The Cinderella Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California

Inglewood, California

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...

. It is open to two-year-old fillies

Filly

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

 and is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of five and one half furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s. The Listed race currently offers a purse of $70,000 added.

Inaugurated in the fall of 1950 as a race for three-year-old fillies and set at a distance of a mile and one-sixteenth, the first winner was Alfred G. Vanderbilt's

Alfred G. Vanderbilt II

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. His mother, Margaret Emerson, was one of America's wealthiest women and most sought-after hostesses, operating at least...

 filly Next Move

Next Move

Next Move was an American Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse. Bred and raced by prominent horseman Alfred G. Vanderbilt II, she was sired by Calumet Farm's prepotent sire Bull Lea...

 who went on to earn that year's American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly honors.

Past winners

• 2011 - Killer Graces (Joseph Talamo
  Joseph Talamo
  Joseph Talamo is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Born and raised in Marrero on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area, Joe Talamo was influenced by a father who worked in horse racing as an assistant trainer...
  
  )
• 2010 - Shell Air
• 2009 - Well Deserved
• 2008 - Trifecta King
• 2007 - Wonderful Luck
• 2006 - Richwoman
• 2005 - River's Prayer
• 2004 - Souvenir Gift
• 2003 - Yogis Polar Bear
• 2002 - Magic Smoke
• 2001 - Georgias Storm
• 2000 - Golden Ballet
• 1999 - Magicalmysterycat
• 1998 - Western Woman
• 1997 - Bent Creek City
• 1996 - Starry Ice
• 1982 - Barzell
• 1981 - Orphans Art
• 1980 - Sweet Amends
• 1979 - Table Hands