Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes
Winners of the Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship
± In 1987 the winning time may have been affected because the race was started on the backstretch instead of from its normal hillside position.

Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes

Section Title: Winners of the Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship
Table Section Text: ± In 1987 the winning time may have been affected because the race was started on the backstretch instead of from its normal hillside position.

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time

2018	Lium The Charmer	5	Tyler Gaffalione	Tyler Gaffalione	Madaket Stables LLC	1:58.01

2017	Itsinthepost (IRE)	5	Tyler Baze	Jeff Mullins	Red Baron's Barn LLC	1:58.28

2016	Ashleyluvssugar	5	Gary Stevens	Peter Eurton	Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Racing	1:58.35

2015	NO RACE

2014	Bright Thought	5	Tyler Baze	Philip D'Amato	Dye and Venneri Racing	1:58.27

2013	Indy Point (ARG)	5	Gary Stevens	Richard Mandella	GusMay-Fer	1:57:47

2012	Slim Shadey (GB)	4	Garrett Gomez	Simon Callaghan	Phil Cunningham	1:59.17

2011	Acclamation	5	Patrick Valenzuela	Don Warren	Old English Rancho	1:59.45

2010‡	Champ Pegasus	4	Joel Rosario	Richard Mandella	Diamond A Racing/Vargas	2:01.21

2009	Presious Passion	6	Elvis Trujillo	Mary Hartmann	Patricia Generazio	1:59.13

2008	Red Giant	4	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	Peachtree Stable	1:57.16

2007	Artiste Royal	6	Joe Talamo	Neil D. Drysdale	David and Jill Heerensperger	1:59.89

2006	The Tin Man	8	Victor Espinoza	Richard Mandella	Ralph & Aury Todd	2:00.12

2005	Fourty Niners Son	4	Corey Nakatani	Neil D. Drysdale	Tom Baxter	2:01.17

2004	Star Over The Bay	6	Tyler Baze	Mike Mitchell	G Racing / VanBurger et al.	1:58.70

2003	Storming Home	5	Gary Stevens	Neil D. Drysdale	Sheikh Mohammed	2:01.64

2002	The Tin Man	4	Mike E. Smith	Richard Mandella	Ralph & Aury Todd	1:58.93

2001	Senure	5	Alex Solis	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:59.47

2000	Mash One	6	David R. Flores	Robert J. Frankel	Amerman Racing / Palumbo	2:00.67

1999	Mash One	5	David R. Flores	Robert J. Frankel	Amerman Racing / Palumbo	1:59.07

1998	Military	4	Corey Nakatani	Wallace Dollase	The Thoroughbred Corp.	2:02.04

1997	Rainbow Dancer	6	Alex Solis	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	2:01.94

1996†	Admise	4	Kent Desormeaux	Walter Greenman	Biszantz & Vandeweghe	1:58.48

1995	Northern Spur	4	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Charles J. Cella	2:02.37

1994	Sandpit	5	Corey Nakatani	Richard Mandella	Sierra Thoroughbreds	2:25.12

1993	Kotashaan	5	Kent Desormeaux	Richard Mandella	La Presle Farm	2:25.06

1992	Navarone	4	Pat Valenzuela	Rodney Rash	Robert E. Hibbert	2:24.29

1991	Filago	4	Pat Valenzuela	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	2:23.62

1990	Rial (ARG)	5	Rafael Meza	A. Pico Perdomo	Enrique Carlos Boelcke	2:23.80

1989	Hawkster	3	Russell Baze	Ron McAnally	M/M J. Shelton Meredith	2:22.80

1988	Nasr El Arab	3	Gary Stevens	Andre Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	2:25.20

1987±	Allez Milord	4	Chris McCarron	John Gosden	Gallagher Farm	2:36.20

1986	Estrapade	6	Fernando Toro	Charles Whittingham	Allen E. Paulson	2:26.00

1985	Yashgan	4	Chris McCarron	John Sullivan	Liebau et al.	2:27.20

1984	Both Ends Burning	4	Russell Baze	Neil D. Drysdale	Burdett-Coutts & Nelson	2:25.40

1983	Zalataia	4	Freddy Head	Andre Fabre	Edith de Gil	2:29.20

1982	John Henry	7	Bill Shoemaker	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:24.00

1981	John Henry	6	Bill Shoemaker	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:23.40

1980	John Henry	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Ron McAnally	Dotsam Stable	2:23.40

1979	Balzac	4	Chris McCarron	Charles Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	2:25.40

1978	Exceller	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:24.60

1977	Crystal Water	4	Bill Shoemaker	Roger E. Clapp	Connie M. Ring	2:26.40

1976	King Pellinore	4	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Cardiff Stock Farm	2:31.40

1975	Top Command	4	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	M/M Q. Martin / Murty Farm	2:26.00

1974	Tallahto	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Charles Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	2:25.80

1973	Portentous	3	John Ramirez	E. S. Jackson	Daniel Schwartz	2:25.60

1972	Cougar II	6	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Mary F. Jones	2:27.20

1971	Cougar II	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Mary F. Jones	2:24.60

1970	Daryl's Joy	4	Johnny Sellers	Charles Whittingham	R. K. C. Goh	2:26.20

1969	Czar Alexander	4	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Angel Penna, Sr.	Gustav Ring	2:23.40

Sentence(s)

In winning the 2008 edition, Red Giant set a time of 1:57.16 on turf.

final_sentence: In winning the 2008 edition, Red Giant set a time of 1:57.16 on turf.