The Tokyo City Cup Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the beginning of April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III event raced on dirt at a distance of miles (12 furlongs), it is open to horses aged four and older.
Run as the San Bernardino Handicap prior to 2005, the race's name honors the partnership between Santa Anita Park and Ohi Racecourse in Tokyo, Japan.
The race was open to three-year-olds only in 1957 and for three-year-olds and up from 1958 through 1967. Raced on dirt at miles from 1957 through 1966 and on turf at miles from 1967 through 1972 and 1974 through 1978 at which point it switched back to dirt.
Since inception it has been contested at various distances and run on both dirt and turf: miles : 1957–1966 on dirt miles : 1967–1972, 1974–1978 on turf miles : 1979–2007 on dirt miles : 2008 on dirt
The Tokyo City Cup Stakes was run in two divisions in 1971 and again in 1974.
Records Speed record: 2:28.79 - Big John B (2016) (at current distance of miles on dirt)
Most wins: 3 - Del Mar Dennis (1994, 1995, 1996)
Most wins by a jockey: 7 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1989)
Most wins by a trainer: 12 - Charles Whittingham (1960, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
Most wins by an owner: 4 - Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan (1994, 1995, 1996, 2002)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2023Missed the Cut4Umberto RispoliJohn W. SadlerBee Zee LLC, Lanes End Racing, St. Elias Stables, LLC, Babington, Edward P., Hudson, Jr., Edward J. and Hudson, Lynne2:32.782022Heywoods Beach5Ramon A. VazquezJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing2:31.982021Tizamagician4Flavien PratRichard E. MandellaMyRacehorse.com & Spendthrift Farm2:32.452020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2019Campaign4Rafael BejaranoJohn W. SadlerWoodford Racing LLC2:34.732018Hoppertunity7Flavien PratBob BaffertMichael E. Pegram2:32.632017Hard Aces7Santiago GonzalezJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing LLC2:31.992016Big John B7Rafael BejaranoPhilip D'AmatoMichael House2:28.792015Sky Kingdom6Martin GarciaBob BaffertWestrock Stables2:28.902014Majestic Harbor6Tyler BazeSean McCarthyGallant Stable2:29.972013Sky Kingdom4Martin GarciaBob BaffertWestrock Stables2:30.562012Dynamic Host6David FloresArt ShermanAkin/Avery/Wilbur/Sherman2:30.222011Worth Repeating5Martin A. PedrozaRichard MandellaSpendthrift Farm2:29.232010Tap It Light6Tyler BazeMike R. MitchellS. Anastasi/D. Capen/J. Ukegawa2:29.622009Stream Cat6Joseph TalamoPatrick BianconeFab Oak Stable et al.2:31.922008Niagara Causeway5Jon CourtLeonard PowellLa Bahia Stud, Inc.2:29.002007Fairbanks4Richard MiglioreTodd A. PletcherTeam Valor1:47.872006Preachinatthebar5Jon CourtBob BaffertMichael E. Pegram1:48.142005Supah Blitz5Victor EspinozaDoug O'NeillBlack Saddle Stable1:48.902004Dynever4Corey NakataniChristophe ClementKarches & Willis1:48.072003Western Pride5Pat ValenzuelaJames K. ChapmanCarolyn Chapman1:48.562002Bosque Redondo5Chris McCarronJ. Paco GonzalezMcCaffery & Toffan1:49.112001Futural5Garrett GomezCraig DollaseMiller Trust & Weitz1:47.872000Early Pioneer5Matt GarciaVladimir CerinDavid & Holly Wilson1:49.081999Classic Cat4Gary StevensBob BaffertGary M. Garber1:47.771998Budroyale5Matt GarciaTed WestJeffrey Sengara1:48.481997Benchmark6Chris McCarronRonald W. EllisPam & Martin Wygod1:48.261996Del Mar Dennis6Kent DesormeauxJ. Paco GonzalezMcCaffery & Toffan1:48.371995Del Mar Dennis5Chris AntleyJ. Paco GonzalezMcCaffery & Toffan1:47.271994Del Mar Dennis4Sal Gonzalez, Jr.J. Paco GonzalezMcCaffery & Toffan1:48.361993Memo6Paul AtkinsonRichard MandellaStud Panter1:47.491992Another Review4Kent DesormeauxChristopher SpeckertBuckland Farm1:47.331991Anshan4Corey NakataniCharles WhittinghamSheikh Mohammed1:47.001990Ruhlmann5Gary StevensCharles WhittinghamAnn & Jerry Moss1:47.201989Ruhlmann4Laffit Pincay, Jr.Charles WhittinghamAnn & Jerry Moss1:47.201988Alysheba4Chris McCarronJack Van BergD. & P. Scharbauer1:47.201987Judge Angelucci4Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamOlin B. Gentry1:48.401986Precisionist5Chris McCarronL. R. FenstermakerFred W. Hooper1:47.601985Greinton4Laffit Pincay, Jr.Charles WhittinghamMary J. Bradley et al.1:47.001984Journey At Sea5Walter GuerraL. R. FenstermakerFred W. Hooper1:48.001983The Wonder5Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamAlain du Breil1:49.201982Super Moment5Chris McCarronRon McAnallyElmendorf Farm1:48.601981Borzoi5Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamFluor, Chesne et al.1:46.201980Peregrinator5Chris McCarronDavid HofmansBurns & Hermanson1:47.801979Star Spangled5Laffit Pincay, Jr.Lazaro S. BarreraMill House1:45.801978J. O. Tobin4Steve CauthenLazaro S. BarreraGeorge A. Pope, Jr.1:47.801977Today 'n Tomorrow4Sandy HawleyRoger ClappConnie M. Ring1:46.401976Zanthe7Sandy HawleyRobert J. FrankelMartin Ritt1:45.801975Royal Glint5Bill ShoemakerGordon R. PotterDan Lasater1:45.801974Court Ruling4Braulio BaezaW. P. KingMilton Polinger1:48.401974Wichita Oil6Laffit Pincay, Jr.Robert J. FrankelMarion R. Frankel1:47.601973Quack4Don PierceCharles WhittinghamBwamazon Farm1:49.001972Golden Eagle II7Jerry LambertJack Van BergVan Berg Stable, Inc.1:46.801971Bargain Day6Laffit Pincay, Jr.Charles WhittinghamForked Lightning Ranch1:46.601971Dendron4Jerry LambertPancho MartinSigmund Sommer1:47.201970Governor's Party4Wayne HarrisJohnny LongdenFrank McMahon1:49.601969Pinjara4Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamHoward B. Keck1:46.401968Tiltable4Laffit Pincay, Jr.James I. NazworthyKerr Stables1:49.001967Sermon4Laffit Pincay, Jr.Steve IppolitoJacnot Stable1:47.401966Native Diver7Jerry LambertBuster MillerickM/M Lou K. Shapiro1:40.601965Real Good Deal4Don PierceT. R. ScottM/M E. B. Johnston1:41.801964Cyrano5Manuel YcazaWilliam J. HirschGreentree Stable1:42.201963Crozier5Braulio BaezaJ. E. "Cotton" TinsleyFred W. Hooper1:41.601962Four-and-Twenty4Johnny LongdenVance LongdenAlberta Ranches, Ltd.1:48.201961New Policy4Bill ShoemakerJohn H. AdamsRalph Lowe1:42.001960Restless Wind4Eddie ArcaroCharles WhittinghamLlangollen Farm1:42.201959Terrang6William BolandCarl A. RolesPoltex Stable/R. Bond1:42.001958Terrang5William BolandCarl A. RolesPoltex Stable/R. Bond1:42.001957Lightning Jack3Mel PetersonCharles B. LeavittShapiro & Leavitt1:49.20
Other North American Marathon races On dirt: Brooklyn Handicap Fort Harrod Stakes Gallant Man Handicap Valedictory Stakes
On turf: Canadian International Stakes Carleton F. Burke Handicap San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap
References Tokyo City Cup website The 2008 Tokyo City Cup at the NTRA