California Cup Mile
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The California Cup Mile Handicap is one of 11 races (10 of which are stakes races run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during its Oak Tree Racing Association meet in the fall of the year. These 11 California Cup races run on “California Cup Day,” (now in their 39th year - 2006) are intended to call attention to, and to honor, the California Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.
These races are for horses bred in the "Golden State."
The California Cup Mile (sponsored by Epic Power) is set at one mile on the turf and is open to either gender, three-year-olds and up. It offers a purse of $175,000 and a trophy.
[edit] Winners
- 2006 - Epic Power
- 2005 – Drake's Victory
- 2004 -
- 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
