Moccasin Stakes
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The Moccasin Stakes is a Thoroughbred
horse race run at Hollywood Park Racetrack located in Inglewood, California
. A race for two-year-old fillies
, the ungraded
event is set late in the year at a distance of 7 furlongs on the Cushion track.
The Moccasin is named after the only two-year-old filly to be named American Horse of the Year, the exceptional Moccasin
, the race offers a purse of $100,000 added .
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race run at Hollywood Park Racetrack located 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...
. A race for 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....
, the ungraded
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
event is set late in the year at a distance of 7 furlongs on the Cushion track.
The Moccasin is named after the only two-year-old filly to be named American Horse of the Year, the exceptional Moccasin
Moccasin (horse)
Moccasin was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse and the only two-year-old filly to be voted United States Horse of the Year....
, the race offers a purse of $100,000 added .
Past winners
- 2011 - Made to Love Her (1:23.88) (Rafael Bejarano)
- 2010 - Turbulent Descent (1:23.15) (David Flores)
- 2009 - Bickersons (1:22.49) (Joe Talamo)
- 2008 – Evita Argentina (1:21.50) (Tyler BazeTyler BazeTyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze....
) - 2007 – Spring Awakening (1:21.38) (Garrett Gomez)
- 2006 - Quick Little Miss (1:24.13) (Jon CourtJon CourtJon Kenton Court is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980....
) - 2005 - Private World (1:22.20) (Kent DesormeauxKent DesormeauxKent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...
) - 2004 - No Bull Baby (1:23.06) (Tyler BazeTyler BazeTyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze....
) - 2003 - Victory USA (1:22.50) (Julie KroneJulie KroneJulie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
) - 2002 - Puxa Saco (1:21.84) (Mike E. Smith)
- 2001 - Ayanna (1:23.45) (Mike E. Smith)
- 2000 - Jetin Excess (1:23.64) (Victor EspinozaVictor EspinozaVictor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....
) - 1999 - Classic Olympio
- 1998 - Perfect Six (1:23.01) (David Flores) (won by six lengths)
- 1997 - Superlative
- 1996 - High Heeled Sneakers (Victor EspinozaVictor EspinozaVictor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....
) - 1995 - Advancing Star
- 1994 - Urbane (multiple Graded Stakes winner, 2nd in Kentucky OaksKentucky OaksThe Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds . The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year...
) - 1992 - Blue Moonlight
- 1984 - Lady's SecretLady's SecretLady's Secret was an American Eclipse Award winning Thoroughbred racemare that was listed in the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.-Breeding and background:...
(Hall of FameNational Museum of Racing and Hall of FameThe National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
) (6 furlong race) - 1983 - Full of Smiles