Santa Anita Sprint Championship
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed (Cushion Track in 2007) |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & Up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Santa Anita Sprint Championship is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early October as part of the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses three years old and up, it is run at the sprint distance of 6 furlongs (approximately 1,200 metres) and can be a prep race for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. The Grade I event carries a $300,000 purse.
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winners this sprint race automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Sprint.[1]
The race was named in honor of the California-bred horse Ancient Title, a two-time California Horse of the Year and a National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee until its name change in 2012.
Records
Time record:
- 1:07.53 - Cost of Freedom (2008)
Most wins:
- No horse has ever won the race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - J. Paul Reddam (2001, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Ed Delahoussaye (1990, 1993, 1996, 2001)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - John W. Sadler (1988, 1991, 1995, 2008)
- 3 - Bruce Headley (1996, 2000, 2002)
Winners of the Ancient Title Stakes
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