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Donald R. Pierce
Donald R. Pierce (born April 13, 1937) 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. In 1967, he was voted the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award which honors a rider whose career and personal conduct exemplifies the very best example of participants in the sport of thoroughbred racing. Of this recognition by his peers, Pierce said "I've got the trophy sitting on my mantle and it's very important to me. Without a doubt, it ranks close to anything I ever achieved in racing. It's very, very special." Pierce was a four-time winner of California's most prestigious race, the Santa Anita Handicap, and twice won the most important West Coast race for three-year-olds, the Santa Anita Derby. Out of five appearances in the Kentucky Derby, his best result came in 1980 edition when he rode Elmendorf Farm's Super Moment to a fourth-place finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Oaks
The Summertime Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in June at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Grade II event is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race on dirt at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles. The race was inaugurated in 1946 as the Hollywood Oaks and was originally run at Hollywood Park Racetrack.http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QVydCvwNgWAJ:hollywoodpark.com/file_download/346/hollywood_oaks_noms.pdf+%22Hollywood+Oaks%22,+running&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca Following the closure of Hollywood Park in 2013, the race was transferred to Santa Anita Park. At the same time, the purse was increased from $150,000 to $200,000. Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances: * 1 mile : 1946, 1948–1950 * 7 furlongs : 1947 * miles : 1951-1953, 2002–present * miles : 1954-2001 Records Speed record: * 1:41.55 - House of Fortune (2004) (at current distance of miles) * 1:46.93 - Lakeway (1994) (at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Realization Stakes
The Lawrence Realization Stakes was an American horse race first run on the turf in 1889. The race, for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts, geldings and fillies, was last run in 2005. History Inaugurated at the Sheepshead Bay Race Track at Gravesend, New York, it was held there until 1913. At that time, the race was the richest stakes for three-year-olds in the United States. It was run as the Realization Stakes until 1899, when it was renamed to honor James G. K. Lawrence, president of the Coney Island Jockey Club (which owned the racetrack). Lawrence was also responsible for creating of the Futurity Stakes in 1888. The stakes were later run at Belmont Park on Long Island as a Grade II race on the dirt. The race continued to be run there (except for the Belmont Park redevelopment period from 1962 to 1968) until it was removed from the calendar in 2005 by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) as a cost-cutting measure. For 70 years, the Lawrence Realization was one of the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speakeasy Stakes
The Speakeasy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for two-year-old horses of either sex, it is run at a distance of five furlongs. From inception in 1969 through 2018 the race was run on dirt. For its forty-sixth running in 2019 it became a race on turf and was made part of the "Win and You're In" qualifying race for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. In 2010 the race was hosted by the now defunct Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Race names * Tim Conway Stakes : 2012 * Jack Goodman Stakes : 2007-2011 * Sunny Slope Stakes : 1969-2006 Race distances * 1969: about furlongs * 1970-1993: 7 furlongs * 1994-2017: 6 furlongs * 2018–present: 5 furlongs Records Speed record: * 1:08.27 @ 6 furlongs - Secret Circle (2011) Most wins by a jockey: * 6 - Bill Shoemaker (1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1982) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 - Bob Baffert (1998, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) Most w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Meadows Handicap
Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1934 at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California. Held in late September, the Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap is currently an ungraded stakes event for 3-year-olds and up, raced on turf at a distance of 1 1/8-miles with a purse of $150,000. Inaugurated in 1934 as the Bay Meadows Handicap, on November 28, 2007 this Grade III stakes race was downgraded to an ungraded stakes by the American Graded Stakes Committee. Partial list of past winners *2008 : Bold Chieftain *2007 : Now Victory *2006 : Flamethrowintexan *2005 : Adreamisborn *2004 : Needwood Blade *2003 : Mister Acpen *2002 : David Copperfield *2001 : Super Quercus *2000 : Devine Wind *1999 : Kirkwall *1998 : Hawksley Hill *1997 : El Angelo *1996 : Gentlemen (ARG) *1995 : Caesour *1994 : Blues Traveller *1993 : Slew of Damascus *1992 : Forty Niner Days *1991 : French Seventyfive *1990 : Robinski *1989 : Ten Keys *1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Mar Oaks
The Del Mar Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to three-year-old Filly, fillies, it is contested at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the turf. Since 1994 it has been a Graded stakes race, Grade I event. From its inception in 1957 through 1964, the Del Mar Oaks was raced at a distance of one mile on dirt. It was raced in two divisions in 1966 and again in 1970. Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 1:46.26 – Amorama (2004) Most wins by an owner: * 4 – Howard B. Keck (1970, 1971, 1975, 1986) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 – Bill Shoemaker (1970, 1971, 1985, 1986) * 4 – Chris McCarron (1979, 1984, 1989, 1991) * 4 – Corey Nakatani (1998, 2003, 2007, 2014) Most wins by a Horse trainer, trainer: * 7 – Charles E. Whittingham, Charlie Whittingham (1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1991) Winners References Del Mar Oaks details at Del Mar websit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Californian Stakes
The Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late April 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: * miles (8.5 furlongs) : 1954-1979 * miles (9 furlongs)1980-1984, 1987–present * 1 mile (8 furlongs) : 1985-1986 Records Speed record: (at current distance of 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: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Handicap
The San Diego Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late July/early August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. This Grade II race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. It is considered the track's key prep race for its foremost attraction, the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes. Inaugurated in 1937, it was first run on July 3 as part of the first-ever racecard at Del Mar Racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances: * 6 furlongs : 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947 * 1 mile : 1941 * miles : 1991-1993 * miles : 1938, 1948–1990, 1994–present The race was not run in 1939-1940 and from 1942 through 1944. From 2007 to 2014, the race was run on a Polytrack artificial dirt surface. Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 1:40.00 - Windy Sands (1962) * 1:40.00 - Native Diver (1965) Most wins: * 3 - Native Diver (1963, 1964, 1965) Most wins by a jockey: * 6 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Margarita Handicap
The Santa Margarita Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for fillies and mares age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one and one-eighths miles. A Grade I event for most of its history, in 2019 it was downgraded to Grade II. Inaugurated in 1935, the race was open to all horses age three and older until 1938 when it was restricted to fillies and mares. Since inception, the Santa Margarita Handicap has been raced at various distances: * 7 furlongs : 1935–1936 * 6 furlongs : 1937 * 8.5 furlongs ( miles) 1938–1941, 1945–1948, 1953–1954. * 9 furlongs ( miles) : 1949–1952, 1955 present There was no race from 1942 through 1944 as a result of World War II. The Santa Margarita Handicap was run in two divisions in 1964. The first time it was run as an invitational event was in 1968. Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 1:47.00 – Lady's Secret (1986) Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara Handicap
The Santa Barbara Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Graded stakes race, Grade III event open to Filly, fillies and Mare (horse), mares, age four and older, it is contested of Grass, turf over a distance of one and a half miles. Inaugurated in 1935, through 1941 it was a race for two-year-olds. In 1952 and again in 1954 it was restricted to three-year-old California-foaled fillies and in 1953 for three-year-old California foals of either sex. From 1955 through 1965, it was open to horses age three-year-olds and up and then since 1966 for fillies and mares age four and older. The race was known as the Santa Barbara Juvenile Championship in 1937 and then as the Santa Barbara Stakes in 1935 and 1936, 1938, 1941, 1946 and 1952 through 1954. Since inception it has been contested at a variety of distances: * 3 furlongs : 1935–1938, 1941 * 7 furlongs : 1946, 1952 * 6 furlongs : 1953, 1954 * about 6.5 furl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Ana Handicap
The Santa Ana Handicap is a Thoroughbred horse race run at annually Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during the third week of March. The race is open to fillies and mares, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf. A Grade II event, it currently offers a purse of $200,000. In 1973 the race was run in two divisions. In 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986, it was raced on dirt. Records Speed record: (on turf) * 1:46.21 – Citronnade (2007) Most wins: * No horse has won this race more than once. Most wins by an owner: * 3 – Juddmonte Farms (1995, 2000, 2008) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 – Bill Shoemaker (1972, 1974, 1984, 1987) * 4 – Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes ... (1991, 1994, 1998, 1999) Most wins by a traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Handicap
The Los Angeles Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during the spring racing season. It was previously run at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California), which closed in 2013. A Grade III sprint race run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs, it is open to horses aged three and older. The race was not run in 2018. From 2007 to 2013, it was run on ( Cushion Track synthetic dirt. For 2015 only, the race was run at Los Alamitos Racetrack and shortened to furlongs due to the track dimensions. Prior to 1979, the race was run at a distance of seven furlongs. The 1968 race was run in two divisions. Records Speed record: * 1:07.55 - Street Boss (2008) (at current distance of 6 furlongs) * 1:19.80 - Triple Bend (1972) (stakes, track, and world record (at previous distance of 7 furlongs) Most wins: * 2 - Native Diver (1965, 1967) Most wins by a jockey: * 6 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1968, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1989, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |