The Haggin Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in mid-June, it was open to two-year-old horses and was contested on dirt over a distance of five and one half furlongs.
Inaugurated in 1940, there was no race in 1942 and 1943. After the 1982 running the event was put on hiatus until being revived in 1996. After fifty years in which it was raced, the Haggin Stakes was canceled in 2005 following a shortage of entrants. It has not been run since.
The race was run in two divisions in 1940, 1941, 1944, 1963, 1964, and 1971.
Notable past winners include the 1959 Kentucky Derby winner, Tomy Lee and the 2001 Champion Sprinter and winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint, Squirtle Squirt
Winners 1996-2004
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2004 | Chandtrue | Corey Nakatani | Robert B. Hess, Jr. | Harold F. Greene | 1:04.02 |
| 2003 | Stalking Tiger | Goncalino Almeida | Paul Aguirre | David Milch et al. | 1:03.94 |
| 2002 | Oberwald | Victor Espinoza | Mike Harrington | Heinz Steinmann | 1:05.01 |
| 2001 | Expected Program | Tyler Baze | James K. Chapman | Carolyn Chapman/Theresa McArthur | 1:04.44 |
| 2000 | Squirtle Squirt | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Jose Garcia, Jr. | David J. Lanzman | 1:04.17 |
| 1999 | Knight Raider | Kent Desormeaux | Bruce Headley | Bruce Headley et al. | 1:04.60 |
| 1998 | Irrelevant | Martin Pedroza | Lyman Rollins | Melissa & Shirley Ford | 1:05.20 |
| 1997 | K O Punch | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:03.60 |
| 1996 | Swiss Yodeler | Alex Solis | Mike Harrington | Heinz Steinmann | 1:04.07 |
Earlier winners
edit- 1982 - Full Choke
- 1981 - Unpredictable
- 1980 - Loma Malad
- 1979 - Murrtheblurr
- 1978 - Revielle
- 1977 - Windy's Duke
- 1976 - Bright Cross
- 1975 - Telly's Pop
- 1974 - The Bagel Prince
- 1973 - Century's Envoy
- 1972 - Doc Marcus
- 1971 - Royal Champion
- 1971 - D B Carm
- 1970 - Kelly's Caper
- 1969 - Cupid's Wings
- 1968 - Good Manners
- 1967 - Trondheim
- 1966 - Tumble Wind
- 1965 - Royal House
- 1964 - Ter - Chi - Berzo
- 1964 - Fleet son
- 1963 - The Scoundrel
- 1963 - Nevada P J
- 1962 - Kicapu Kid
- 1961 - Indian Blood
- 1960 - Olden Times
- 1959 - Psyches First
- 1958 - Tomy Lee
- 1957 - Music Man Fox
- 1956 - Lucky Mel
- 1955 - Mobile
- 1954 - Mr. Sullivan
- 1953 - James Session
- 1952 - Little Request
- 1951 - Bull Chicle
- 1950 - Hindu Star
- 1949 - Prince Abbey
- 1948 - Audacious Man
- 1947 - Roman In
- 1946 - Shim Malone
- 1945 - Style Prince
- 1944 - Realization
- 1944 - Sea Swallow
- 1941 - Outbid
- 1941 - Vain Prince
- 1940 - Ira Pan
- 1940 - Tin Pan Alley