Santa Anita Oaks

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Grade I race
Santa Anita Oaks
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated	1884
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance	8.5 furlongs (1 1/16 miles)
Track	Dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	122 lbs.
Purse	$300,000

Santa Anita Oaks is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to three-year-old fillies willing to race 8.5 furlongs (1 ¹/16 miles) on the dirt, it currently offers a purse of $300,000.

Inaugurated in 1935 as a race for two-year-olds, it originated as the Santa Susana Stakes. In 1952 the race became the Santa Susana Handicap then in 1958 reverted to the Santa Susana Stakes. In 1986 it was given its current designation as the Santa Anita Oaks.

Since inception, the race has been set at various distances:

• 1935 : 3 furlongs
• 1937 - 1938 : 6 furlongs
• 1939 - 1951 & 1956 : 7 furlongs
• 1954 & 1957 : 8 furlongs
• 1957 - present : 8.5 furlongs

[edit] Records

Most wins by a jockey:

• Bill Shoemaker - 10
• Donald R. Pierce - 5

Gary Stevens won four in a row from 1987 through 1990.

Most wins by a trainer:

• D. Wayne Lukas - 8
• Charles E. Whittingham - 4

[edit] Winners of the Santa Anita Oaks since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2008	Ariege	Corey Nakatani	Bobby Frankel	IEAH Stables/Pegasus Holding Group	1:42.73
2007	Rags to Riches	Garrett Gomez	Todd Pletcher	M.Tabor & D. Smith	1:42.84
2006	Balance	Victor Espinoza	David Hofmans	Amerman Racing Stable	1:42.99
2005	Sweet Catomine	Corey Nakatani	Julio Canani	Mr. & Mrs. Martin Wygod	1:44.44
2004	Silent Sighs	David R. Flores	Julio Canani	Mr. & Mrs. Martin Wygod	1:42.84
2003	Composure	Jerry Bailey	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:43.34
2002	You	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	1:42.70
2001	Golden Ballet	Chris McCarron	Jenine Sahadi	Team Valor & Heiligbrodt Stable	1:41.83
2000	Surfside	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:44.03
1999	Excellent Meeting	David R. Flores	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:43.26
1998	Hedonist	Kent Desormeaux	Randy Bradshaw	J. & M. & S. Siegel	1:44.14
1997	Sharp Cat	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:42.22
1996	Antespend	Chris Antley	Ronald McAnally	Jack Kent Cooke	1:43.04
1995	Serena's Song	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:42.71
1994	Lakeway	Kent Desormeaux	Gary Jones	Mike Rutherford	1:41.66
1993	Eliza	Pat Valenzuela	Alex Hassinger, Jr.	Allen E. Paulson	1:42.97
1992	Golden Treat	Kent Desormeaux	Richard Mandella	Golden Eagle Farm	1:43.37
1991	Lite Light	Corey Nakatani	Henry Moreno	Oaktown Stable	1:42.40
1990	Hail Atlantis	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Tayhill Stables	1:43.00
1989	Imaginary Lady	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	French, Jr. & Lukas	1:43.40
1988	Winning Colors	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1:42.00
1987	Timely Assertion	Gary Stevens	Henry Moreno	Wichita Equine, Inc.	1:43.60
1986	Hidden Light	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	1:42.40
1985	Fran's Valentine	Pat Valenzuela	Joseph Manzi	Green Thumb Farm Stable	1:42.40
1984	Althea	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Aykroyd, Alexander & Groves	1:43.60
1983	Fabulous Notion	Donald R. Pierce	James Jordan	Pine Meadow Thoroughbreds	1:43.60
1982	Blush With Pride	Bill Shoemaker	D. Wayne Lukas	Stonereath Farms	1:45.80
1981	Nell's Briquette	Bill Shoemaker	Jack Van Berg	Triple L. Stables	1:42.80
1980	Bold 'n Determined	Eddie Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Saron Stable	1:41 1/5

[edit] Earlier winners

* Sweet Talk won the 1951 race but was disqualified and set back to third.