Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes
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The Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run each year at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $150,000.
It is named in memory of Hall of Fame trainer Lazaro "Laz" Barrera. Among many good horses, Laz trained Affirmed. He died in 1991.
[edit] Past winners
- 2008 - Two Step Salsa (Martin Pedroza)
- 2007 - Time To Get Even (David Flores)
- 2006 - Northern Soldier
- 2005 - Storm Wolf
- 2004 - Twice As Bad
- 2003 - Blazonry
- 2002 - Captain Squire
- 2001 - Early Flyer
- 2000 - Caller One
