The Khaled Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Sponsored by the TVG Network, the race is contested on turf over a distance of one and one-eighth miles (nine furlongs). The event is restricted to horses age four years and older who were bred in State of California.
Restricted stakes race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1990 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old & up, bred in California |
Weight | 124 lbs. + allowances |
Purse | US$150,000 |
Part of the California Gold Rush Day program at Hollywood Park Racetrack, the Khaled Stakes is run as the male counterpart to the Fran's Valentine Stakes for mares.
Distances:
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1990–2002
- 1+1⁄8 miles 2003–present
Historical notes
editIn winning his second Khaled Stakes in 2002, nine-year-old Native Desert joined John Henry as the oldest horse ever to win a stakes race at Hollywood Park.[1]
Records
editSpeed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)
- 1:44.26 – Lava Man (2006)
Most wins:
- 2 – Journalism (1994, 1995)
- 2 – Native Desert (1998, 2002)
- 2 – Spinelessjellyfish (2000, 2001)
Winners since 1998
editYear |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Unusual Smoke | 4 | Martin Garcia | A.C. Avila | Santa Ines Stable | 1:47.28 |
2008 | Mr. Wolverine | 6 | Michael Baze | Jorge Gutierrez | Begue, Dryfus, & Venneri Racing | 1:48.51 |
2007 | Epic Power | 6 | Corey Nakatani | Jack Carava | La Canada Stables, LLC | 1:47.40 |
2006 | Lava Man | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Douglas F. O'Neill | STD Racing & Jason Wood | 1:44.26 |
2005 | Running Free | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Kristin Mulhall | Southern Nevada Racing Stables | 1:48.00 |
2004 | Black Bart | 5 | Sandi Gann | Troy Bainum | Tom Metzger | 1:47.68 |
2003 | Sea to See | 5 | Alex Solis | Douglas F. O'Neill | Soares & Suarez | 1:47.60 |
2002 | Native Desert | 9 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Juan Garcia | Miguel Rubio | 1:41.80 |
2001 | Spinelessjellyfish | 5 | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Stephen Sahadi et al. | 1:40.77 |
2000 | Spinelessjellyfish | 4 | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Stephen Sahadi et al. | 1:39.40 |
1999 | Del Mar Gray | 4 | Alex Solis | Bob Baffert | Ed & Natalie Friendly | nf |
1998 | Native Desert | 5 | René Douglas | Juan Garcia | Miguel Rubio | 1:40.80 |
Earlier winners
edit- 1997 – Gastown
- 1996 – no race
- 1995 – Journalism
- 1994 – Journalism
- 1993 – Patriotaki
- 1992 – Blaze O'Brien
- 1991 – C Sam Maggio
- 1990 – River Master
Notes
edit- ^ "Horse Racing News from the NTRA". Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2009-09-21.