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Suggest pagesHollywood Turf Cup Stakes
| Location | Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1½ miles (12 furlongs) |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Hollywood Turf Cup is an American stakes race for thoroughbred horses at Hollywood Park Racetrack. A Grade I event, it is open to horses, age three and up, and run at a distance of one and one-half miles. The Hollywood Turf Cup offers a purse of $250,000.
Horses who previously ran in the Breeders' Cup Turf often run in the Turf Cup since it is the last major turf race of the year. As with all Hollywood Park turf stakes it was on hiatus in 2005.
John Henry's win in 1983 made him the first racehorse to surpass $4 million in career earnings. 1991 winner Miss Alleged is the only filly to ever win this race.
The race was run in two heats in 1982. It was raced at 1⅜ miles (11 furlongs) in 1982 and 1983.
[edit] Records
Speed record:
- 2:24.61 - Boboman (2006)
Most wins:
- 2 - Alphabatim (1984, 1986)
- 2 - Lazy Lode (1998, 1999)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Khalid Abdullah/Juddmonte Farms (1984, 1986, 2008)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 8 - Chris McCarron (1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Robert J. Frankel (1997, 2001, 2003, 2008)
[edit] Winners
- † In 2003, Epicentre won the race but was disqualied for interference in the stretch and set back to third.
- † In 1992, Fraise finished first but officials disqualified him and he was set back to second place for bumping Bien Bien in the stretch.
