The California Cup Juvenile Stakes is an American

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run annually 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 ...

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during its

Oak Tree Racing Association The Oak Tree Racing Association is an American nonprofit corporation that exists to conduct live thoroughbred horse racing in Southern California. Graded Stakes races at the Oak Tree meet Since Oak Tree Racing moved to Hollywood Park in 2010, some ...

meet in the fall of the year. Raced on dirt over a distance of 1 1/16 miles, it open to two-year-old

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s bred in the state of

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. The event currently offers a purse of $125,000 and a trophy. The California Cup Juvenile Stakes is part of the "California Cup Day" series of races intended to call attention to, and to honor, the

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. Thoroughbreds are c ...

racing and

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industry.

Past winners

* 2011 - Rousing Sermon (

Rafael Bejarano Rafael Bejarano (born June 23, 1982 in Arequipa, Peru) is a champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He trained at the Peruvian national riding school before embarking on his professional career in 1999. Having met with success, inclu ...

) * 2010 - Slammer Time * 2009 - Bench the Judge ( Reyes C. Santiago) * 2008 - Lucky Primo (

Joel Rosario Joel Rosario (born January 14, 1985) is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing, originally from the Dominican Republic. In the space of five weeks in 2013 he rode the winners of the Dubai World Cup and the Kentucky Derby. More rec ...

) * 2007 - Sierra Sunset (

Russell Baze Russell Avery Baze (born 7 August 1958 ) is a retired 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 and the State of Washington Sp ...

) * 2006 - Freesgood * 2005 - Bright Maneuvers * 2004 - Texcess * 2003 - He's the Rage * 2002 - Crackup * 2001 - Yougottawanna * 2000 - Proud Tower * 1999 - Sparcelink * 1998 - Sunday Stroll * 1997 - Ex Marks the Cop * 1996 - Carmen's Baby * 1995 - Cavonnier * 1994 - Fandarel Dancer * 1993 - Flying Sensation * 1992 - Boating Pleasure * 1991 - Ebonair * 1990 - Crystal's Game

External links

Oak Tree racing meet at Santa Anita

The California Cup Juvenile Stakes at Pedigree Query.com
Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Graded stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for two-year-olds Racing series for horses