Hollywood Derby
| Grade I race | |
|---|---|
| Hollywood Derby | |
| Location | Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California  |
| Inaugurated | 1938 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Hollywood Park Racetrack |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1¼ miles (10 furlongs |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 122 lbs. (allowances) |
| Purse | $500,000 |
The Hollywood Derby is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to horses, age three willing to race a mile and a quarter on turf. It currently offers a purse of $500,000.
Inaugurated in 1938, the 2010 edition will mark the 69th running of the Hollywood Derby. It has been a Grade I event since 1973. There was no race from 1942 through 1944 as a result of World War II and it was not run in 2005 as a safety precaution after new grass had been planted on the turf course. It was contested in two divisions from 1981 through 1987.
Known as the Westerner Stakes from 1948-1958, the race was held at Santa Anita Park in 1949 after a fire destroyed the Hollywood Park grandstand and clubhouse.
Only three fillies have ever won the race: Busher (1945), Honeymoon (1946), A Gleam (1952).
Inaugurated at its current 1¼ miles, the Hollywood Derby has been contested at various distances on both dirt and turf:
- 1⅛ miles on dirt : 1945, 1950, 1976-1980
- 1⅛ miles on turf : 1981-2002
- 1¼ miles on dirt : 1938-1941, 1946-1949, 1951-1972
- 1¼ miles on turf : 2003 to present
- 1½ miles on turf : 1973-1975
Contents |
[edit] Records
Speed record:
- 1:59.35 - Showing Up (2006) (at current distance of 1¼ miles on turf)
- 1:45.82 - Super Quercus (1999) (at previous distance of 1⅛ miles on turf)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 8 - Bill Shoemaker (1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Charlie Whittingham (1967, 1969, 1986, 1989)
[edit] Winners of the Hollywood Derby since 1989
* In 2001, Designed for Luck won but was disqualified for drifting out in the stretch and was set back to fifth.
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1988 - Silver Circus
- 1987 - Political Ambition
- 1987 - Stately Don
- 1986 - Thrill Show
- 1986 - Spellbound
- 1985 - Charming Duke
- 1985 - Slew The Dragon
- 1984 - Procida
- 1984 - Foscarini
- 1983 - Royal Heroine
- 1983 - Ginger Brink
- 1982 - Racing Is Fun
- 1981 - De La Rose
- 1981 - Silveyville
- 1980 - Codex
- 1979 - Flying Paster
- 1978 - Affirmed
- 1977 - Steve's Friend
- 1976 - Crystal Water
- 1975 - Intrepid Hero
- 1974 - Agitate
- 1973 - Amen
- 1972 - Riva Ridge
- 1971 - Bold Reason
- 1970 - Hanalei Bay
- 1969 - Tell
- 1968 - Poleax
- 1967 - Tumble Wind
- 1966 - Fleet Host
- 1965 - Terry's Secret
- 1964 - Real Good Deal
- 1963 - Y Flash
- 1962 - Drill Site
- 1961 - Four-and-Twenty
- 1960 - Tempestuous
- 1959 - Bagdad
- 1958 - Strong Bay
- 1957 - Round Table
- 1956 - Count of Honor
- 1955 - Swaps
- 1954 - Fault Free
- 1953 - Rejected
- 1952 - A Gleam
- 1951 - Grantor
- 1950 - Valquest
- 1949 - Pedigree
- 1948 - Solidarity
- 1947 - Yankee Valor
- 1946 - Honeymoon
- 1945 - Busher
- 1941 - Staretor
- 1940 - Big Flash
- 1939 - Shining One
- 1938 - Specify
