The Haggin Stakes was 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 ...

run annually at

Hollywood Park Racetrack Hollywood Park was a thoroughbred race course located in Inglewood, California, about 3 miles (5 km) from Los Angeles International Airport and adjacent to the Forum indoor arena. In 1994, the original Hollywood Park Casino was added to the ...

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. Raced in mid-June, it was open to two-year-old horses and was contested on dirt over a distance of five and one half

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s. Inaugurated in 1940, there was no race in 1942 and 1943. After the 1982 running the event was put on hiatus until being revived in 1996. After fifty years in which it was raced, the Haggin Stakes was canceled in 2005 following a shortage of entrants. It has not been run since. The race was run in two divisions in 1940, 1941, 1944, 1963, 1964, and 1971. Notable past winners include the 1959

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winner,

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and the 2001 Champion Sprinter and winner of the

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Winners 1996-2004

Earlier winners

*1982 - Full Choke *1981 - Unpredictable *1980 - Loma Malad *1979 - Murrtheblurr *1978 - Revielle *1977 - Windy's Duke *1976 - Bright Cross *1975 -

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*1974 - The Bagel Prince *1973 - Century's Envoy *1972 - Doc Marcus *1971 - Royal Champion *1971 - D B Carm *1970 - Kelly's Caper *1969 - Cupid's Wings *1968 - Good Manners

*1967 - Trondheim *1966 - Tumble Wind *1965 - Royal House *1964 - Ter - Chi - Berzo *1964 - Fleet son *1963 - The Scoundrel *1963 - Nevada P J *1962 - Kicapu Kid *1961 - Indian Blood *1960 -

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*1959 - Psyches First *1958 -

*1957 - Music Man Fox *1956 - Lucky Mel *1955 - Mobile *1954 - Mr. Sullivan

*1953 - James Session *1952 - Little Request *1951 - Bull Chicle *1950 - Hindu Star *1949 - Prince Abbey *1948 - Audacious Man *1947 - Roman In *1946 - Shim Malone *1945 - Style Prince *1944 - Realization *1944 - Sea Swallow *1941 - Outbid *1941 - Vain Prince *1940 - Ira Pan *1940 - Tin Pan Alley

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References

June 20, 2005 ''Los Angeles Times'' article titled ''Haggin Stakes Is Canceled''
Ungraded stakes races in the United States Discontinued horse races Hollywood Park Racetrack Recurring sporting events established in 1940