Desert Stormer Handicap
| Desert Stormer Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Ungraded stakes race | |
| Location |
Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
| Track | Cushion Track synthetic dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $75,000 added |
The Desert Stormer Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced on Cushion Track synthetic dirt at a distance of six furlongs, it is open to horses age three and older. It has been a non-graded stakes since its downgrading after the 2005 Grade III edition.
The race is named for Desert Stormer, winner of the 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:08.09 - Go Go (2001)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Ed Delahoussaye (1998, 1999, 2001)
- 3 - Mike E. Smith (2005, 2009, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Richard Mandella (1997, 1998)
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Irish Gypsy | 5 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram/John G. Sikura | 1:09.67 |
| 2010 | Free Flying Soul | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Bruce Headley | Marsha Naify | 1:09.10 |
| 2009 | Coco Belle | 5 | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler | Mr & Mrs Jerome S Moss | 1:08.35 |
| 2008 | Ashley's Kitty | 4 | Joseph Talamo | Ted H. West | Oak West Farm | 1:09.01 |
| 2007 | Selvatica | 6 | David Flores | Julio C. Canani | Marsha Naify | 1:09.58 |
| 2006 | My Miss Storm | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Ed Friendly | 1:09.44 |
| 2005 | Puxa Saco | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Jenine Sahadi | Richard Rowan | 1:09.79 |
| 2004 | Coconut Girl | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Paul Aguirre | JFP Investments, Inc. | 1:08.91 |
| 2003 | Madame Pietra | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Howard Zucker | Carl H. Grether | 1:09.71 |
| 2002 | Slewsbox | 5 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Chuck Peery | L. Dunham/J.Gardipee | 1:09.57 |
| 2001 | Go Go | 4 | Ed Delahoussaye | Warren Stute | Thomas & Thomas Racing | 1:08.09 |
| 2000 | Theresa's Tizzy | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Noble Threewitt | Noble Threewitt | 1:09.30 |
| 1999 | A P Assay | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | J. Paco Gonzalez | J. Toffan/T. McCaffery | 1:08.69 |
| 1998 | Corona Lake | 4 | Ed Delahoussaye | Richard Mandella | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:14.71 |
| 1997 | Advancing star | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | John C. Mabee | 1:14.21 |