Bayakoa Stakes (Los Alamitos)

The Bayakoa Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California, USA. In 2014 it was moved from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Once held annually in the first week of December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California it is now run in December at Del Mar.

This article is about the thoroughbred horse race held at Los Alamitos Race Course. For the thoroughbred horse race with similar name in Oaklawn Park, Arkansas, see Bayakoa Stakes (Oaklawn Park).

Bayakoa Stakes

Grade III race
Location	Los Alamitos Race Course Cypress, California moved from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated	1981
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance	1^1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$200,000

The race is open to fillies and mares, aged four and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs) on [dirt]]. A Grade II event, it currently offers a purse of $100,000.

Inaugurated in 1981 as the Silver Belles Handicap, it was raced at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) through 1989 and at 8.5 furlongs since 1990. The race was renamed the Bayakoa Handicap in 1994 in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa.

On December 7, 1997, Sharp Cat won the Bayakoa Stakes in the first walkover in the history of Hollywood Park Racetrack.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1¹/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)

• 1:40.38 - Briecat (2008)

Most wins:

• 2 - Manistique (1998, 1999)
• 2 - Starrer (2001, 2002)
• 2 - Star Parade (2003, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 - Chris McCarron (1985, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996)
• 5 - Victor Espinoza (2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 - John Shirreffs (1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2009)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - George Krikorian (2001, 2002, 2004)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	Go Google Yourself	5	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Paul McGee	Jay Em Ess Stable	1:43.65
2019	Queen Bee to You	5	Ruben Fuentes	Andrew Lerner	Christopher St. Hilaire and Adam Vali	1:44.21
2018	Race not held
2017	Majestic Heat	5	Mike E. Smith	Richard E. Mandella	M. Auerbach LLC, Bardy Farm and McCauley, Ron	1:42.15
2016	Vale Dori (ARG)	4	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa Al Maktoum	1:44.79
2015	Mufajaah	4	Emmanuel Esquivel	Daniel C. Peitz	Shadwell Stable	1:45.04
2014	Tiz Midnight	4	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Watson/Pegram/Weitman	1:41.62
2013	Broken Sword	3	Joel Rosario	Jerry Hollendorfer	Dedomenico/Hollendorfer/Todaro	1:42.98
2012	Lady of Fifty	3	Martin Garcia	Jerry Hollendorfer	Hollendorfer/Todaro	1:44.36
2011	Ellafitz	4	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	D & E Racing	1:42.69
2010	Washington Bridge	3	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	DeDomenico/Hollendorfer	1:44.25
2009	Zardana	5	Victor Espinoza	John Shirreffs	Arnold Zetcher, LLC	1:42.24
2008	Briecat	3	Jon Court	Vladimir Cerin	David & Holly Wilson	1:40.38
2007	Romance Is Diane	3	Michael Baze	Mike R. Mitchell	Watson and Weitman Perf.	1:40.90
2006	Foxysox	3	Victor Espinoza	Carla Gaines	Warren B. Williamson	1:41.84
2005	Star Parade	6	Martin Pedroza	Darrell Vienna	Gary A. Tanaka	1:41.96
2004	Hollywood Story	3	Victor Espinoza	John Shirreffs	George Krikorian	1:41.11
2003	Star Parade	4	Victor Espinoza	Darrell Vienna	J. Doug McClure	1:41.02
2002	Starrer	4	Patrick Valenzuela	John Shirreffs	George Krikorian	1:41.74
2001	Starrer	3	Jerry Bailey	David Hofmans	George Krikorian	1:42.52
2000	Feverish	5	Ed Delahoussaye	Dan L. Hendricks	Pam & Martin Wygod	1:42.26
1999	Manistique	4	Corey Nakatani	John Shirreffs	505 Farms	1:43.16
1998	Manistique	3	Gary Stevens	John Shirreffs	505 Farms	1:42.51
1997	Sharp Cat	3	Alex Solis	D. Wayne Lukas	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:42.68
1996	Listening	3	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Janis R. Whitham	1:42.66
1995	Pirate's Revenge	4	Chris Antley	Ronald W. Ellis	Pam & Martin Wygod	1:41.80
1994	Thirst For Peace	5	Alex Solis	Sanford Shulman	Clear Valley Stables	1:42.28
1993	Golden Klair	4	Chris McCarron	Darrell Vienna	No Problem Stable et al.	1:41.20
1992	Brought To Mind	5	Pat Valenzuela	Ron McAnally	Tadahiro Hotehama	1:42.62
1991	Paseana	4	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Jenny & Sidney Craig	1:42.70
1990	Fantastic Look	4	Chris McCarron	Gary F. Jones	M/M. John Mabee	1:42.40
1989	Approved To Fly	3	Alex Solis	Victor L. Garcia	Barry & Judith Becker	1:48.20
1988	Nastique	4	Bill Shoemaker	Stephen A. DiMauro	Chaus Stables, Inc.	1:48.00
1987	no race
1986	Family Style	3	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1:50.00
1985	Love Smitten	4	Chris McCarron	Edwin J. Gregson	Gail & Del Chase	1:47.80
1984	Dontstop Themusic	4	Terry Lipham	Randy Winick	M/M Albert Broccoli	1:50.20
1983	Sweet Diane	3	Ray Sibille	Robert J. Frankel	H. W. Stone et al.	1:48.00
1982	Sierva	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Henry Moreno	R. Charlene Parks	1:48.40
1981	Happy Guess	5	Bill Shoemaker	Ron McAnally	Mamakos & Stubrin	1:49.60

References

• The 2008 Bayakoa Handicap at the NTRA