California Breeders' Champion Stakes is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

held annually since 1935 at

Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring. The track is home to numerous prestigious races ...

Arcadia, California Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of th ...

. In 2011 it will be in its 72nd running. Run during the last week of December, the seven

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race is open to two-year-old horses bred in the State of

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. The race currently offers a purse of $125,000. In winning the 2007 edition,

Bob Black Jack Bob Black Jack is a California-bred colt by Stormy Jack (a son of Bertrando), out of the mare Molly's Prospector. He holds the Santa Anita Racetrack track records for 6 and 7 furlongs. His earnings amount to over 300 times his sale price of $4,5 ...

set a new Santa Anita track record of 1:20.37 for seven furlongs on synthetic dirt. In the 2009 running, the race was set at one and one/sixteenth miles.

Winners of the California Breeders' Champion Stakes

Earlier winners

*1999 – Gibson County *1998 – General Challenge *1997 – Oly Ogy *1996 – In Excessive Bull *1995 – Ready To Order *1995 – Snow Kidd'n *1994 – Individual Style *1993 – El Atroz *1992 – Irish Twist *1991 – Apollo *1990 – Tarascon *1989 – Past Ages *1988 – No Commitment *1987 – Fast Delivery *1986 –

Snow Chief Snow Chief (March 17, 1983 in California – May 18, 2010) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Snow Chief was bred by Carl Grinstead. In 1984, retired vaudevillian and successful real estate investor Ben Rochelle bought ...

*1985 – The Rogers Four *1984 – Fali Time *1983 – Northrexford Drive *1982 – Prince Spellbound *1981 – No race held *1980 – Johnlee n' Harold *1979 –

Jaklin Klugman Jaklin Klugman (1977–1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was owned and bred in California by John Dominguez and actor Jack Klugman. He showed promise as a two-year-old, winning the California Breeders' Champion Stakes. At age three ...

*1978 –

Flying Paster Flying Paster (1976–1992) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Flying Paster was bred in California by his owner, Bernard J. Ridder of the Knight Ridder newspaper chain, and was named for a printing process mechanism. Racing car ...

*1977 – Misrepresentation *1976 – Current Concept *1975 – Stained Glass *1974 – Mr Paul *1973 – Money Lender *1972 –

Ancient Title {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Ancient Title , image = , caption = , sire = Gummo , grandsire = Fleet Nasrullah , dam = Hi Little Gal , damsire = Bar Le Duc , sex = Gelding , foaled = 1970 , country = United States , colour = Ba ...

*1971 – Royal Owl *1970 – Bold Joey *1969 – No race held *1968 – Mr Joe F *1967 – Don B *1966 – Mira Femme *1965 – Separate Checks (1st div) *1965 – Wingover (2nd div) *1964 – Gummo *1963 –

Hill Rise {{Infobox thoroughbred racehorse , horsename = Hill Rise , image = , caption = , sire = Hillary , grandsire = Khaled , dam = Red Curtain , damsire = Russia , sex = Stallion , foaled = 1961 , country = USA , colour = Bay , breeder = G ...

(1st division) *1963 – Nearco Blue (2nd division) *1962 – Kingomine *1961 – Najin *1961 – Olden Times *1960 – New Policy

*1959 – Linmold *1958 – Old Pueblo *1957 – Prince Khaled *1956 – Fathers Risk *1955 – Guerrero *1954 – Major Speed *1952 – De Anza *1951 – Big Noise *1950 – Gold Capitol *1949 –

Your Host Your Host (1947–1961) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Foaled in California, he was by the imported British stallion Alibhai out of the Irish mare Boudoir by the French stallion Mahmoud. Bred in the stables of Louis B. Mayer (head of ...

*1948 – Duplicator *1947 – Call Bell *1946 – Shim Malone *1945 –

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*1941–1944 – No race held *1940 – Yankee Dandy *1939 – Red Chip *1938 – Dear Diary *1937 – Iron Hills *1936 – Some Devil *1935 – Lloyd Pan

{{clear Horse races in California Flat horse races for two-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1935