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The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May. The race currently offers a purse of $200,000.
Film producer Harry Rapf arranged a deal whereby he could film the $50,000 Hollywood Gold Cup, and actual footage of Seabiscuit running in the race was used. The field is headed by Seabiscuit for the "straight" race in the film. [21] Porky and Teabiscuit (1939) is Warner Bros.' Porky Pig cartoon take on Seabiscuit's underdog story.
This is a listing of the horses that finished in first, second, and third place (and the number of starters) in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (formerly the Hollywood Gold Cup), an American Grade 1 race for three-year-olds and up at 1 1/4 miles on dirt (except 2007-2013 when on the synthetic surface, 'Cushion Track').
The Hollywood Park Racing Association and Betfair US, the Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Betfair that also owns TVG Network, completed a historic agreement March 13, 2012 intended to transform the customer experience for fans at the venue as well as online and on television. Under terms of the five-year deal, Hollywood Park was renamed ...
Awesome Gem (foaled February 6, 2003) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2007 San Fernando Stakes, 2009 Hawthorne Gold Cup, and 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup. Background [ edit ]
Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes: I $201,000 3&up open 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles: Dirt Santa Anita Park 27 May 2024 Shoemaker Mile Stakes: I $303,000 3&up open 1 mile: Turf Santa Anita Park 27 May 2024 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes: III $400,000 3&up open 1 mile: Dirt Lone Star Park 27 May 2024 Winning Colors Stakes: III $248,750 4&up f&m 6 furlongs: Dirt ...
The Argentine bred Figonero in 1969 and in 1971 US Horse of the Year Ack Ack were able to complete the American Handicap–Hollywood Gold Cup double. The race was not run in 1942 or 1943, due to Hollywood Park being closed. In 1949, the event was held at Santa Anita Park, [3] due to a devastating fire at Hollywood Park on the night of May 5, 1949.
Round Table started a streak where he won eleven consecutive races, including the Hollywood Gold Cup and United Nations Handicap which later became Grade I stakes races. He was the leading money winner of 1957 and won the first of his three straight U.S. Champion Turf Horse titles. In 1958, Round Table dominated American Thoroughbred racing.