The San Pasqual Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Grade II event is open to horses, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on dirt and currently offers a purse of $200,000. Since 2011, it is run under allowance weight conditions but was previously run as a handicap.
Inaugurated in 1935, the San Pasqual Handicap was a race limited to three-year-olds until 1939 when it was changed to its present condition. Since inception, it has been contested at various distances: 6 furlongs : 1935–1936 7 furlongs : 1938 miles (8.5 furlongs) : 1937, 1942–1954, 1956–2017 miles (9 furlongs) : 1939–1941, 2018–present miles (10 furlongs) : 1955 (on turf)
Records Speed record: 1:46.95 – Battle of Midway (2019) – at distance of miles 1:39.58 – Zappa (2008) – at distance of miles
Most wins: 2 – Moonrush (1951, 1953) 2 – Olden Times (1963, 1964) 2 – Kings Favor (1968, 1969) 2 – Express Train (2021, 2022) 2 – Newgrange (2023, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey: 8 – Bill Shoemaker (1955, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1974)
Most wins by a trainer: 5 – Bob Baffert (1999, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2015) 5 - John Shirreffs (2010, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026)
Most wins by an owner: 4 – C R K Stable (2020, 2021, 2022, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2026Westwood4Kazushi KimuraJohn A. ShirreffsC R K Stable1:50.522025Katonah5Tiago Josue PereiraDoug O'NeillR3 Racing LLC1:51.362024Newgrange5Victor EspinozaPhilip D'AmatoDavid Bernsen et al.1:49.262023Newgrange4Juan J. HernandezPhilip D'AmatoDavid Bernsen et al.1:49.972022Express Train 5Victor Espinoza John ShirreffsC R K Stable1:50.99 2021 Express Train4Juan Hernandez John ShirreffsC R K Stable1:52.132020Midcourt5Victor EspinozaJohn ShirreffsC R K Stable1:48.492019Battle of Midway5Flavien PratJerry HollendorferDon Alberto Stable & Winstar Farm1:46.952018Accelerate5Victor EspinozaJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing LLC1:50.582017Midnight Storm5Rafael BajaranoPhilip D'AmatoA Venneri Racing/Little Red Feather Racing1:40.652016California Chrome5Victor EspinozaArt ShermanPerry Martin / Taylor Made Farms dba California Chrome LLC1:43.392015Hoppertunity4Martin GarciaBob BaffertWatson/Pegram/Weitman1:41.692014Blueskiesnrainbows5Martin A. PedrozaJerry HollendorferBad Boy Racing/Whizway Farms1:43.172013Coil5Martin GarciaBob BaffertWatson/Pegram/Weitman1:42.522012Uh Oh Bango5Mike E. SmithR. Kory OwensTriple AAA Ranch1:41.442011Aggie Engineer6Joe TalamoPatrick GallagherMr. & Mrs. Ward Williford1:40.942010Neko Bay7Mike E. SmithJohn ShirreffsJerry & Ann Moss1:42.952009Cowboy Cal4John VelazquezTodd A. PletcherRobert & Janice McNair1:41.262008Zappa6Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerGary & Cecil Barber1:39.582007Dixie Meister5David R. FloresJulio C. CananiGary A. Tanaka1:43.182006High Limit4Pat ValenzuelaRobert J. FrankelGary & Mary West Stable1:43.642005Congrats5Tyler Baze Richard E. MandellaClaiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider1:41.972004Star Cross7Victor EspinozaDarrell ViennaE A Ranches1:42.222003 Congaree5Jerry D. BaileyBob BaffertStonerside Stable1:41.042002Wooden Phone5David R. Flores Bob BaffertDerant, Helzer & Helzer1:41.832001Freedom Crest5Gary StevensRichard BaltasChoi & Nguyan 1:41.942000Dixie Dot Com5Pat ValenzuelaWilliam MoreyChaiken, Heller, Heller1:40.951999Silver Charm5Gary Stevens Bob BaffertRobert & Beverly Lewis1:41.781998Hal's Pal5Brice BlancBen D. A. CecilAddison Racing, Ltd.1:41.891997Kingdom Found7Gary StevensRafael BecerraDilbeck Family Trust1:40.741996 Alphabet Soup5 Chris AntleyDavid HofmansRidder Thoroughbred Stable1:41.661995Del Mar Dennis5Alex SolisJ. Paco Gonzalez Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan1:41.231994Hill Pass5Chris McCarronJack Van BergBrown, Ciaviglia, Shero et al.1:41.001993Jovial6Mickey WallsBruce L. JacksonB. L. Jackson & John Swift1:41.941992Twilight Agenda6Kent DesormeauxD. Wayne LukasMoyglare Stud1:42.321991Farma Way4Gary StevensD. Wayne LukasQuarter B Farm1:40.801990Criminal Type5Chris McCarronD. Wayne LukasCalumet Farm1:42.401989On The Line5Gary StevensD. Wayne LukasEugene V. Klein1:41.001988Super Diamond8Laffit Pincay Jr.Edwin J. GregsonRoland & Ramona Sahm 1:43.001987Epidaurus5Gary BazeCharles E. WhittinghamHoward B. Keck1:42.401986Precisionist5 Chris McCarronL. Ross FenstermakerFred W. Hooper1:41.201985Hula Blaze5Pat ValenzuelaNoble ThreewittRNH Racing Stable1:42.001984Danebo5Laffit Pincay Jr.Laz BarreraAaron U. Jones1:41.801983Regal Falcon5Eddie DelahoussayeRichard E. MandellaSarkosky-Wygod-Wyman1:43.201982Five Star Flight4Laffit Pincay Jr.Benjamin W. Perkins Sr.Willcox, Spencer et al.1:40.801981Flying Paster5Chris McCarronGordon C. CampbellBernard J. Ridder1:41.201980Valdez4Laffit Pincay Jr.Laz BarreraAaron U. & Marie Jones1:40.201979Mr. Redoy5Ángel Cordero Jr.A. Thomas DoyleFelty J. Yoder1:42.201978Ancient Title8Darrel McHargueKeith L. Stucki Sr.Kirkland Stable1:40.201977Uniformity5Fernando ToroWillard L. ProctorGlen Hill Farm1:41.001976Lightning Mandate5Sandy HawleyGary F. JonesJones, McLeod et al.1:48.401975Okavango5Fernando ToroDavid A. WhiteleyWilliam Haggin Perry1:41.401974Tri Jet5Bill ShoemakerCharles R. ParkeFred W. Hooper1:41.401973Single Agent5Jerry LambertWayne B. StuckiIndian Hill Stable/Frank Marshall1:41.801972Western Welcome5Laffit Pincay Jr.Junior W. NicholsonM/M William R. Foy1:41.201971Ack Ack5Bill ShoemakerCharles E. WhittinghamE. E. "Buddy" Fogelson1:41.401970Nodouble5Jorge TejeiraJ. Bert SonnierVerna Lea Farms1:40.401969Kings Favor6Jack LeonardDarrell CannonElttaes Farms1:45.601968Kings Favor5Johnny SellersDarrell CannonElttaes Farms1:44.201967Pretense4Bill ShoemakerCharles E. WhittinghamLlangollen Farm Stable1:43.001966Native Diver7Jerry LambertBuster MillerickM/M Louis K. Shapiro1:41.001965Candy Spots5Bill ShoemakerMesh TenneyRex C. Ellsworth1:42.201964Olden Times6Bill ShoemakerMesh TenneyRex C. Ellsworth1:44.401963Olden Times5Bill ShoemakerMesh TenneyRex C. Ellsworth1:42.201962Micarlo6Angel ValenzuelaFarrell W. JonesElmendorf Farm1:47.801961New Policy4Ismael ValenzuelaJohn H. AdamsRalph Lowe1:41.601960Fleet Nasrullah5John LongdenJames I. NazworthyM/M. Ellwood B. Johnston1:41.401959Tempest II5Bill ShoemakerWilliam MolterMaine Chance Farm1:42.601958Terrang5William BolandCarl A. Roles Poltex Stable & R. Bond1:41.401957Battle Dance5George TaniguchiJoe BoyceJennilinda Stable1:42.201956Bobby Brocato5George TaniguchiWilliam MolterM/M Travis M. Kerr1:42.601955Rejected 5Bill ShoemakerWilliam J. HirschKing Ranch2:04.601954Phil D.6Merlin VolzkeT. M. HoltM/M W. C. Martin1:41.601953Moonrush7Ralph NevesWillie F. Alvarado King & Luellwitz1:43.401952Be Fleet5Johnny LongdenWilliam MolterAndrew J. Crevolin1:44.001951Moonrush5Fred A. SmithWillie F. AlvaradoKing & Luellwitz1:42.401950Solidarity5Ralph NevesCarl A. RolesMrs. Nat Goldstone1:43.801949Shim Malone5Ralph NevesMaurice W. BreshnenRolling Hills Farm1:45.601948Olhaverry9Mel PetersonAnthony E. SilverPan De Azucar Stable1:44.001947Lets Dance5John GilbertJoseph B. Rosen Sunshine Stable1:43.601946Lou-Bre5Robert Permane Bud StotlerCharles S. Howard1:42.401945Thumbs Up6Johnny LongdenGeorge M. OdomLouis B. Mayer1:44.601941Mioland4Leon HaasTom SmithCharles S. Howard1:51.601940Don Mike6Lester BalaskiLindsay C. HowardBinglin Farm1:50.001939Gosum5Alan GrayGraceton PhilpotNelson A. Howard1:59.001938Sun Egret3John H. AdamsH. Guy BedwellA. C. Compton1:23.401937Special Agent5Basil JamesDarrell CannonAustin C. Taylor1:42.801936Proclivity3Tommy Luther Edward L. FitzgeraldNorthway Stable1:12.001935Bluebeard3Harry RichardsClyde PhillipsWilliam R. Coe1:12.80
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