Railbird Stakes
| Railbird Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1963 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Track | Cushion Track synthetic dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Railbird Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. A Grade III event open to three-year-old fiillies, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of a seven furlongs.
Inaugurated in 1963 as a race for three-year-olds of either sex, it was changed to a race for fillies only in 1964. For the only time in its history, in 1965 the race was run in two divisions.
The race is named in honor of railbirds, the nickname for the fans who line the racetrack's rail early in the morning to watch the workouts.
The Railbird Stakes is a prep for Grade II Hollywood Oaks.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:20.60 - Eloquent (1979)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Richard Mandella (1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2009)
Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2013 | Iotapa | Joe Talamo | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1:23.40 |
| 2012 | Via Villaggio | Martin A. Pedroza | Jerry Hollendorfer | Steve Beneto | 1:23.03 |
| 2011 | May Day Rose | Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah | 1:22.26 |
| 2010 | Tanda | Alex Solis | Dan Hendricks | Tommy Hutton | 1:21.93 |
| 2009 | Witty | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella | R. Bass/Claiborne/A. Dilschneider | 1:21.74 |
| 2008 | Million Dollar Run | Joel Rosario | Marcelo Polanco | Everest Stables Inc. | 1:20.66 |
| 2007 | Ashley's Kitty | Joe Talamo | Ted H. West | Oak West Farm | 1:22.80 |
| 2006 | Bettarun Fast | Aaron Gryder | Vladimir Cerin | Patricia & Stephen Fitzpatrick | 1:23.29 |
| 2005 | Short Route | Pat Valenzuela | Joe Herrick | Donna & Bill Herrick | 1:22.99 |
| 2004 | Elusive Diva | Pat Valenzuela | Mark Glatt | J. & D. Konecny / A. & S. Branch | 1:21.36 |
| 2003 | Buffythecenterfold | Victor Espinoza | Melvin F. Stute | Frank Stronach & Brian Allen | 1:22.54 |
| 2002 | September Secret | Pat Valenzuela | Mike Machowsky | Lo Hi Stable | 1:22.95 |
| 2001 | Golden Ballet | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Bill Heiligbrodt & Team Valor | 1:21.57 |
| 2000 | Abby Girl | Corey Nakatani | Craig Dollase | Stephen Herold | 1:22.57 |
| 1999 | Olympic Charmer | Chris McCarron | Richard E. Mandella | Deborah McAnally | 1:21.18 |
| 1998 | Brulay | Gary L. Stevens | Richard E. Mandella | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:20.84 |
| 1997 | I Ain't Bluffing | Eddie Delahoussaye | Ronald W. Ellis | Siegel family | 1:22.77 |
| 1996 | Supercilious | Corey Nakatani | Richard E. Mandella | Herman Sarkowsky | 1:22.55 |
| 1995 | Sleep Easy | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:22.41 |
| 1994 | Sportful Snob | Pat Valenzuela | John W. Sadler | Jack & Barbara Walter, et al. | 1:21.94 |
| 1993 | Afto | Paul Atkinson | Willard L. Proctor | Leonard H. Lavin | 1:22.48 |
| 1992 | She's Tops | Kent Desormeaux | Richard E. Mandella | Herman Sarkowsky | 1:22.78 |
| 1991 | Suziqcute | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | not found | 1:21.80 |
| 1990 | Forest Fealty | Julio Garcia | Brian A. Mayberry | Siegel Family | 1:21.60 |
| 1989 | Imaginary Lady | Gary L. Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | L. R. French, Jr. & D. W. Lukas | 1:21.40 |
| 1988 | Sheesham | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Henry Moreno | Jack L. Finley | 1:22.60 |
| 1987 | Very Subtle | Bill Shoemaker | Melvin F. Stute | Ben Rochelle & Carl Grinstead | 1:22.60 |
| 1986 | Melair | Pat Valenzuela | John W. Sadler | Marianne Millard & Bea Rous | 1:22.40 |
Earlier winners
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