Oak Tree Mile Stakes
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| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1986 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.oaktreeracing.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & Up |
| Weight | Scale Weight |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Oak Tree Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during the annual Oak Tree Racing Association meet. A Grade II stakes raced on turf, it is open to horses age three and up willing to race one mile. It currently offers a purse of $250,000.
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2008 Oak Tree Mile Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Mile. [1]
Inaugurated in 1986 as the Col. F. W. Koester Handicap, the name was changed to the Oak Tree Mile Stakes in 1996.
[edit] Records
Time record:
- 1:32.44 - Urgent Request (1996)
Most wins:
- To date, no horse has ever won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- To date, no owner has ever won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Gary L. Stevens (1986, 1988, 2000)
- 3 - Ed Delahoussaye (1989, 1993, 1994)
- 3 - Alex Solis (1991, 1997, 1998)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Neil D. Drysdale (1989, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006)
