Hawthorne Handicap
| Non Graded Stakes race | |
| Location |
Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.hollywoodpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Cushion Track, left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Hawthorne Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late April at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to fillies and mares, 3-Years-Old and Up, and was raced on dirt until 2006 when the new synthetic Cushion Track was installed. It is run over a distance of 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $100,000.
Traditionally a Grade III race, the American Graded Stakes Committee removed its graded status in 2011.
Since inception in 1974, the Hawthorne Handicap has been raced at various distances:
- 7 furlongs : 1974-1975
- 8.5 furlongs : 1976-1984, 1991 to present
- 8 furlongs : 1985-1990
In 2001, jockey Chris McCarron tied a California record for consecutive stakes race wins when he won the race for the fifth straight time.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:40.60 (on dirt) - Country Queen (1980)
Most wins:
- Country Queen (1979, 1980)
- Adored (1984, 1985)
- Bayakoa (1989, 1990)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 (Chris McCarron)-
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Ron McAnally
Winners of the Hawthorne Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2010 | No Race | |||||
| 2009 | No Race | |||||
| 2008 | Tough Tiz's Sis | 4 | Aaron Gryder | Bob Baffert | Watson & Weitman | 1:41.84 |
| 2007 | River Savage | 5 | Omar Berrio | A. C. Avila | L-Bo Racing/Monte Pyle | 1:44.08 |
| 2006 | Star Parade | 7 | Martin Pedroza | Darrell Vienna | Gary A. Tanaka | 1:42.26 |
| 2005 | Hollywood Story | 4 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | George Krikorian | 1:42.42 |
| 2004 | Summer Wind Dancer | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Jeff Mullins | R. & Y. Wira / L. Vetter | 1:41.56 |
| 2003 | Keys To The Heart | 4 | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Beau Greely | Thomas Nichols | 1:42.97 |
| 2002 | Queen Of Wilshire | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Darrell Vienna | E. A. Ranches | 1:43.16 |
| 2001 | Printemps | 4 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Amerman Racing Stables | 1:43.21 |
| 2000 | Riboletta | 5 | Chris McCarron | Eduardo Inda | Aaron & Marie Jones | 1:42.33 |
| 1999 | Victory Stripes | 5 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sid & Jenny Craig | 1:41.73 |
| 1998 | I Ain't Bluffing | 4 | Chris McCarron | Ronald W. Ellis | Siegel family | 1:41.49 |
| 1997 | Twice The Vice | 6 | Chris McCarron | Ronald W. Ellis | Martin & Pam Wygod | 1:42.72 |
| 1996 | Borodislew | 6 | Corey Nakatani | John Shirreffs | 505 Farms | 1:41.28 |
| 1995 | Paseana | 8 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sid & Jenny Craig | 1:42.40 |
Earlier winners
- 1983 - Marisma
- 1982 - Weber City Miss
- 1981 - Save Wild Life
- 1980 - Country Queen
- 1979 - Country Queen
- 1978 - Sensational
- 1977 - Cascapedia
- 1976 - Swingtime
- 1975 - Tizna
- 1974 - Tallahto