The Summertime Oaks is an American
Thoroughbred horse race
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run annually in June 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 ...
in
Arcadia, California. The
Grade II event is open to three-year-old
fillies
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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
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 t ...
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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
furlong
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s : 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 previous distance of miles)
;Most wins by a
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* 5 -
Ed Delahoussaye (1989, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001)
;Most wins by a
trainer
* 4 -
Bob Baffert
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(2003, 200, 2014, 2017)
Winners
Earlier winners
*1984 - Moment To Buy
*1983 -
Heartlight No. One
*1982 - Tango Dancer
*1981 - Past Forgetting
*1980 - Princess Karenda
*1979 - Prize Spot
*1978 - B Thoughtful
*1977 - Glenaris
*1976 - Answer
*1975 - Nicosia
*1974 - Miss Musket
*1973 - Sandy Blue
*1972 - Pallisima
*1971 -
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*1970 - Last Of The Line
*1969 - Tipping Time
*1968 - Hooplah
*1967 - Amerigo Lady
*1966 - Spearfish
*1965 - Straight Deal II
*1964 - Loukahl
*1963 - Delhi Maid
*1962 - Dingle Bay
*1961 - Rose O'Neill
*1960 - Paris Pike
*1959 - Sybil Brand
*1958 - Midnight Date
*1957 - Market Basket
*1956 - Candy Dish
*1955 - Baby Alice
*1954 - Miz Clementine
*1953 - Fleet Khal
*1952 -
A Gleam
*1951 - Ruth Lily
*1950 - Mrs. Fuddy
*1949 - June Bride
*1948 - Flying Rhythm
*1947 - U Time
*1946 -
Honeymoon
Notes
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References
The 2009 Hollywood Oaks at the NTRATen Things You Should Know about the Hollywood Oaks at Hello Race Fans!
Horse races in California
Hollywood Park Racetrack
Santa Anita Park
Graded stakes races in the United States
Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
Recurring sporting events established in 1946
1946 establishments in California