Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes

The Hollywood Turf Cup is an American stakes race for thoroughbred horses formerly run at Hollywood Park Racetrack until that track's closing. It now takes place at Del Mar Racetrack during its Fall Meet in late November. A Grade II 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 currently offers a purse of $200,000.

Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes

Grade II race
Location	Del Mar Racetrack formerly run at the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inaugurated	1981
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	http://www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance	​1 ^1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$200,000 (2016)[1]

Horses who previously ran in the Breeders' Cup Turf will sometimes 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 ​1 ³⁄₈ miles (11 furlongs) in 1982, 1983 and 1984.

The race was first run in 1981 and became a Grade I event in 1983. It was downgraded in 2012 and is now a Grade II race.[1]

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)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2018	Chicago Style	5	Drayden Van Dyke	Thomas F. Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	2:28.53
2017	Manitoulin	4	Mike E. Smith	James J. Toner	Darby Dan Farm Racing	2:30.16
2016	Texas Ryano	5	Joseph Talamo	Carla Gaines	Warren Williamson	2:27.92
2015	The Pizza Man	6	Mike E. Smith	Roger A. Brueggemann	Midwest Thoroughbreds	2:31.75
2014	Finnegans Wake	5	Victor Espinoza	Peter Miller	Donegal Racing/Rockingham Ranch	2:27.35
2013	Lucayan (FR)	4	Joel Rosario	Neil D. Drysdale	Pandora Stud	2:26.14
2012	Grandeur (IRE)	3	Garrett Gomez	Patrick Gallagher	Yvonne Jacques	2:27.95
2011	Sanagas	5	Rajiv Maragh	Graham Motion	Andreas Jacobs	2:27.53
2010	Unusual Suspect	6	Corey Nakatani	Barry Abrams	Barry or David or Dyan Abrams	2:25.83
2009	NO RACE
2008	Champs Elysees	5	Jose Valdivia, Jr.	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	2:27.71
2007	Sunriver	4	Garrett Gomez	Todd Pletcher	Aaron & Marie Jones	2:27.07
2006	Boboman	5	Garrett Gomez	Richard Mandella	Wertheimer et Frere	2:24.61
2005	NO RACE
2004	Pellegrino	5	Gary Stevens	Donald Burke II	Gary A. Tanaka	2:29.73
2003	Continuously †	4	Alex Solis	Robert J. Frankel	Saud bin Khaled	2:29.01
2002	Sligo Bay	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	C. Beau Greely	Columbine Stable	2:27.22
2001	Super Quercus	5	Alex Solis	Robert J. Frankel	3 Plus U Stable	2:29.86
2000	Bienamado	4	Chris McCarron	J. Paco Gonzalez	McCaffery/Toffan & Sangster	2:25.98
1999	Lazy Lode	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Richard Mandella	The Thoroughbred Corp.	2:25.85
1998	Lazy Lode	4	Corey Nakatani	Wallace Dollase	The Thoroughbred Corp.	2:28.36
1997	River Bay	4	Alex Solis	Robert J. Frankel	Chalhoub Stable	2:26.47
1996	Running Flame	4	Chris McCarron	Mike Puype	Gary Biszantz	2:28.53
1995	Royal Chariot	5	Alex Solis	Eddie Gregson	D & V Enterprises	2:25.18
1994	Frenchpark	4	Corey Black	Terry Knight	Hubert Guy	2:25.66
1993	Fraise	5	Chris McCarron	William I. Mott	Madeleine A. Paulson	2:32.34
1992	Bien Bien †	3	Chris McCarron	J. Paco Gonzalez	McCaffery & Toffan	2:31.28
1991	Miss Alleged	4	Chris McCarron	Charlie Whittingham	Issam Fares	2:30.00
1990	Itsallgreektome	3	Corey Nakatani	Wallace Dollase	Jhayare Stables	2:24.80
1989	Frankly Perfect	4	Chris McCarron	Charlie Whittingham	McNall & Gretzky	2:26.60
1988	Great Communicator	5	Ray Sibille	Thad Ackel	Class Act Farm	2:34.40
1987	Vilzak	4	Pat Day	Jack Van Berg	Harry T. Rosenblum	2:27.00
1986	Alphabatim	5	Bill Shoemaker	John Gosden	Khalid Abdullah	2:25.80
1985	Zoffany	5	Ed Delahoussaye	John Gosden	A. & J. Bodie/A. Speelman	2:28.40
1984	Alphabatim	3	Chris McCarron	John Gosden	Khalid Abdullah	2:25.80
1983	John Henry	8	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:16.60
1982	The Hague	3	Fernando Toro	Richard Mandella	Elmendorf Farm	2:13.40
1982	Prince Spellbound	3	Marco Castaneda	Larry W. Holt	William L. Pease	2:14.00
1981	Providential	4	Alain Lequeux	Charlie Whittingham	Serge Fradkoff	2:26.80

• † 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.

References

1. "Hollywood Turf Cup Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

• The 2008 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes at the NTRA
• The Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes at Pedigree Query