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 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs), it is open to horses aged four and older.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Santa Anita Park Tokyo City Cup website |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Allowance |
| Purse | $100,000 |
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 1+1⁄16 miles from 1957 through 1966 and on turf at 1+1⁄8 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:
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1957–1966 on dirt
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1967–1972, 1974–1978 on turf
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1979–2007 on dirt
- 1+1⁄2 miles : 2008 on dirt
The Tokyo City Cup Stakes was run in two divisions in 1971 and again in 1974.
Records
editSpeed record:
- 2:28.79 - Big John B (2016) (at current distance of 1+1⁄2 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
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heywoods Beach | 5 | Ramon A. Vazquez | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 2:31.98 |
| 2021 | Tizamagician | 4 | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | MyRacehorse.com & Spendthrift Farm | 2:32.45 |
| 2020 | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||
| 2019 | Campaign | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | John W. Sadler | Woodford Racing LLC | 2:34.73 |
| 2018 | Hoppertunity | 7 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 2:32.63 |
| 2017 | Hard Aces | 7 | Santiago Gonzalez | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing LLC | 2:31.99 |
| 2016 | Big John B | 7 | Rafael Bejarano | Philip D'Amato | Michael House | 2:28.79 |
| 2015 | Sky Kingdom | 6 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Westrock Stables | 2:28.90 |
| 2014 | Majestic Harbor | 6 | Tyler Baze | Sean McCarthy | Gallant Stable | 2:29.97 |
| 2013 | Sky Kingdom | 4 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Westrock Stables | 2:30.56 |
| 2012 | Dynamic Host | 6 | David Flores | Art Sherman | Akin/Avery/Wilbur/Sherman | 2:30.22 |
| 2011 | Worth Repeating | 5 | Martin A. Pedroza | Richard Mandella | Spendthrift Farm | 2:29.23 |
| 2010 | Tap It Light | 6 | Tyler Baze | Mike R. Mitchell | S. Anastasi/D. Capen/J. Ukegawa | 2:29.62 |
| 2009 | Stream Cat | 6 | Joseph Talamo | Patrick Biancone | Fab Oak Stable et al. | 2:31.92 |
| 2008 | Niagara Causeway | 5 | Jon Court | Leonard Powell | La Bahia Stud, Inc. | 2:29.00 |
| 2007 | Fairbanks | 4 | Richard Migliore | Todd A. Pletcher | Team Valor | 1:47.87 |
| 2006 | Preachinatthebar | 5 | Jon Court | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 1:48.14 |
| 2005 | Supah Blitz | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Doug O'Neill | Black Saddle Stable | 1:48.90 |
| 2004 | Dynever | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Christophe Clement | Karches & Willis | 1:48.07 |
| 2003 | Western Pride | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | James K. Chapman | Carolyn Chapman | 1:48.56 |
| 2002 | Bosque Redondo | 5 | Chris McCarron | J. Paco Gonzalez | McCaffery & Toffan | 1:49.11 |
| 2001 | Futural | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Craig Dollase | Miller Trust & Weitz | 1:47.87 |
| 2000 | Early Pioneer | 5 | Matt Garcia | Vladimir Cerin | David & Holly Wilson | 1:49.08 |
| 1999 | Classic Cat | 4 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Gary M. Garber | 1:47.77 |
| 1998 | Budroyale | 5 | Matt Garcia | Ted West | Jeffrey Sengara | 1:48.48 |
| 1997 | Benchmark | 6 | Chris McCarron | Ronald W. Ellis | Pam & Martin Wygod | 1:48.26 |
| 1996 | Del Mar Dennis | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | McCaffery & Toffan | 1:48.37 |
| 1995 | Del Mar Dennis | 5 | Chris Antley | J. Paco Gonzalez | McCaffery & Toffan | 1:47.27 |
| 1994 | Del Mar Dennis | 4 | Sal Gonzalez, Jr. | J. Paco Gonzalez | McCaffery & Toffan | 1:48.36 |
| 1993 | Memo | 6 | Paul Atkinson | Richard Mandella | Stud Panter | 1:47.49 |
| 1992 | Another Review | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Christopher Speckert | Buckland Farm | 1:47.33 |
| 1991 | Anshan | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Charles Whittingham | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:47.00 |
| 1990 | Ruhlmann | 5 | Gary Stevens | Charles Whittingham | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:47.20 |
| 1989 | Ruhlmann | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Charles Whittingham | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:47.20 |
| 1988 | Alysheba | 4 | Chris McCarron | Jack Van Berg | D. & P. Scharbauer | 1:47.20 |
| 1987 | Judge Angelucci | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Olin B. Gentry | 1:48.40 |
| 1986 | Precisionist | 5 | Chris McCarron | L. R. Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 1:47.60 |
| 1985 | Greinton | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Charles Whittingham | Mary J. Bradley et al. | 1:47.00 |
| 1984 | Journey At Sea | 5 | Walter Guerra | L. R. Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 1:48.00 |
| 1983 | The Wonder | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Alain du Breil | 1:49.20 |
| 1982 | Super Moment | 5 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Elmendorf Farm | 1:48.60 |
| 1981 | Borzoi | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Fluor, Chesne et al. | 1:46.20 |
| 1980 | Peregrinator | 5 | Chris McCarron | David Hofmans | Burns & Hermanson | 1:47.80 |
| 1979 | Star Spangled | 5 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Lazaro S. Barrera | Mill House | 1:45.80 |
| 1978 | J. O. Tobin | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Lazaro S. Barrera | George A. Pope, Jr. | 1:47.80 |
| 1977 | Today 'n Tomorrow | 4 | Sandy Hawley | Roger Clapp | Connie M. Ring | 1:46.40 |
| 1976 | Zanthe | 7 | Sandy Hawley | Robert J. Frankel | Martin Ritt | 1:45.80 |
| 1975 | Royal Glint | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Gordon R. Potter | Dan Lasater | 1:45.80 |
| 1974 | Court Ruling | 4 | Braulio Baeza | W. P. King | Milton Polinger | 1:48.40 |
| 1974 | Wichita Oil | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Robert J. Frankel | Marion R. Frankel | 1:47.60 |
| 1973 | Quack | 4 | Don Pierce | Charles Whittingham | Bwamazon Farm | 1:49.00 |
| 1972 | Golden Eagle II | 7 | Jerry Lambert | Jack Van Berg | Van Berg Stable, Inc. | 1:46.80 |
| 1971 | Bargain Day | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Charles Whittingham | Forked Lightning Ranch | 1:46.60 |
| 1971 | Dendron | 4 | Jerry Lambert | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:47.20 |
| 1970 | Governor's Party | 4 | Wayne Harris | Johnny Longden | Frank McMahon | 1:49.60 |
| 1969 | Pinjara | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 1:46.40 |
| 1968 | Tiltable | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | James I. Nazworthy | Kerr Stables | 1:49.00 |
| 1967 | Sermon | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Steve Ippolito | Jacnot Stable | 1:47.40 |
| 1966 | Native Diver | 7 | Jerry Lambert | Buster Millerick | M/M Lou K. Shapiro | 1:40.60 |
| 1965 | Real Good Deal | 4 | Don Pierce | T. R. Scott | M/M E. B. Johnston | 1:41.80 |
| 1964 | Cyrano | 5 | Manuel Ycaza | William J. Hirsch | Greentree Stable | 1:42.20 |
| 1963 | Crozier | 5 | Braulio Baeza | J. E. "Cotton" Tinsley | Fred W. Hooper | 1:41.60 |
| 1962 | Four-and-Twenty | 4 | Johnny Longden | Vance Longden | Alberta Ranches, Ltd. | 1:48.20 |
| 1961 | New Policy | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | John H. Adams | Ralph Lowe | 1:42.00 |
| 1960 | Restless Wind | 4 | Eddie Arcaro | Charles Whittingham | Llangollen Farm | 1:42.20 |
| 1959 | Terrang | 6 | William Boland | Carl A. Roles | Poltex Stable/R. Bond | 1:42.00 |
| 1958 | Terrang | 5 | William Boland | Carl A. Roles | Poltex Stable/R. Bond | 1:42.00 |
| 1957 | Lightning Jack | 3 | Mel Peterson | Charles B. Leavitt | Shapiro & Leavitt | 1:49.20 |
Other North American Marathon races
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