| Grade II race | |
|---|---|
| Swaps Stakes | |
| Location | Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1964 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $350,000 |
The Swaps Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it carries a purse of $350,000.
Run in mid July, this race is named for the notable California-bred 1955 Kentucky Derby winner, Swaps.
In 1977, U.S. Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew suffered the first loss of his career when he ran fourth to winner J O Tobin.
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Dreamy Kid | Joe Talamo | Neil Drysdale | Robert S. Evans | 1:50.43 |
| 2010 | Skipshot | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer | Olympia Star, Inc. | 1:49.94 |
| 2009 | Misremembered | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Bob Baffert/George Jacobs | 1:49.02 |
| 2008 | Tres Borrachos | Tyler Baze | C. Beau Greely | John Greely IV/Phil Houchens | 1:49.29 |
| 2007 | Tiago | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:48.76 |
| 2006 | Arson Squad | Alex Solis | Bruce Headley | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1:48.45 |
| 2005 | Surf Cat | Alex Solis | Bruce Headley | Marsha Naify/Aase Headley | 1:48.07 |
| 2004 | Rock Hard Ten | Corey Nakatani | Jason Orman | Mercedes Stable/M. Paulson | 1:47.47 |
| 2003 | During | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | James McIngvale | 1:49.38 |
| 2002 | Came Home | Mike E. Smith | Paco Gonzalez | Farish, McCaffery et al. | 1:48:28 |
| 2001 | Congaree | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable | 1:48.61 |
| 2000 | Captain Steve | Corey Nakatani | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram | 1:48.01 |
| 1999 | Cat Thief | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1:47.87 |
| 1998 | Old Trieste | Chris McCarron | Mike Puype | Cobra Farm | 1:47.06 |
| 1997 | Free House | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | Toffan & McCaffery | 1:45.80 |