
1988 José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:49.00
1987 Laffit Pincay Jr. Bruce Headley 1:49.00
1986 Rafael Meza Melvin F. Stute William R. Hawn 1:48.40
1985 Precisionist Chris McCarron Fred W. Hooper 1:47.40
1984 Patrick Valenzuela David I. Sofro 1:48.60
1983 Wavering Monarch Eddie Delahoussaye Laz Barrera 1:50.00
1982 Walter Guerra Laz Barrera Amin Saiden 1:47.60
1981 Sandy Hawley Jones, Roffe, et al. 1:47.00
1980 Spectacular Bid Bill Shoemaker Bud Delp 1:48.00
1979 Darrel McHargue Gary F. Jones Sidney H. Vail 1:48.00
1978 Fernando Toro Elmendorf Farm 1:49.40
1977 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera 1:47.60
1977 Steve Cauthen Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1:48.60
1976 Jerry Lambert Bernard J. Ridder 1:48.20
1975 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham 1:48.60
1975 Jacinto Vásquez Ron McAnally Post Time Stable 1:46.80
1974 Ancient Title Laffit Pincay Jr. 1:47.60
1973 Robert Wingfield Green Thumb Farm Stable 1:48.20
1972 (DH) Eddie Belmonte Pancho Martin Sigmund Sommer 1:47.20
1972 Triple Bend (DH) Donald Pierce Vance Longden Frank M. McMahon 1:47.20
1971 Eddie Belmonte 1:48.80
1970 no race
1969 Eddie Belmonte Buster Millerick Mrs. M. Troy Jones 1:49.00
1968 Damascus Bill Shoemaker Frank Whiteley Jr. Edith W. Bancroft 1:48.80
1967 Buckpasser Braulio Baeza Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 1:48.20
1966 Walter Blum Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:48.60
1965 Hill Rise Donald Pierce William B. Finnegan 1:48.40
1964 Manuel Ycaza 1:48.80
1964 Gun Bow Bill Shoemaker Edward A. Neloy 1:47.80
1963 Crimson Satan Crimson King Farm 1:47.20
1962 Four-and-Twenty Johnny Longden Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd. 1:48.80
1961 Prove It Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 1:47.60
1960 Ron McAnally M/M J. Ross Clark II 1:50.00
1959 Hillsdale 1:42.40
1958 Round Table Bill Shoemaker William Molter 1:42.20
1957 Bill Shoemaker Wood, De Benedetti, Roberts 1:43.20
1956 Jack Westrope Sunnyside Stable 1:43.60
1955 Bill Shoemaker Helbush Farms 1:40.80
1954 Jack Westrope William J. Hirsch 1:49.40
1953 Mark-Ye-Well Eddie Arcaro Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1:44.20
1952 Counterpoint Dave Gorman Sylvester Veitch C. V. Whitney 1:45.20
  • † In 1977, Properantes won the 1st division of the race but was disqualified from first to second.
  • In 1972 there was a Dead heat for first.

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