Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap
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The Palomar Handicap is an American
Thoroughbred horse race
held annually during the second week of September at Del Mar Racetrack
in Del Mar, California
. The Grade II
race is run on turf
at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlong
s) and is open to filles
and mare
s, age three and up.
The Palomar Handicap was first run in 1945 as a six furlong race on dirt for three-year-olds. It was not run again until 1952 when it was made an event for three-year-old filles. After being put on hiatus again, it became an annual event in 1955. Since 1970, it has been contested on turf. From its inception, the race has been contested at various distances:
It was raced in two divisions in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, and 1991.
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey
:
Most wins by a trainer
:
* † In 1984, Royal Heroine
finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.
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Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
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held annually during the second week of September at Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar Racetrack is an American Thoroughbred horse racing track at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the seaside city of Del Mar, California, 20 miles north of San Diego. Operated by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, it is known for the slogan: "Where The Turf Meets The Surf." It was built by a partnership...
in Del Mar, California
Del Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...
. The Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
race is run on turf
Grass
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at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s) and is open to filles
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
and mare
Mare
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s, age three and up.
The Palomar Handicap was first run in 1945 as a six furlong race on dirt for three-year-olds. It was not run again until 1952 when it was made an event for three-year-old filles. After being put on hiatus again, it became an annual event in 1955. Since 1970, it has been contested on turf. From its inception, the race has been contested at various distances:
- 6 furlongs : 1945-1969
- 7.5 furlongs : 1970-1976
- 8 furlongs (1 mile) - 1977-1987
- 8.5 furlongs (1 1/16 miles) : 1988–present
It was raced in two divisions in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, and 1991.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 8.5 furlongs)- 1:39.67 - Mea Domina (2006)
Most wins:
- 2 - Tranquility Lake (2000, 2001)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Juddmonte FarmsJuddmonte FarmsJuddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared...
(1992, 2004, 2005)
Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
:
- 5 - Bill Shoemaker (1952, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1982)
Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
:
- 8 - Robert J. Frankel (1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007)
- 7 - Charles Wittingham (1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
2011 | City to City | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Jerry Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer is an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and trainer. He has the most wins in the history of Northern California race horse trainers.... |
Hollendorfer/DeBurgh/Dedominico | 1:41.58 |
2010 | Gotta Have Her | 6 | Green Lantern Stable | 1:42.39 | ||
2009 | Gotta Have Her | 5 | Tyler Baze Tyler Baze Tyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze.... |
Jenine Sahadi | Green Lantern Stables | 1:40.67 |
2008 | Vacare | 5 | Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park... |
Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head... |
Jon & Sarah Kelly | 1:40.64 |
2007 | Precious Kitten Precious Kitten Precious Kitten is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who has won three career Grade 1 races.In winning the 2007 Gallorette Handicap, Precious Kitten set a new Pimlico Race Course course record of 1:40.32 for 1 1/16 miles.Her last outing was in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Mile in which she... |
4 | Julien Leparoux Julien Leparoux Julien R. Leparoux is a Champion jockey currently racing in the United States.Leparoux, grew up in a racing family, the son of a jockey turned assistant trainer. He worked at the Chantilly Racecourse as a stable hand and in January 2003 emigrated to California to work as an exercise rider for... |
Robert J. Frankel | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:40.42 |
2006 | Mea Domina | 5 | Tyler Baze Tyler Baze Tyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze.... |
Ron McAnally Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a child, he and his four siblings were placed in an orphanage following the death of their mother... |
Janis R. Whitham | 1:39.67 |
2005 | Intercontinental Intercontinental (horse) Intercontinental is a Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse who competed in England, France, and the United States.Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, she was sired by Danehill, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of... |
5 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared... |
1:39.84 |
2004 | Etoile Montante | 4 | Jose Valdivia, Jr. Jose Valdivia, Jr. Jose Valdivia, Jr. is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a top South American jockey, he is the nephew of retired jockey Fernando Toro and trainer, Juan Suarez. He and his family moved to the United States in 1989 and settled in the West Palm Beach, Florida area where his... |
Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared... |
1:40.59 |
2003 | Spring Star | 4 | Alex Solis Alex Solis Alex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California... |
Richard E. Mandella | Wertheimer Farm Wertheimer et Frère Wertheimer et Frère is a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business partnership between brothers Alain and Gerard Wertheimer of France.The Wertheimer brothers are the owners of the House of Chanel in Paris... |
1:40.78 |
2002 | Voodoo Dancer | 4 | Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:... |
Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head... |
Green Hills Farm | 1:41.56 |
2001 | Tranquility Lake | 6 | Eddie Delahoussaye Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins... |
Julio C. Canani | Pam & Martin Wygod Martin J. Wygod Martin J. Wygod is an American businessman and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A business administration graduate from New York University, he joined a Wall Street stock brokerage firm before becoming a managing partner in a similar firm.In 1964, Wygod became involved with... |
1:41.94 |
2000 | Tranquility Lake | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins... |
Julio C. Canani | Pam & Martin Wygod Martin J. Wygod Martin J. Wygod is an American businessman and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A business administration graduate from New York University, he joined a Wall Street stock brokerage firm before becoming a managing partner in a similar firm.In 1964, Wygod became involved with... |
1:41.01 |
1999 | Happyanunoit | 4 | Brice Blanc Brice Blanc Brice Blanc is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Blanc attended a jockey's apprentice school in his native France then, encouraged by trainer Ben Cecil, in October 1993 emigrated to the United States where he settled in Southern California and began racing at area tracks... |
Robert J. Frankel | Amerman Racing Stables | 1:41.20 |
1998 | Tuzla | 4 | Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park... |
Julio C. Canani | David Milch David Milch David S. Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.-Biography:... |
1:42.20 |
1997 | Blushing Heiress | 5 | Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network.... |
Dan L. Hendricks Dan L. Hendricks Dan L. Hendricks is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Hendricks took out his trainers license in 1987 after working for Richard Mandella for nine years. On July 7, 2004, Dan is paralyzed from the waist down as the result of a motocross accident at Perris, California... |
M.F. & T.M. Cavanagh | 1:43.20 |
1996 | Yearly Tour | 5 | Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network.... |
David Hofmans David Hofmans David E. Hofmans is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born and raised in Los Angeles, as a boy his father brought him to watch horse racing at area tracks. While a student at Pasadena City College he became friends with Gary Jones... |
Golden Eagle Farm | 1:42.40 |
1995 | Morgana | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses whose career began in 1974 and ended with his retirement at the end of July, 1996 having earned $52,672,611 in purses and the winner of 1,465 races including 102 graded stakes.Among the outstanding horses trained by Gary Jones were Hall... |
Robert E. Sangster | 1:42.40 |
1994 | Shir Dar | 4 | Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park... |
Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann Edmund A. Gann Edmund A. Gann is an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.-Early life and career:... |
1:42.80 |
1993 | Heart of Joy | 6 | David Flores | Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses whose career began in 1974 and ended with his retirement at the end of July, 1996 having earned $52,672,611 in purses and the winner of 1,465 races including 102 graded stakes.Among the outstanding horses trained by Gary Jones were Hall... |
Golden Eagle Farm | 1:42.00 |
1992 | Super Staff | 4 | Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network.... |
Ron McAnally Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a child, he and his four siblings were placed in an orphanage following the death of their mother... |
Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared... |
1:42.20 |
1991 | Guiza | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Blue Vista Inc. | 1:42.00 |
1991 | Somethingmerry | 4 | 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:... |
Donald Warren | E. W. "Bud" Johnston family | 1:41.80 |
1990 | Jabalina Brown | 5 | Julio A. Garcia | Ron McAnally Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a child, he and his four siblings were placed in an orphanage following the death of their mother... |
Haras Rosa Del Sur | 1:42.60 |
1989 | Claire Marine | 4 | Robbie Davis Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life.... |
Charles Wittingham | S. L. Port & C. E. Whittingham | 1:43.20 |
1988 | Chapel of Dreams | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins... |
Robert J. Frankel | Ted M. Sabarese | 1:42.60 |
1987 | Festivity | 4 | Alex Solis Alex Solis Alex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California... |
Laz Barrera Laz Barrera Lazaro Sosa Barrera was a Cuban-born American Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Born in Havana, "Laz" Barrera was one of nine brothers who went on to become involved in thoroughbred horse racing in the United States... |
Harbor View Farm | 1:35.80 |
1986 | Aberuschka | 4 | Pat Valenzuela Pat Valenzuela Patrick Angel Valenzuela is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first career winner on November 10, 1978, at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico... |
Robert J. Frankel | Ann & Jerry Moss Jerry Moss Jerome S. "Jerry" Moss is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert.... |
1:34.40 |
1985 | Capichi | 5 | Russell Baze Russell Baze Russell Avery Baze is a horse racing jockey. He holds the record for the most race wins in North American horse racing history, and is a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame.... |
Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses whose career began in 1974 and ended with his retirement at the end of July, 1996 having earned $52,672,611 in purses and the winner of 1,465 races including 102 graded stakes.Among the outstanding horses trained by Gary Jones were Hall... |
3 Plus U Stable | 1:35.20 |
1984 | Moment to Buy † | 3 | Tommy Chapman | Olen Battles | Paul Painter | 1:35.20 |
1983 | Triple Tipple | 4 | Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network.... |
Richard L. Cross | Fittocks Stud | 1:35.60 |
1982 | Northern Fable | 4 | Sandy Hawley Sandy Hawley Desmond Sanford "Sandy" Hawley, CM is a Hall of Fame jockey.Sandy Hawley started out as a plumber then later decided to be a jockey. He started his career as a jockey when he was a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking horses at a Toronto racetrack... |
Charles Wittingham | Mike G. Rutherford | 1:35.20 |
1982 | Star Pastures | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | John Gosden John Gosden John Gosden is a racehorse trainer. Having trained over 2,000 winners since his return to England in 1989, including winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Derby, the King George, the 1,000 Guineas and the St. Leger, he is generally considered one of the most successful racehorse trainers of... |
Robert E. Sangster | 1:35.40 |
1981 | Kilijaro | 5 | Marco Castaneda | Charles Wittingham | Serge Fradkoff & E. A. Seltzer | 1:35.40 |
1980 | A Thousand Stars | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins... |
Charles Wittingham | Alan Clore | 1:34.80 |
1979 | More So | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Wittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt is an American oil company executive. He is best known as a former billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brother William Herbert Hunt tried but failed to corner the world market in silver. He is also a successful thoroughbred horse breeder.-Personal:Hunt was born... |
1:35.40 |
1978 | Drama Critic | 4 | Donald Pierce Donald R. Pierce Donald R. Pierce is a retired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.Based in California, Pierce earned his first win in 1954 and went on to become a leading jockey in the 1960s and 1970s... |
Ron McAnally Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a child, he and his four siblings were placed in an orphanage following the death of their mother... |
Elmendorf | 1:36.40 |
1977 | Dancing Femme | 4 | Donald Pierce Donald R. Pierce Donald R. Pierce is a retired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.Based in California, Pierce earned his first win in 1954 and went on to become a leading jockey in the 1960s and 1970s... |
Tommy Doyle A. Thomas Doyle A. Thomas "Tommy" Doyle was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer known for his success with young horses. He was reported as both "Tommy Doyle" and "A. T. Doyle."... |
Jack L. Finley | 1:35.60 |
1976 | Just a Kick | 4 | 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:... |
Roger E. Clapp | Connie M. Ring | 1:29.40 |
1975 | Modus Vivendi | 4 | Fernando Toro | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder Bernard J. Ridder Bernard Joseph "Ben" Ridder was an American newspaper publisher who served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ridder Publications, Inc. and an executive in the California Thoroughbred horse racing industry as well as a racehorse owner and breeder. Ridder was born in New York City, one of... |
1:28.80 |
1974 | Sphere | 4 | Steve Valdez | Charles Wittingham | Claiborne Farm Claiborne Farm Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred Horse breeding operation in near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910, by Arthur B. Hancock, owner of Ellerslie Farm in Albemarle County, Virginia, and has been operated by members of his family ever since.-Owners:... (Lessee) |
1:28.40 |
1973 | Meilleur | 3 | Donald Pierce Donald R. Pierce Donald R. Pierce is a retired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.Based in California, Pierce earned his first win in 1954 and went on to become a leading jockey in the 1960s and 1970s... |
John H. Adams | El Peco Ranch | 1:28.80 |
1973 | Belle Marie | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Wittingham | Kinship Stable | 1:28.80 |
1972 | Minstrel Miss | 5 | Donald Pierce Donald R. Pierce Donald R. Pierce is a retired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.Based in California, Pierce earned his first win in 1954 and went on to become a leading jockey in the 1960s and 1970s... |
Gordon C. Campbell | Jack M. Grossman | 1:28.40 |
1971 | Street Dancer | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | John G. Canty John G. Canty John G. Canty was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.A native of Ireland, his father and grandfather were racehorse trainers. He emigrated to the United States in 1953 and settled in California. After working in the horse racing industry, in 1959 he became a professional trainer... |
William T. Brady | 1:29.20 |
1971 | Opening Bid | 4 | Jerry Lambert Jerry Lambert (jockey) Jerry Lambert is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing best known as the jockey of Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver.Jerry Lambert accomplished what Breeders' Cup Inc... |
Lou Glauburg | M/M John J. Elmore | 1:29.80 |
1970 | Lynne's Orphan | 4 | Dennis Tierney | Linwood J. Brooks | L. Eaton & W. Kratz | 1:29.60 |
1970 | La Sevillana | 4 | Alvaro Pineda Alvaro Pineda Alvaro Pineda was a Mexican jockey who competed in Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States.A top jockey in California, in 1966 Álvaro Pineda finished second in wins at Del Mar Racetrack to Donald Pierce then was the track's leading rider in 1968. He made one one appearance in the Kentucky... |
Warren Stute | Bent Tree Ranch | 1:29.20 |
1969 | Time to Leave | 4 | Danny Velasquez | John G. Canty John G. Canty John G. Canty was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.A native of Ireland, his father and grandfather were racehorse trainers. He emigrated to the United States in 1953 and settled in California. After working in the horse racing industry, in 1959 he became a professional trainer... |
Neil S. McCarthy Neil S. McCarthy Neil Steere McCarthy was an American corporate and film industry lawyer, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A third-generation Los Angeles native, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in law... |
1:08.20 |
1968 | Pacific Cross | 4 | Johnny Sellers Johnny Sellers Johnny Sellers was an American jockey. Born in Los Angeles, but raised in Oklahoma, he began his professional career in 1955 and between 1959 and 1968 rode in six Kentucky Derbys. He won the prestigious race aboard Carry Back in 1961 then riding the colt to victory in the Preakness Stakes... |
Clyde Conway | M/M John J. Elmore | 1:09.00 |
1967 | Admirably | 5 | Jerry Lambert Jerry Lambert (jockey) Jerry Lambert is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing best known as the jockey of Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver.Jerry Lambert accomplished what Breeders' Cup Inc... |
Lou Glauburg | E. J. Anderson | 1:08.60 |
1966 | Fleet Treat | 3 | Fernando Alvarez | Jimmy Wallace Jimmy Wallace James "Jimmy" Wallace was a footballer who played in The Football League for Stoke City and Doncaster Rovers. He made eight first team appearances for Stoke, with one goal against Sheffield United April 1960.... |
M/M E. W. "Bud" Johnston | 1:08.80 |
1965 | Jam N Jellie | 5 | Bill Hartack Bill Hartack William John Hartack Jr. was a Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.Referred to by the media as both "Bill" and "Willie" during his racing career, Hartack grew up on his widowed father's farm in the Blacklick... |
A. J. Gorsky | Charles Galea | 1:08.80 |
1964 | Soldier Girl | 3 | Johnny Longden Johnny Longden John Eric Longden was an American Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England but his father wanted to build a better life for his family so in 1909 emigrated to Canada, settling in Taber, Alberta. By 1912 Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son... |
Charkles A. Comiskey | M/M John Tusquellas | 1:09.40 |
1963 | Sabina Louise | 3 | Jerry Lambert Jerry Lambert (jockey) Jerry Lambert is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing best known as the jockey of Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver.Jerry Lambert accomplished what Breeders' Cup Inc... |
Farrell W. Jones | Albert Sultan | 1:12.20 |
1962 | Sunday Slippers | 3 | Jackie Leonard | William W. Morris | M/M Horace B. Taylor | 1:09.20 |
1961 | Nascania | 4 | Emile Ohayon | Joseph S. Dunn | Howard B. Keck | 1:09.00 |
1960 | Perizade | 4 | Rudy Campas | Noble Threewitt Noble Threewitt Noble Threewitt was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who conditioned horses for seventy-five years before retiring on his ninety-sixth birthday... |
M/M T. M. Brown | 1:09.20 |
1959 | Sweet June | 3 | Raymond York Raymond York Raymond York is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who rode in a record seven consecutive decades.During his long career, Ray York rode primarily in California where he won the 1964 Hollywood Gold Cup and twice won the West Coast's most important race for three-year-old horses,... |
Tommy Doyle A. Thomas Doyle A. Thomas "Tommy" Doyle was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer known for his success with young horses. He was reported as both "Tommy Doyle" and "A. T. Doyle."... |
M/M E. B. Johnston | 1:09.20 |
1958 | Camloc | 3 | Pete Moreno | R. D. Moon | Colin Campbell | 1:09.80 |
1957 | Myrtle | 4 | Ismael Valenzuela Ismael Valenzuela Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela was a Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He was one of 22 children born to parents who had immigrated to the United states. Shortly after Ismael Valenzuela's birth, the family returned to their native Mexico... |
Keith L. Stucki | Triple K. Stable | 1:09.40 |
1956 | In Reserve | 4 | Johnny Longden Johnny Longden John Eric Longden was an American Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England but his father wanted to build a better life for his family so in 1909 emigrated to Canada, settling in Taber, Alberta. By 1912 Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son... |
Vance Longden Vance Longden Vance Longden was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer based in California.Vance Longden was the son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Longden and his first wife, Helen. He was raised around horses and apprenticed with trainer William Molter... |
Alberta Ranches, Ltd. Alberta Ranches, Ltd. Alberta Ranches, Ltd. was a Thoroughbred horse racing partnership between U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen and Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell. The three men were all longtime friends from the Province of... |
1:09.40 |
1955 | Robinar | 3 | Johnny Longden Johnny Longden John Eric Longden was an American Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England but his father wanted to build a better life for his family so in 1909 emigrated to Canada, settling in Taber, Alberta. By 1912 Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son... |
John Craigmyle | Alberta Ranches, Ltd. Alberta Ranches, Ltd. Alberta Ranches, Ltd. was a Thoroughbred horse racing partnership between U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen and Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell. The three men were all longtime friends from the Province of... |
1:09.00 |
1953-1954 no race | ||||||
1952 | Sincerely | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Reggie Cornell Reggie Cornell Reginald "Reggie" Cornell was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who competed in his native Canada before working for many years in the United States.... |
Biff 's Stable | 1:10.80 |
1946-1951 no race | ||||||
1945 | Double F. F. | 3 | Melvin Peterson | Jack Avant | Harry N. Isenberg | 1:11.00 |
* † In 1984, Royal Heroine
Royal Heroine
Royal Heroine was an Thoroughbred Champion Filly racehorse foaled in Ireland who raced in England and France and then in the United States where she set a North American for a mile on turf while winning the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Mile in 1984.Bred by Larry Ryan, a chairman of the...
finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.