| Grade II race | |
|---|---|
| Hollywood Oaks | |
| Location | Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Cushion Track synthetic dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Hollywood Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to three-year-old fillies. A race on dirt at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles, since 2006 it has been on Cushion Track synthetic dirt.
Inaugurated in 1946, the 2009 edition of the Hollywood Oaks marked its 64th running. [1]
Since inception, the Hollywood Oaks has been contested at various distances:
Contents |
Speed record:
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Zazu | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:43.36 |
| 2010 | Switch | Martin Garcia | John W. Sadler | C R K Stable | 1:44.54 |
| 2009 | Carlsbad | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins | Dennis Weir | 1:42.59 |
| 2008 | Lethal Heat | Rafael Bejarano | Barry Abrams | B. Abrams/M. Auerbach/R. McCauley | 1:43.00 |
| 2007 | Tough Tiz's Sis | Aaron Gryder | Bob Baffert | Watson & Weitman Performances | 1:43.30 |
| 2006 | Hystericalady | Pat Valenzuela | Jerry Hollendorfer | Dr. George Tadaro et al. | 1:43.08 |
| 2005 | Brooke's Halo | Jon Court | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing Corp. | 1:42.80 |
| 2004 | House of Fortune | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | Arnold Zetcher | 1:41.55 |
| 2003 | Santa Catarina | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 1:41.62 |
| 2002 | Adoration | Garrett Gomez | David Hofmans | Amerman Racing Stables | 1:43.73 |
| 2001 | Affluent | Ed Delahoussaye | Ron McAnally | Janis R. Whitham | 1:49.20 |
| 2000 | Kumari Continent | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery/John Toffan | 1:49.13 |
| 1999 | Smooth Player | Ed Delahoussaye | Dan Hendricks | Pam & Martin Wygod/John Spohler | 1:48.17 |
| 1998 | Manistique | Gary Stevens | John Shirreffs | 505 Farms | 1:48.46 |
| 1997 | Sharp Cat | Alex Solis | D. Wayne Lukas | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:49.60 |
| 1996 | Listening | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Janis R. Whitham | 1:48.70 |
| 1995 | Sleep Easy | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:50.24 |
| 1994 | Lakeway | Kent Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Michael G. Rutherford | 1:46.93 |
| 1993 | Hollywood Wildcat | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Irving & Marjorie Cowan | 1:48.48 |
| 1992 | Pacific Squall | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery / John Toffan | 1:48.07 |
| 1991 | Fowda | Ed Delahoussaye | Richard J. Lundy | Allen E. Paulson | 1:49.70 |
| 1990 | Patches | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | William T. Young | 1:49.80 |
| 1989 | Gorgeous | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Robert N. Clay | 1:47.80 |
| 1988 | Pattern Step | Chris McCarron | Charlie Whittingham | Evergreen Farm | 1:48.60 |
| 1987 | Perchance To Dream | Ray Sibille | Victor E. Oppegard | Victor E. Oppegard | 1:48.60 |
| 1986 | Hidden Light | Bill Shoemaker | Charlier whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 1:47.80 |
| 1985 | Fran's Valentine | Chris McCarron | Joe Manzi | Green Thumb Farm Stable | 1:47.40 |