The California Cup Mile 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 turf over a distance of one mile, it is open to horses three-year-olds and up of either gender who were bred in the state of

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. The event currently offers a purse of $175,000 and a trophy. The California Cup Mile is part of the "California Cup Day" series of races intended to call attention to, and to honor, the

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racing and

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industry.

Past winners

* 2008 - Swift Winds (Alonso Quinonez) * 2007 - Unusual Suspect * 2006 - Epic Power * 2005 - Drake's Victory * 2004 - A To The Z * 2003 - Lennyfromalibu * 2002 - Turkish Prize * 2001 - Native Desert * 2000 - Road To Slew * 1999 - Native Desert * 1998 - Indiahoma * 1997 - Gastown * 1996 - Half Mamoon * 1995 - Megan's Interco * 1994 - Blaze O'Brien * 1993 - Megan's Interco * 1992 - Blaze O'Brien * 1991 - Shirkee * 1990 - Gum

References

Oak Tree racing meet at Santa Anita

California Cup Mile at Pedigree Query.com
Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Graded stakes races in the United States Turf races in the United States Racing series for horses