Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes
The Hollywood Turf Cup is an American stakes race for Thoroughbred horses run annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The race takes place during the track's Fall Meet in late November. A Grade II event, it is open to horses age three and up, and run at a distance of one and one-half miles on grass. The Hollywood Turf Cup currently offers a purse of $200,000. The event was inaugurated in 1981 at Hollywood Park Racetrack where it was raced through until that track's closing at the end of 2013. The race was run in two divisions in 1982.[1] [2]
| Grade 2 race | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Hollywood Park Racetrack (1981-2013) |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | http://www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 (2016)[1] |
Horses who previously ran in the Breeders' Cup Turf will sometimes run in the Turf Cup since it is the last major turf race of the year. As with all Hollywood Park turf stakes it was on hiatus in 2005.
John Henry's win in 1983 made him the first racehorse to surpass $4 million in career earnings. 1991 winner Miss Alleged is the only filly to ever win this race.
The race was first run in 1981 and became a Grade I event in 1983. It was downgraded in 2012 and is now a Grade II race.
Records
Speed record:
- 2:27.35 @ 1 1⁄2 miles on the Del Mar Racetrack: Finnegans Wake (2014)
- 2:24.61 @ 1 1⁄2 miles on the Hollywood Park Racetrack: Boboman (2006)
Most wins:
- 2 – Alphabatim (1984, 1986)
- 2 – Lazy Lode (1998, 1999)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Khalid Abdullah/Juddmonte Farms (1984, 1986, 2008)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 8 – Chris McCarron (1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Robert J. Frankel (1997, 2001, 2003, 2008)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Win$ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oscar Dominguez | 6 | John Velazquez | Richard Baltas | Nancy Messineo & Bruce Sands | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:28.17 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2018 | Chicago Style | 5 | Drayden Van Dyke | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:28.53 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2017 | Manitoulin | 4 | Mike E. Smith | James J. Toner | Darby Dan Farm Racing LLC (Debbie Richards, partnership manager) | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:30.16 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2016 | Texas Ryano | 5 | Joseph Talamo | Carla Gaines | Warren Williamson | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.92 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2015 | The Pizza Man | 6 | Mike E. Smith | Roger Brueggemann | Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. (Richard & Karen Papiese) | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:31.75 | $150,000 | G2 |
| 2014 | Finnegans Wake | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Peter Miller | Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford, partnership manager) & Rockingham Ranch (Gary Hartunian) | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.35 | $150,000 | G2 |
| 2013 | Lucayan | 4 | Joel Rosario | Neil D. Drysdale | Pandora Stud | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:26.14 | $150,000 | G2 |
| 2012 | Grandeur | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Patrick Gallagher | Yvonne Jacques | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.95 | $150,000 | G2 |
| 2011 | Sanagas | 5 | Rajiv Maragh | Graham Motion | Andreas Jacobs | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.53 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2010 | Unusual Suspect | 6 | Corey Nakatani | Barry Abrams | Barry, David, & Dyan Abrams | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:25.83 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2009 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2008 | Champs Elysees | 5 | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.71 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2007 | Sunriver | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Aaron & Marie Jones | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.07 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2006 | Boboman | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Richard Mandella | Wertheimer et Frère | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:24.61 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2005 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2004 | Pellegrino | 5 | Gary Stevens | Donald Burke II | Gary A. Tanaka | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:29.73 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2003 | Continuously † | 4 | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Saud bin Khaled | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:29.01 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2002 | Sligo Bay | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | C. Beau Greely | Columbine Stable | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.22 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2001 | Super Quercus | 5 | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | 3 Plus U Stable | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:29.86 | $150,000 | G1 |
| 2000 | Bienamado | 4 | Chris McCarron | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan, Robert Sangster | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:25.98 | $240,000 | G1 |
| 1999 | Lazy Lode | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Richard Mandella | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:25.85 | $240,000 | G1 |
| 1998 | Lazy Lode | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:28.36 | $300,000 | G1 |
| 1997 | River Bay | 4 | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Chalhoub Stable | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:26.47 | $300,000 | G1 |
| 1996 | Running Flame | 4 | Chris McCarron | Mike Puype | Gary Biszantz | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:28.53 | $300,000 | G1 |
| 1995 | Royal Chariot | 5 | Alex Solis | Eddie Gregson | D & V Enterprises | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:25.18 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1994 | Frenchpark | 4 | Corey Black | Terry Knight | Hubert Guy | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:25.66 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1993 | Fraise | 5 | Chris McCarron | William I. Mott | Madeleine Paulson | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:32.34 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1992 | Bien Bien † | 3 | Chris McCarron | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:31.28 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1991 | Miss Alleged | 4 | Chris McCarron | Charlie Whittingham | Issam Fares | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:30.00 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1990 | Itsallgreektome | 3 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | Jhayare Stables | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:24.80 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1989 | Frankly Perfect | 4 | Chris McCarron | Charlie Whittingham | Bruce McNall & Wayne Gretzky | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:26.60 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1988 | Great Communicator | 5 | Ray Sibille | Thad Ackel | Class Act Farm (George Ackel) | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:34.40 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1987 | Vilzak | 4 | Pat Day | Jack Van Berg | Harry T. Rosenblum | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:27.00 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1986 | Alphabatim | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:25.80 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1985 | Zoffany | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | John Gosden | Anthony & John Bodie, Anthony Speelman | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:28.40 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1984 | Alphabatim | 3 | Chris McCarron | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 1 3⁄8 m | 2:25.80 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1983 | John Henry | 8 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable | 1 3⁄8 m | 2:16.60 | $275,000 | G1 |
| 1982-1 | The Hague | 3 | Fernando Toro | Richard Mandella | Elmendorf Farm | 1 3⁄8 m | 2:13.40 | $220,000 | |
| 1982-2 | Prince Spellbound | 3 | Marco Castaneda | Lester Holt | William L. Pease | 1 3⁄8 m | 2:14.00 | $220,000 | |
| 1981 | Providential | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Charlie Whittingham | Serge Fradkoff | 1 1⁄2 m | 2:26.80 | $325,500 | |
- † In 2003, Epicentre won the race but was disqualied for interference in the stretch and set back to third.
- † In 1992, Fraise finished first but officials disqualified him and he was set back to second place for bumping Bien Bien in the stretch.
External link
References
- "Hollywood Turf Cup Profile". Equibase. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "2020 Media Guides". Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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