The San Fernando Stakes is an American race for thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park each year. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Thoroughbred is a horse breed This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. History Santa Anita Park was opened on December 25 1934 and is the oldest racetrack in Southern California It's a Grade II event open to horses, age four and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race in
The San Fernando is the second leg of Santa Anita Park's Strub Series. Dr Charles Henry ('Doc' Strub ( 1884 - March 28, 1958) was an American Dentist and Entrepreneur who built and owned
First run in 1952, the inaugural event was won by C.V. Whitney's 1951 Horse of the Year, Counterpoint. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney ( February 20 1899 - December 13 1992) was an American Businessman, Film producer The American Award for Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Counterpoint (1948-1969 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
The San Fernando currently carries a purse of $200,000.
Silver Charm won this race in 1998. Silver Charm (born February 22 1994) is an American Champion Thoroughbred Race horse.
Past winners
- 2008 - Air Command (Aaron Gryder)
- 2007 - Awesome Gem (Tyler Baze)
- 2006 - Unbridled Energy
- 2005 - Minister Eric
- 2004 - During
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