# San Pasqual Handicap

The San Pasqual Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Grade II event is open to horses, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on dirt and currently offers a purse of $200,000. Since 2011, it is run under allowance weight conditions but was previously run as a handicap.
Inaugurated in 1935, the San Pasqual Handicap was a race limited to three-year-olds until 1939 when it was changed to its present condition. Since inception, it has been contested at various distances:
* 6 furlongs : 1935–1936
* 7 furlongs : 1938
* 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) : 1937, 1942–1954, 1956–2017
* 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) : 1939–1941, 2018–present
* 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs) : 1955 (on turf)

## Records

Speed record:
* 1:46.95 – Battle of Midway (2019) – at distance of 1+1⁄8 miles
* 1:39.58 – Zappa (2008) – at distance of 1+1⁄16 miles
Most wins:
* 2 – Moonrush (1951, 1953)
* 2 – Olden Times (1963, 1964)
* 2 – Kings Favor (1968, 1969)
* 2 – Express Train (2021, 2022)
* 2 – Newgrange (2023, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 8 – Bill Shoemaker (1955, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1974)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 5 – Bob Baffert (1999, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2015)
Most wins by an owner:
* 3 – Rex C. Ellsworth (1963, 1964, 1965)
* 3 – C R K Stable (2020, 2021, 2022)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2024 | Newgrange | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Philip D'Amato | David Bernsen et al. | 1:49.26 |
| 2023 | Newgrange | 4 | Juan J. Hernandez | Philip D'Amato | David Bernsen et al. | 1:49.97 |
| 2022 | Express Train | 5 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | C R K Stable | 1:50.99 |
| 2021 | Express Train | 4 | Juan Hernandez | John Shirreffs | C R K Stable | 1:52.13 |
| 2020 | Midcourt | 5 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | C R K Stable | 1:48.49 |
| 2019 | Battle of Midway | 5 | Flavien Prat | Jerry Hollendorfer | Don Alberto Stable & Winstar Farm | 1:46.95 |
| 2018 | Accelerate | 5 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing LLC | 1:50.58 |
| 2017 | Midnight Storm | 5 | Rafael Bajarano | Philip D'Amato | A Venneri Racing/Little Red Feather Racing | 1:40.65 |
| 2016 | California Chrome | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | Perry Martin / Taylor Made Farms dba California Chrome LLC | 1:43.39 |
| 2015 | Hoppertunity | 4 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Watson/Pegram/Weitman | 1:41.69 |
| 2014 | Blueskiesnrainbows | 5 | Martin A. Pedroza | Jerry Hollendorfer | Bad Boy Racing/Whizway Farms | 1:43.17 |
| 2013 | Coil | 5 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Watson/Pegram/Weitman | 1:42.52 |
| 2012 | Uh Oh Bango | 5 | Mike E. Smith | R. Kory Owens | Triple AAA Ranch | 1:41.44 |
| 2011 | Aggie Engineer | 6 | Joe Talamo | Patrick Gallagher | Mr. & Mrs. Ward Williford | 1:40.94 |
| 2010 | Neko Bay | 7 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:42.95 |
| 2009 | Cowboy Cal | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Robert & Janice McNair | 1:41.26 |
| 2008 | Zappa | 6 | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Gary & Cecil Barber | 1:39.58 |
| 2007 | Dixie Meister | 5 | David R. Flores | Julio C. Canani | Gary A. Tanaka | 1:43.18 |
| 2006 | High Limit | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Robert J. Frankel | Gary & Mary West Stable | 1:43.64 |
| 2005 | Congrats | 5 | Tyler Baze | Richard E. Mandella | Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider | 1:41.97 |
| 2004 | Star Cross | 7 | Victor Espinoza | Darrell Vienna | E A Ranches | 1:42.22 |
| 2003 | Congaree | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable | 1:41.04 |
| 2002 | Wooden Phone | 5 | David R. Flores | Bob Baffert | Derant, Helzer & Helzer | 1:41.83 |
| 2001 | Freedom Crest | 5 | Gary Stevens | Richard Baltas | Choi & Nguyan | 1:41.94 |
| 2000 | Dixie Dot Com | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | William Morey | Chaiken, Heller, Heller | 1:40.95 |
| 1999 | Silver Charm | 5 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1:41.78 |
| 1998 | Hal's Pal | 5 | Brice Blanc | Ben D. A. Cecil | Addison Racing, Ltd. | 1:41.89 |
| 1997 | Kingdom Found | 7 | Gary Stevens | Rafael Becerra | Dilbeck Family Trust | 1:40.74 |
| 1996 | Alphabet Soup | 5 | Chris Antley | David Hofmans | Ridder Thoroughbred Stable | 1:41.66 |
| 1995 | Del Mar Dennis | 5 | Alex Solis | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan | 1:41.23 |
| 1994 | Hill Pass | 5 | Chris McCarron | Jack Van Berg | Brown, Ciaviglia, Shero et al. | 1:41.00 |
| 1993 | Jovial | 6 | Mickey Walls | Bruce L. Jackson | B. L. Jackson & John Swift | 1:41.94 |
| 1992 | Twilight Agenda | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | D. Wayne Lukas | Moyglare Stud | 1:42.32 |
| 1991 | Farma Way | 4 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Quarter B Farm | 1:40.80 |
| 1990 | Criminal Type | 5 | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | Calumet Farm | 1:42.40 |
| 1989 | On The Line | 5 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1:41.00 |
| 1988 | Super Diamond | 8 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Edwin J. Gregson | Roland & Ramona Sahm | 1:43.00 |
| 1987 | Epidaurus | 5 | Gary Baze | Charles E. Whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 1:42.40 |
| 1986 | Precisionist | 5 | Chris McCarron | L. Ross Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 1:41.20 |
| 1985 | Hula Blaze | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | Noble Threewitt | RNH Racing Stable | 1:42.00 |
| 1984 | Danebo | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Laz Barrera | Aaron U. Jones | 1:41.80 |
| 1983 | Regal Falcon | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Richard E. Mandella | Sarkosky-Wygod-Wyman | 1:43.20 |
| 1982 | Five Star Flight | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Benjamin W. Perkins Sr. | Willcox, Spencer et al. | 1:40.80 |
| 1981 | Flying Paster | 5 | Chris McCarron | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | 1:41.20 |
| 1980 | Valdez | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Laz Barrera | Aaron U. & Marie Jones | 1:40.20 |
| 1979 | Mr. Redoy | 5 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | A. Thomas Doyle | Felty J. Yoder | 1:42.20 |
| 1978 | Ancient Title | 8 | Darrel McHargue | Keith L. Stucki Sr. | Kirkland Stable | 1:40.20 |
| 1977 | Uniformity | 5 | Fernando Toro | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:41.00 |
| 1976 | Lightning Mandate | 5 | Sandy Hawley | Gary F. Jones | Jones, McLeod et al. | 1:48.40 |
| 1975 | Okavango | 5 | Fernando Toro | David A. Whiteley | William Haggin Perry | 1:41.40 |
| 1974 | Tri Jet | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles R. Parke | Fred W. Hooper | 1:41.40 |
| 1973 | Single Agent | 5 | Jerry Lambert | Wayne B. Stucki | Indian Hill Stable/Frank Marshall | 1:41.80 |
| 1972 | Western Welcome | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Junior W. Nicholson | M/M William R. Foy | 1:41.20 |
| 1971 | Ack Ack | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles E. Whittingham | E. E. "Buddy" Fogelson | 1:41.40 |
| 1970 | Nodouble | 5 | Jorge Tejeira | J. Bert Sonnier | Verna Lea Farms | 1:40.40 |
| 1969 | Kings Favor | 6 | Jack Leonard | Darrell Cannon | Elttaes Farms | 1:45.60 |
| 1968 | Kings Favor | 5 | Johnny Sellers | Darrell Cannon | Elttaes Farms | 1:44.20 |
| 1967 | Pretense | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles E. Whittingham | Llangollen Farm Stable | 1:43.00 |
| 1966 | Native Diver | 7 | Jerry Lambert | Buster Millerick | M/M Louis K. Shapiro | 1:41.00 |
| 1965 | Candy Spots | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1:42.20 |
| 1964 | Olden Times | 6 | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1:44.40 |
| 1963 | Olden Times | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1:42.20 |
| 1962 | Micarlo | 6 | Angel Valenzuela | Farrell W. Jones | Elmendorf Farm | 1:47.80 |
| 1961 | New Policy | 4 | Ismael Valenzuela | John H. Adams | Ralph Lowe | 1:41.60 |
| 1960 | Fleet Nasrullah | 5 | John Longden | James I. Nazworthy | M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston | 1:41.40 |
| 1959 | Tempest II | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | William Molter | Maine Chance Farm | 1:42.60 |
| 1958 | Terrang | 5 | William Boland | Carl A. Roles | Poltex Stable & R. Bond | 1:41.40 |
| 1957 | Battle Dance | 5 | George Taniguchi | Joe Boyce | Jennilinda Stable | 1:42.20 |
| 1956 | Bobby Brocato | 5 | George Taniguchi | William Molter | M/M Travis M. Kerr | 1:42.60 |
| 1955 | Rejected | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | William J. Hirsch | King Ranch | 2:04.60 |
| 1954 | Phil D. | 6 | Merlin Volzke | T. M. Holt | M/M W. C. Martin | 1:41.60 |
| 1953 | Moonrush | 7 | Ralph Neves | Willie F. Alvarado | King & Luellwitz | 1:43.40 |
| 1952 | Be Fleet | 5 | Johnny Longden | William Molter | Andrew J. Crevolin | 1:44.00 |
| 1951 | Moonrush | 5 | Fred A. Smith | Willie F. Alvarado | King & Luellwitz | 1:42.40 |
| 1950 | Solidarity | 5 | Ralph Neves | Carl A. Roles | Mrs. Nat Goldstone | 1:43.80 |
| 1949 | Shim Malone | 5 | Ralph Neves | Maurice W. Breshnen | Rolling Hills Farm | 1:45.60 |
| 1948 | Olhaverry | 9 | Mel Peterson | Anthony E. Silver | Pan De Azucar Stable | 1:44.00 |
| 1947 | Lets Dance | 5 | John Gilbert | Joseph B. Rosen | Sunshine Stable | 1:43.60 |
| 1946 | Lou-Bre | 5 | Robert Permane | Bud Stotler | Charles S. Howard | 1:42.40 |
| 1945 | Thumbs Up | 6 | Johnny Longden | George M. Odom | Louis B. Mayer | 1:44.60 |
| 1941 | Mioland | 4 | Leon Haas | Tom Smith | Charles S. Howard | 1:51.60 |
| 1940 | Don Mike | 6 | Lester Balaski | Lindsay C. Howard | Binglin Farm | 1:50.00 |
| 1939 | Gosum | 5 | Alan Gray | Graceton Philpot | Nelson A. Howard | 1:59.00 |
| 1938 | Sun Egret | 3 | John H. Adams | H. Guy Bedwell | A. C. Compton | 1:23.40 |
| 1937 | Special Agent | 5 | Basil James | Darrell Cannon | Austin C. Taylor | 1:42.80 |
| 1936 | Proclivity | 3 | Tommy Luther | Edward L. Fitzgerald | Northway Stable | 1:12.00 |
| 1935 | Bluebeard | 3 | Harry Richards | Clyde Phillips | William R. Coe | 1:12.80 |