Summertime Oaks

Hollywood Oaks

Grade II race
Location	Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated	1946
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.hollywoodpark.com
Race information
Distance	11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Track	Cushion Track synthetic dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$150,000

The Hollywood Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to three-year-old fillies. A race on dirt at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles, since 2006 it has been on Cushion Track synthetic dirt.

Inaugurated in 1946, the 2009 edition of the Hollywood Oaks marked its 64th running. [1]

Since inception, the Hollywood Oaks has been contested at various distances:

• 1 mile : 1946, 1948–1950
• 7 furlongs : 1947
• 1¹/16 miles : 1951-1953, 2002–present
• 1⅛ miles : 1954-2001

Records

Speed record:

• 1:41.55 - House of Fortune (2004) (at current distance of 1¹/16 miles)
• 1:46.93 - Lakeway (1994) (at previous distance of 1⅛ miles)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Zazu	Joel Rosario	John W. Sadler	Ann & Jerry Moss	1:43.36
2010	Switch	Martin Garcia	John W. Sadler	C R K Stable	1:44.54
2009	Carlsbad	Tyler Baze	Jeff Mullins	Dennis Weir	1:42.59
2008	Lethal Heat	Rafael Bejarano	Barry Abrams	B. Abrams/M. Auerbach/R. McCauley	1:43.00
2007	Tough Tiz's Sis	Aaron Gryder	Bob Baffert	Watson & Weitman Performances	1:43.30
2006	Hystericalady	Pat Valenzuela	Jerry Hollendorfer	Dr. George Tadaro et al.	1:43.08
2005	Brooke's Halo	Jon Court	Richard Mandella	Diamond A Racing Corp.	1:42.80
2004	House of Fortune	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	Arnold Zetcher	1:41.55
2003	Santa Catarina	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:41.62
2002	Adoration	Garrett Gomez	David Hofmans	Amerman Racing Stables	1:43.73
2001	Affluent	Ed Delahoussaye	Ron McAnally	Janis R. Whitham	1:49.20
2000	Kumari Continent	Kent Desormeaux	J. Paco Gonzalez	Trudy McCaffery/John Toffan	1:49.13
1999	Smooth Player	Ed Delahoussaye	Dan Hendricks	Pam & Martin Wygod/John Spohler	1:48.17
1998	Manistique	Gary Stevens	John Shirreffs	505 Farms	1:48.46
1997	Sharp Cat	Alex Solis	D. Wayne Lukas	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:49.60
1996	Listening	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Janis R. Whitham	1:48.70
1995	Sleep Easy	Corey Nakatani	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:50.24
1994	Lakeway	Kent Desormeaux	Gary F. Jones	Michael G. Rutherford	1:46.93
1993	Hollywood Wildcat	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Irving & Marjorie Cowan	1:48.48
1992	Pacific Squall	Kent Desormeaux	J. Paco Gonzalez	Trudy McCaffery / John Toffan	1:48.07
1991	Fowda	Ed Delahoussaye	Richard J. Lundy	Allen E. Paulson	1:49.70
1990	Patches	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	William T. Young	1:49.80
1989	Gorgeous	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Robert N. Clay	1:47.80
1988	Pattern Step	Chris McCarron	Charlie Whittingham	Evergreen Farm	1:48.60
1987	Perchance To Dream	Ray Sibille	Victor E. Oppegard	Victor E. Oppegard	1:48.60
1986	Hidden Light	Bill Shoemaker	Charlier whittingham	Howard B. Keck	1:47.80
1985	Fran's Valentine	Chris McCarron	Joe Manzi	Green Thumb Farm Stable	1:47.40

Earlier winners

• 1984 - Moment To Buy
• 1983 - Heartlight No. One
• 1982 - Tango Dancer
• 1981 - Past Forgetting
• 1980 - Princess Karenda
• 1979 - Prize Spot
• 1978 - B Thoughtful
• 1977 - Glenaris
• 1976 - Answer
• 1975 - Nicosia
• 1974 - Miss Musket
• 1973 - Sandy Blue
• 1972 - Pallisima

• 1971 - Turkish Trousers
• 1970 - Last Of The Line
• 1969 - Tipping Time
• 1968 - Hooplah
• 1967 - Amerigo Lady
• 1966 - Spearfish
• 1965 - Straight Deal II
• 1964 - Loukahl
• 1963 - Delhi Maid
• 1962 - Dingle Bay
• 1961 - Rose O'Neill
• 1960 - Paris Pike
• 1959 - Sybil Brand

• 1958 - Midnight Date
• 1957 - Market Basket
• 1956 - Candy Dish
• 1955 - Baby Alice
• 1954 - Miz Clementine
• 1953 - Fleet Khal
• 1952 - A Gleam
• 1951 - Ruth Lily
• 1950 - Mrs. Fuddy
• 1949 - June Bride
• 1948 - Flying Rhythm
• 1947 - U Time
• 1946 - Honeymoon

References

• The 2009 Hollywood Oaks at the NTRA

External links

• Ten Things You Should Know About the Hollywood Oaks at Hello Race Fans!