Hollywood Park
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Hollywood Park is a thoroughbred
race course
and poker
card room
in Inglewood, California
, about three miles (5 km) from Los Angeles International Airport
and adjacent to the Forum
.
. Its chairman was Harry Warner
of Warner Brothers, and its 600 shareholders included many other Hollywood luminaries, including another Brother brand, Jack Warner
. Harry Warner
, Al Jolson
and Raoul Walsh
were members of the founding Board of Directors
and Mervyn LeRoy
was a director from 1941 until his death in 1987.
Hollywood Park closed from 1942 to 1944 due to World War II
, being used as a storage facility. In 1949, the grandstand and clubhouse were destroyed by a fire; the rebuilt facility reopened in 1950. In 1984, the race track was extended from 1 miles (1.6 km) around to 1 1/8 miles around prior to the first Breeders Cup race. In 1986, the turf course was similarly expanded from just over 7/8 of a mile around to 1 mile & 145 ft. (1.654 km) around. A card club casino
was added to the complex in 1994. Churchill Downs
, Inc. bought the facility for $140 million in 1999. The previous owners of the track renamed their company Pinnacle Entertainment
to concentrate on its gambling interests.
In July 2005, Churchill Downs
sold the track to the Bay Meadows Land Company for $260 million in cash. Under the terms of the deal, the company, which operates Bay Meadows
in San Mateo
, was to continue thoroughbred racing at Hollywood Park for at least three years. According to Bay Meadows officials, the continuation of Hollywood Park as a racing venue after that depends on California allowing more gambling, like slot machines, to the track. (The Orange County Register
, July 7, 2005)
Some of the Hollywood Park land has been sold to real estate developers to build a new housing community called the Inglewood Renaissance. Development began in 2005.
New grass was planted on the turf course after Hollywood Park's spring-summer meet in 2005. Due to safety concerns, however, turf racing was not conducted for that year's autumn meet. As a result, several major stakes races that comprised Hollywood's Autumn Turf Festival were cancelled that year.
After the conclusion of Hollywood's spring-summer meet in 2006, it was announced that a second chute would be built inside the turf course to accommodate sprint races at six furlongs. This follows a similar move by Monmouth Park to build a turf chute for sprint races.
In 2010, Hollywood Park will play host for the first time to Oak Tree.http://hollywoodpark.com/news/inaugural-oak-tree-at-hollywood-park-meet-will-begin-sept-30-zenyatta-scheduled-to-return-in-250000-lady-s-secret-on-oct-2
Notable events at the track:
Grade 1 :
Grade 2 :
Grade 3 :
Ungraded stakes :
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
race course
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
and poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
card room
Cardroom
A cardroom or card room is a gaming establishment that exclusively offers card games for play by the public. The term poker room is generally synonymous, since the gambling games played in such establishments are typically, and sometimes exclusively, variations of poker such as Texas hold 'em.Such...
in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
, about three miles (5 km) from Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually...
and adjacent to the Forum
The Forum (Inglewood, California)
The Forum is an indoor arena, in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. From 2000 to 2010, it was owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally used it for church services, while also leasing the building for sporting events, concerts and other events.Along with Madison...
.
History
The track was opened in 1938 by the Hollywood Turf Clubhttp://www.hollywoodpark.com/about/history.html. The racetrack was designed by noted racetrack architect Arthur FroehlichArthur Froehlich
Arthur Froehlich , of the firm Arthur Froehlich & Associates, was an architect from Beverly Hills, California, known for his mid-century supermarkets and racetracks.Buildings credited to Arthur Froehlich & Associates:...
. Its chairman was Harry Warner
Harry Warner
Harry Morris Warner was an American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros...
of Warner Brothers, and its 600 shareholders included many other Hollywood luminaries, including another Brother brand, Jack Warner
Jack Warner
Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner , born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...
. Harry Warner
Harry Warner
Harry Morris Warner was an American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros...
, Al Jolson
Al Jolson
Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian and actor. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer"....
and Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh...
were members of the founding Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
and Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director, producer and sometime actor.-Early life:Born to Jewish parents in San Francisco, California, his family was financially ruined by the 1906 earthquake...
was a director from 1941 until his death in 1987.
Hollywood Park closed from 1942 to 1944 due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, being used as a storage facility. In 1949, the grandstand and clubhouse were destroyed by a fire; the rebuilt facility reopened in 1950. In 1984, the race track was extended from 1 miles (1.6 km) around to 1 1/8 miles around prior to the first Breeders Cup race. In 1986, the turf course was similarly expanded from just over 7/8 of a mile around to 1 mile & 145 ft. (1.654 km) around. A card club casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
was added to the complex in 1994. Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
, Inc. bought the facility for $140 million in 1999. The previous owners of the track renamed their company Pinnacle Entertainment
Pinnacle Entertainment
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. is a gaming and hospitality company based in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada that was created in 1938. It owns and operates casinos in the United States and Argentina.- Company names over time :...
to concentrate on its gambling interests.
In July 2005, Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
sold the track to the Bay Meadows Land Company for $260 million in cash. Under the terms of the deal, the company, which operates Bay Meadows
Bay Meadows
Bay Meadows was a horse racing track in San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.-History:Built on the site of an old airfield, Bay Meadows Racecourse was the longest continually operating thoroughbred racetrack in California, having been founded on November 13,...
in San Mateo
San Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
, was to continue thoroughbred racing at Hollywood Park for at least three years. According to Bay Meadows officials, the continuation of Hollywood Park as a racing venue after that depends on California allowing more gambling, like slot machines, to the track. (The Orange County Register
The Orange County Register
The Orange County Register is a daily newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. The Register is the flagship publication of Freedom Communications, Inc., which publishes 28 daily newspapers, 23 weekly newspapers, Coast magazine, and several related Internet sites.The Register is notable for its...
, July 7, 2005)
Some of the Hollywood Park land has been sold to real estate developers to build a new housing community called the Inglewood Renaissance. Development began in 2005.
New grass was planted on the turf course after Hollywood Park's spring-summer meet in 2005. Due to safety concerns, however, turf racing was not conducted for that year's autumn meet. As a result, several major stakes races that comprised Hollywood's Autumn Turf Festival were cancelled that year.
After the conclusion of Hollywood's spring-summer meet in 2006, it was announced that a second chute would be built inside the turf course to accommodate sprint races at six furlongs. This follows a similar move by Monmouth Park to build a turf chute for sprint races.
In 2010, Hollywood Park will play host for the first time to Oak Tree.http://hollywoodpark.com/news/inaugural-oak-tree-at-hollywood-park-meet-will-begin-sept-30-zenyatta-scheduled-to-return-in-250000-lady-s-secret-on-oct-2
Notable events at the track:
- Hosted the inaugural Breeders' CupBreeders' CupThe Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
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and also hosted the event in 19871987 in sports1987 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland** Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland-American football:...
and 19971997 in sports1997 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Luc Alphand, France** Women's overall season champion: Pernilla Wiberg, Sweden-American football:...
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, CitationCitation (horse)Citation was the eighth American Triple Crown winner, and one of three major North American Thoroughbreds to win at least 16 consecutive races in major stakes race competition...
became the first million-dollar-winning horse by winning his final start, the Hollywood Gold Cup. - On December 10, 1999, Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...
surpassed Bill Shoemaker'sWillie ShoemakerWilliam Lee Shoemaker was an American jockey.Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Shoemaker was born in the town of Fabens, Texas. At 2.5 pounds , Shoemaker was so small at birth that he was not expected to survive the night...
all-time record for race wins by a jockey. - Cesario (JPN) becomes the first Japanese-bred, Japan-based racehorse to win an American stakes race in nearly 50 years, winning the July 2005 American OaksAmerican OaksThe American Oaks Invitational Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
. - The 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) Noble ThreewittNoble ThreewittNoble Threewitt was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who conditioned horses for seventy-five years before retiring on his ninety-sixth birthday...
/Charlie WhittinghamCharlie WhittinghamCharles Edward Whittingham was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer who is one of the most acclaimed trainers in U.S. racing history....
Horsemen’s Lounge opened in December, 1993. - The Quarantine Barn, with four, six-stall sections, was constructed adjacent to the main stable gate for the 1992 Autumn Meet. This facility permits international shippers to come directly to Hollywood Park upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport.
- 1991 Introduces Friday night racing on 12 Fridays during the summer meet.
Physical attributes
The track has a 1.125 miles (1.8 km) dirt oval. It also has a 1 mile & 145 ft. (1.654 km) turf oval. The track regularly seats 10,000 people. A new Cushion Track racing surface was installed in September, 2006 to replace the existing dirt, making Hollywood Park the first track in California to meet the California Horse Racing Boards guideline that all tracks in the state replace dirt surfaces with a safer artificial surface by the end of 2007.TV Personalites
- Kurt Hoover (1988–Present)
- Mike Willman (1992–2005)
- Julie KroneJulie KroneJulie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
(2000–2002) - Joanne Jones (1995–2002)
- Matt Carothers (2006–2008)
- Rich Perloff (fill-in 2007–present)
- Nancy Ury (fill-in 2002–present)
Racing
These races are the graded stakes races run at Hollywood Park.(All turf stakes listed below were put on a hiatus during the 2005 Autumn Meet):Grade 1 :
- American OaksAmerican OaksThe American Oaks Invitational Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
- CashCall Futurity
- Charles Whittingham Memorial HandicapCharles Whittingham Memorial HandicapThe Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
- Citation HandicapCitation HandicapThe Citation Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in late November, it is open to horses age three-years-old and up. Contested on turf over a distance of 1 1/16 miles, the event currently offers a purse of $250,000...
- Gamely Stakes
- Hollywood DerbyHollywood DerbyThe Hollywood Derby is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to horses, age three willing to race a mile and a quarter on turf. It currently offers a purse of ...
- Hollywood Gold CupHollywood Gold CupThe Hollywood Gold Cup is an American Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred horses inaugurated in 1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It was run as a handicap race until 1997 when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions...
- Hollywood Starlet StakesHollywood Starlet StakesThe Hollywood Starlet Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies run each December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Currently offering a purse of $400,000, the Grade I event, it was raced on dirt until 2006 when the new synthetic Cushion Track was...
- Hollywood Turf Cup StakesHollywood Turf Cup StakesThe Hollywood Turf Cup is an American stakes race for thoroughbred horses at Hollywood Park Racetrack. A Grade I event, it is open to horses, age three and up, and run at a distance of one and one-half miles. The Hollywood Turf Cup offers a purse of $250,000....
- Matriarch StakesMatriarch StakesThe Matriarch Stakes is an American Grade I turf race for thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California for a purse of $250,000...
- Shoemaker Mile Stakes
- Triple Bend Invitational Handicap
- Vanity HandicapVanity HandicapThe Vanity Invitational Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California....
Grade 2 :
- A Gleam Invitational HandicapA Gleam Invitational HandicapThe A Gleam Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to fillies and mares, age three and older, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt overr a distance of seven furlongs.Inaugurated in 1941 as the...
- American Handicap
- Bayakoa HandicapBayakoa HandicapThe Bayakoa Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the first week of December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to filles and mares, aged three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on Cushion Track synthetic dirt...
- Beverly Hills HandicapBeverly Hills HandicapThe Beverly Hills Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II run over a distance of 1 ¼ miles on turf, is open to fillies and mares three years of age and older....
- Californian StakesCalifornian StakesThe Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of June at 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 on the dirt...
- CashCall Mile Invitational StakesCashCall Mile Invitational StakesThe Royal Heroine Mile Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Contested at a distance of one mile on turf, it is open to horses aged three and older...
- Dahlia HandicapDahlia HandicapThe Dahlia Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Dahlia is open to filles and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf...
- Hollywood Breeders' Cup OaksHollywood Breeders' Cup OaksThe Hollywood Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to three-year-old fillies...
- Honeymoon Breeders' Cup HandicapHoneymoon Breeders' Cup HandicapThe Honeymoon Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually in the first week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to three-year-old fillies, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf...
- Lazaro Barrera Memorial StakesLazaro Barrera Memorial StakesThe Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
- Mervyn Leroy HandicapMervyn Leroy HandicapThe Mervyn LeRoy Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
- Milady Breeders' Cup HandicapMilady Breeders' Cup HandicapThe Milady Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of May Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on Cushion Track synthetic dirt and offers a...
- Winter StakesWinter StakesThe Tattersall's Tiara is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres. Formerly known as the Winter Stakes, the race was first run in 1989. Total prizemoney for the race is...
- Sunset HandicapSunset HandicapThe Sunset Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the third week of July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in inglewood, California. The Grade III event is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on turf....
- Swaps StakesSwaps StakesThe Swaps Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, 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 carries a purse of $350,000.Run in mid July, this race is...
Grade 3 :
- Affirmed HandicapAffirmed HandicapThe Affirmed Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in mid-June, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old horses and is contested on dirt over a distance of 11/16 miles .Inaugurated in 1979 as the Silver Screen...
- Ack Ack HandicapAck Ack Handicap (Hollywood Park)The Ack Ack Handicap is a Grade III race for Thoroughbred horses run at Hollywood Park in June.Open to horses aged three and up, the Ack Ack is set at a distance of 7½ furlongs and offers a purse of $100,000...
- Cinema HandicapCinema HandicapThe Cinema Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced on turf over a distance of one and one-eighth miles during the third week of June, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old horses.The race was run in two...
- Generous StakesGenerous StakesThe Generous Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced on turf at a distance of one mile , the Grade III event is open to two-year-olds....
- Hawthorne HandicapHawthorne HandicapThe Hawthorne Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late April at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to fillies and mares, 3-Years-Old and Up, and was raced on dirt until 2006 when the new synthetic Cushion Track was installed...
- Hollywood Juvenile Championship StakesHollywood Juvenile Championship StakesThe Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to two-year-old horses, the Grade III event is contested on synthetic over a distance of six furlongs...
- Hollywood Prevue StakesHollywood Prevue StakesThe Hollywood Prevue Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in late November, the Grade III event is open to two-year-old horses. It is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt at a distance of seven furlongs.-Winners...
- Hollywood Turf Express HandicapHollywood Turf Express HandicapThe Hollywood Turf Express Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second half of November at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Formerly a Grade III event raced at a distance of six furlongs on turf, it is open to horses age three and older. The race...
- Inglewood HandicapInglewood HandicapThe Inglewood Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late April at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. First run in 1938, the race is open to horses three years old and up. A Grade III stakes, it is raced on turf at a distance of 11/16 miles...
- Jim Murray Memorial HandicapJim Murray Memorial HandicapThe Jim Murray Memorial Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in mid-Mayat Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade IIevent is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on turf....
- Los Angeles HandicapLos Angeles HandicapThe Los Angeles Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. A Grade III sprint race run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs, it is open to horses aged three and older.The 1968 race was run in two...
- Miesque StakesMiesque StakesThe Miesque Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in late November, the GIII event is open to two-year-old fillies...
- Native Diver HandicapNative Diver HandicapThe Native Diver Handicap is an American Grade III stakes race for Thoroughbred race horses run in early December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
- Railbird StakesRailbird StakesThe Railbird Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. A Grade III event open to three-year-old fiillies, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of a seven furlongs.Inaugurated in 1963 as a race for...
- Senorita StakesSenorita StakesThe Senorita Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It is currently a Grade III race run over a distance of 8 furlongs on turf....
- Vernon O. Underwood StakesVernon O. Underwood StakesThe Vernon O. Underwood Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in late November, the Grade III event is open to horses age three and older...
- Will Rogers StakesWill Rogers StakesThe Will Rogers Stakes is an American Grade IIIT Thoroughbred horse race.Run annually in the latter part of May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California, the race is open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of one mile on turf and currently carries a purse of $100,000....
- Wilshire HandicapWilshire HandicapThe Wilshire Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. A Grade III event open to fillies and mares age three and older,...
Ungraded stakes :
- Alydar Stakes
- Cinderella StakesCinderella StakesThe Cinderella Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It is open to two-year-old fillies and is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of five and one half furlongs...
- Desert Stormer HandicapDesert Stormer HandicapThe Desert Stormer Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced on Cushion Track synthetic dirt at a distance of six furlongs, it is open to horses age three and older...
- Fran's Valentine Stakes
- Gallant Man HandicapGallant Man HandicapThe Gallant Man Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race first run on June 1, 2008 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt at a distance of 1⅝ miles .The race is named in honor of United States...
- Khaled StakesKhaled StakesThe Khaled Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Sponsored by the TVG Network, the race is contested on turf over a distance of one and one-eighth miles...
- Moccasin StakesMoccasin StakesThe Moccasin Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Hollywood Park Racetrack located in Inglewood, California. A race for two-year-old fillies, the ungraded event is set late in the year at a distance of 7 furlongs on the Cushion track....
- Real Quiet StakesReal Quiet StakesThe Real Quiet Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to two-year-olds, the stakes race is contested over a distance of 1 1/16 miles on Cushion Track synthetic dirt...
- Tiznow StakesTiznow StakesThe Tiznow Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana whose inaugural running took place on September 20, 2008...
- Willard L. Proctor Memorial StakesWillard L. Proctor Memorial StakesThe Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to two-year-old horses, it is contested on dirt over a distance of five and one half furlongs...
See also
- Bob Benoit (horse racing)Bob Benoit (horse racing)Robert P. Benoit was chief operating officer and general manager of the Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. In 2004, he became the first recipient of the Laffit Pincay Jr...
, general manager beginning in 1977