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Santa Anita Oaks

Field	Value
class	Grade II
horse race	Santa Anita Oaks
location	Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA
inaugurated	1935
race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website	www.santaanita.com
distance	8.5 furlongs ( miles)
surface	Dirt
track	Left-handed
qualification	Three-year-old fillies
weight	122 lbs.
purse	$200,000 (2020)

Arcadia, California, USA

Santa Anita Oaks is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to three-year-old fillies willing to race 8.5 furlongs ( miles) on the dirt. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $200,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.

Inaugurated in 1935 as a race for two-year-olds, it originated as the Santa Susana Stakes. In 1952 the race became the Santa Susana Handicap then in 1958 reverted to the Santa Susana Stakes. In 1986 it was given its current designation as the Santa Anita Oaks. In 2020 the event was downgraded to Grade II.

Since inception, the race has been set at various distances:

1935 : 3 furlongs
1937 - 1938 : 6 furlongs
1939 - 1951 & 1956 : 7 furlongs
1954 & 1957 : 8 furlongs
1957 – present : 8.5 furlongs

Records

Stakes Record

Turbulent Descent (1:41.05) - Current Distance of 8.5 furlongs

Most wins by a jockey:

Bill Shoemaker - 10
Donald Pierce - 5
Gary Stevens won four in a row, 1987–1990

Most wins by a trainer:

D. Wayne Lukas - 8
Charles E. Whittingham - 4

Winners of the Santa Anita Oaks since 1975

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Grade
2023	Faiza	3	Flavien Prat	Bob Baffert	Michael Lund Petersen	miles	1:43.27	II
2022	Desert Dawn	3	Umberto Rispoli	Philip D'Amato	H & E Ranch	miles	1:43.50	II
2021	Soothsay	3	Flavien Prat	Richard Mandella	Claiborne Farm	miles	1:44.35	II
2020	Swiss Skydiver	3	Mike Smith	Kenneth McPeek	Peter J. Callahan	miles	1:43.20	II
2019	Bellafina	3	Flavien Prat	Simon Callaghan	Kaleem Shah	miles	1:45.47	I
2018	Midnight Bisou	3	Mike E. Smith	William Spawr	Allen Racing LLC and Bloom Racing Stable LLC	miles	1:44.79	I
2017	Paradise Woods	3	Flavien Prat	Richard Mandella	Sarkowsky, Steven, Wygod, Martin J. and Wygod, Pam	miles	1:42.53	I
2016	Songbird	3	Mike E. Smith	Jerry Hollendorfer	Fox Hill Farms	miles	1:44.14	I
2015	Stellar Wind	3	Victor Espinoza	John W. Sadler	Hronis Racing	miles	1:43.26	I
2014	Fashion Plate	3	Gary Stevens	Simon Callaghan	Zetcher/Tabor	miles	1:42.97	I
2013	Beholder	3	Garrett K. Gomez	Richard E. Mandella	Spendthrift Farm	miles	1:43.16	I
2012	Willa B Awesome	3	Martin Pedroza	Walther Solis	Phil Daniels	miles	1:42.47	I
2011	Turbulent Descent	3	David Flores	Mike Puype	Blinkers On Racing	miles	1:41.05	I
2010	Crisp	3	Joel Rosario	John W. Sadler	Michael Talla	miles	1:43.50	I
2009	Stardom Bound	3	Mike E. Smith	Robert J. Frankel	IEAH Stables	miles	1:43.62	I
2008	Ariege	3	Corey Nakatani	Robert J. Frankel	IEAH Stables/Pegasus Group	miles	1:42.73	I
2007	Rags to Riches	3	Garrett Gomez	Todd Pletcher	M.Tabor & D. Smith	miles	1:42.84	I
2006	Balance	3	Victor Espinoza	David Hofmans	Amerman Racing	miles	1:42.99	I
2005	Sweet Catomine	3	Corey Nakatani	Julio C. Canani	Pam & Martin Wygod	miles	1:44.44	I
2004	Silent Sighs	3	David R. Flores	Julio C. Canani	Pam & Martin Wygod	miles	1:42.84	I
2003	Composure	3	Jerry Bailey	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	miles	1:43.34	I
2002	You	3	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	miles	1:42.70	I
2001	Golden Ballet	3	Chris McCarron	Jenine Sahadi	Team Valor/Heiligbrodt Stable	miles	1:41.83	I
2000	Surfside	3	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	miles	1:44.03	I
1999	Excellent Meeting	3	David R. Flores	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	miles	1:43.26	I
1998	Hedonist	3	Kent Desormeaux	Randy Bradshaw	Siegel family	miles	1:44.14	I
1997	Sharp Cat	3	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	The Thoroughbred Corp.	miles	1:42.22	I
1996	Antespend	3	Chris Antley	Ronald McAnally	Jack Kent Cooke	miles	1:43.04	I
1995	Serena's Song	3	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	Robert & Beverly Lewis	miles	1:42.71	I
1994	Lakeway	3	Kent Desormeaux	Gary F. Jones	Michael G. Rutherford	miles	1:41.66	I
1993	Eliza	3	Pat Valenzuela	Alex Hassinger, Jr.	Allen E. Paulson	miles	1:42.97	I
1992	Golden Treat	3	Kent Desormeaux	Richard Mandella	Golden Eagle Farm	miles	1:43.37	I
1991	Lite Light	3	Corey Nakatani	Henry Moreno	Oaktown Stable	miles	1:42.40	I
1990	Hail Atlantis	3	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Tayhill Stables	miles	1:43.00	I
1989	Imaginary Lady	3	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	French, Jr. & Lukas	miles	1:43.40	I
1988	Winning Colors	3	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	miles	1:42.00	I
1987	Timely Assertion	3	Gary Stevens	Henry Moreno	Wichita Equine, Inc.	miles	1:43.60	I
1986	Hidden Light	3	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	miles	1:42.40	I
1985	Fran's Valentine	3	Pat Valenzuela	Joseph Manzi	Green Thumb Farm Stable	miles	1:42.40	I
1984	Althea	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Aykroyd, Alexander & Groves	miles	1:43.60	I
1983	Fabulous Notion	3	Donald Pierce	James Jordan	Pine Meadow Thoroughbreds	miles	1:43.60	I
1982	Blush With Pride	3	Bill Shoemaker	D. Wayne Lukas	Stonereath Farms	miles	1:45.80	I
1981	Nell's Briquette	3	Bill Shoemaker	Jack Van Berg	Triple L. Stables	miles	1:42.80	I
1980	Bold 'n Determined	3	Eddie Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Saron Stable	miles	1:41.20	I
1979	Caline	3	Bill Shoemaker	Laz Barrera	Oatlands Stable	miles	1:41.60	I
1978	Grenzen	3	Darrel McHargue	Lorren Rettele	Woolsey,Schaffer & Delaplaine	miles	1:43.80	II
1977	Sound of Summer	3	Fernando Toro	Tom Pratt	Busching & Bernstein	miles	1:42.20	II
1976	Girl in Love	3	Fernando Toro	Vincent Clyne	Elmendorf Farm	miles	1:43.20	II
1975	Sarsar	3	Bill Shoemaker	David A. Whiteley	William H. Perry	miles	1:42.80	II

Earlier winners

1974 - Miss Musket
1973 - Belle Marie
1972 - Susan's Girl
1971 - Turkish Trousers
1970 - Opening Bid
1969 - Dumptys Lady
1968 - Allie's Serenade
1967 - Fish House
1966 - Spearfish
1965 - Desert Love
1964 - Blue Norther
1963 - Lamb Chop
1962 - Pixie Erin
1961 - Fun House
1960 - Darling June
1959 - Silver Spoon
1958 - Penumbra
1957 - Market Basket
1956 - Dupatta
1955 - No race
1954 - Quillo Maid
1953 - Femme Fatale
1952 - Season's Best
1951 - Ruth Lily †
1950 - Special Touch
1949 - Gaffery
1948 - Mrs. Rabbit
1947 - Hubble Bubble
1946 - Enfilade
1945 - Busher
1941 - Cute Trick
1940 - Augury
1939 - Sweet Nancy
1938 - Minulus
1937 - Patty Cake
1936 - No race
1935 - Dunlin Lady

† In 1951, Sweet Talk won the race but was disqualified and placed third.

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