The Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Open to two-year-old horses, the Grade III event is contested on synthetic over a distance of six furlongs. Prior to 2007, the race was contested on dirt.
Its first winner was the filly, Unerring, American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in 1939. Noted past winners include Tomy Lee (1958), Affirmed (1977), Desert Wine (1982), Althea, (1983), and Squirtle Squirt (2000).
The 2005 winner, What A Song, holds the World Record [all breeds] for 2F in 20.60 seconds.
Winners since 1991 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time Grade2012 Scherer Magic Joseph Talamo John W. Sadler1:11.67III2011 Majestic City David Flores Peter Miller1:10.45III2010 J P's Gusto Joseph Talamo David Hofmans1:10.48III2009 Necessary Evil Joel Rosario Doug O'Neill1:09.98III2008 Azul Leon Rafael Bejarano Doug O'Neill1:10.88III2007 Salute the Sarge Michael Baze Eric Guillot1:12.08III2006 E Z Warrior David Flores Bob Baffert1:09.96III2005 What a Song Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert1:09.55III2004 Chandtrue Victor Espinoza Robert Hess Jr.1:10.88III2003 Perfect Moon Patrick Valenzuela Melvin Stute1:10.39III2002 Crowned Dancer Alex Solis Christopher Paasch1:10.10III2001 Came Home Chris McCarron Juan Gonzalez1:09.20III2000 Squirtle Squirt Laffit Pincay Jr. Joe Garcia Jr.1:09.98III1999 Dixie Union Alex Solis Richard Mandella1:09.95III1998 Yes It's True Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas1:09.58III1997 K. O. Punch Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas1:09.95III1996 Swiss Yodeler Alex Solis Mike Harrington1:09.77II1995 Hennessy Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas1:09.85II1994 Mr Purple Chris McCarron Ronald McAnally1:10.16II1993 Ramblin' Guy Eddie Delahoussaye Brian Mayberry1:10.09II1992 Altazarr Eddie Delahoussaye Brian Mayberry1:10.01II1991 Scherando Francisco Mena Richard Mulhall1:09.70II
Previous winners 1990 - Deposit Ticket 1989 - Magical Mile 1988 - King Glorius (Grade I winner.) 1987 - Mi Preferido 1986 - Captain Valid 1985 - Hilco Scamper 1984 - Saratoga Six (Multiple stakes winner.) 1983 - Althea (1983 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.) 1982 - Desert Wine 1981 - The Captain 1980 - Loma Malad (Motivity, a Filly, placed.) 1979 - Parsec 1978 - Terlingua (daughter of Secretariat and dam of Storm Cat.) (Flying Paster placed.) 1977 - Affirmed 1976 - Fleet Dragoon 1975 - Restless Restless
References The 2008 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes at the NTRA