History of the Golden State Derby

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1 History of the Golden State Derby Stakes Record: 400 Yards, :19.30, One Famous Eagle (2008); 440 Yards, :21.39,Tolltac (1984) Most Wins By A Jockey: 3, Kenneth Hart, Steve Treasure & John Ward Most Wins By A Trainer: 3, Bruce Hawkinson Golden State Derby Highlights: 1975, Easy Date, victorious in the 1974 All American Futurity, establishes a new stakes record of :21.64 under jockey Donald Knight. 1983, Shirley B Gayle captures the richest ever Golden State Derby of $531,500 while providing jockey Steve Treasure with his second consecutive Golden State Derby triumph. 1984,Tolltac set a stakes record of :21.39 while giving jockey John Ward his third Golden State Derby victory. 1985, Eastex becomes the second All American Futurity winner to capture this event. 1988, Dashing Val s victory marks the third Golden State Derby win for jockey Kenneth Hart, trainer Bruce Hawkinson and owner Edward C.Allred. 1992, Holland Ease ends his runner-up jinx with a nose victory over favored Femmes Frolic. 1994,Time For Royal Cash becomes the first horse since Tolltac ( ) to sweep the Golden State Futurity and Derby. It is the first victory in this race for trainer Tom Bazley. 1995,Ah Sigh, who had an automatic berth to the Champion Of Champions, opts to run in the Golden State Derby instead.this win caps off her Champion 3-Year-Old Filly season. Ah Sigh is another who has captured both the Golden State Futurity and Derby. 1996,Templetonian becomes the third consecutive winner of the Golden State Futurity and Derby as trainer Blane Schvaneveldt and jockey Roman Figueroa each win their first Golden State Derby. 1998, Girl Secrets wins her third stakes of the year in the Golden State Derby, defeating Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Corona Cash.The Golden State Derby win is the fourth for owner Edward C.Allred, but the first for jockey Joe Badilla and trainer Kelly Long. It is also the first Golden State Derby to be contested at 400 yards. 2000, Jockey Henry Garcia called an end to his outstanding riding career after piloting Separatist to victory in the Golden State Derby. 2001, Royal Dip posted a nose decision in the Golden State Derby, beating a stellar field that included Champion Dashing Knud, Make It Anywhere, Blue Grass Bounce and Bridlewood. 2002, Sired by the outstanding Thoroughbred Hennessy, Check Him Out broke cleanly and quickly from post position two to defeat A Tac First by three-quarters of a length. 2003, Ridden by Alvin Brossette for trainer Donna McArthur, Mr Pie Chick upset fastest qualifier Special Queen Sa by 3/4 lengths. It was the owners first Grade 1 stakes win ever. 2005, Diller A Dollar won as the longest shot in the field at , Eventual World Champion Blues Girl Too defeated Sir Runaway Dash by a nose to claim the richest running of the Golden State Derby since , Eventual champion One Famous Eagle won his first of two Grade 1 derbies of the meeting by defeating Stylish Jess Br. 2009,The filly Alice K White defeated an outstanding field that included champion Foose, millionaire Tres Passes and Louisiana Senator Ruby Kahn 440 :22.20 $135,415 Terry Lipham Jim Brookfield Hadan Livestock Co Osage Rocket 440 :22.23 $121,340 Robert Adair Jim Gibbs Floyd Williams 1973 Don Guerro 440 :22.07 $140,000 Ronald Banks Earls Holmes Belmont Farms 1974 Timeto Thinkrich 440 :21.96 $160,000 John Watson Jerry Fisher Vessels Stallion Farm 1975 Easy Date 440 :21.64 $210,000 Donald Knight James McArthur Walter Merrick 1976 Windy s Request 440 :22.14 $193,800 John Ward Bruce Hawkinson Edward C.Allred 1977 The Bulldogger 440 :22.16 $236,625 Kenneth Hart Bruce Jackson Wendy Wilsey 1978 Aqualina 440 :22.00 $285,000 Ken Clerisse Calvin Mims White Oaks Ranch 1979 Sizzle Te 440 :21.78 $332,500 John Ward Wayne Charlton Rulon Goodman 1980 Rich Gritch 440 :21.83 $315,400 Luke Myles Bruce Hawkinson Edward C.Allred 1981 Sgt Pepper Feature 440 :21.66 $380,249 Ken Clerisse Mike Robbins Tom Neff 1982 My Startime 440 :21.94 $455,000 Steve Treasure Rich McArthur Gary Gordon 1983 Shirley B Gayle 440 :21.78 $531,500 Steve Treasure Bruce Bell Elwood Jones 1984 Tolltac 440 :21.39 $405,376 John Ward Dennis Ekins Tic Tac Farms 1985 Eastex 440 :21.85 $379,760 Bruce Pilkenton James McArthur H.D. & Margaret Hall 1986 Solvency 440 :21.90 $446,030 Danny Mitchell Charles Bloomquist Lucy Scane 1987 Florentine 440 :21.53 $412,190 Kenneth Hart Russell Harris White Oaks Ranch 1988 Dashing Val 440 :21.47 $390,100 Kenneth Hart Bruce Hawkinson Edward C.Allred 1989 Rambac 440 :21.50 $365,660 John Creager Connie Hall David Payne 1990 Apprehend 440 :21.89 $287,400 Kip Didericksen Daryn Charlton Legacy Ranch 1991 Takin On The Cash 440 :21.69 $237,820 Kip Didericksen Caesar Dominguez Felipe Tiscareno 1992 Holland Ease 440 :21.57 $196,836 Eddie Garcia Carlos Lopez Dutch Masters III 1993 Awesome Blossom 440 :21.67 $106,220 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Robert W. Moore 1994 Time For Royal Cash 440 :21.58 $131,600 Alex Baldillez Tom Bazley Abigail Kawananakoa 1995 Ah Sigh 440 :21.73 $107,235 John Creager Charles Bloomquist Ah Sigh Enterprises 1996 Templetonian 440 :21.84 $110,755 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt Alan W. Norton 1997 Luva Secret 440 :21.69 $120,000 Jim Lewis Bob Gilbert Spencer L. Childers 1998 Girl Secrets 400 :19.69 $121,910 Joe Badilla Kelly Long Edward C.Allred 1999 IBA Dasher 400 :19.67 $168,100 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Morgan Cattle Company 2000 Separatist 400 :19.58 $191,100 Henry Garcia John Cooper Jackie and Rod MacPherson 2001 Royal Dip 400 :19.93 $183,750 Carlos Bautista Connie Hall Sharon Brandsness 2002 Check Him Out 400 :19.67 $207,800 Sam Thompson Blane Schvaneveldt Andreini/ Schvaneveldt/ Kuzyk 2003 Mr Pie Chick 400 :19.83 $200,000 Alvin Brossette Donna McArthur Oscar Rohne/Marcus Smith 2004 Not For Long 400 :19.53 $173,200 Alex Bautista Denny Ekins Legacy Ranch 2005 Diller A Dollar 400 :19.66 $150,000 Hector Cuevas Dan Francisco Spencer L. Childers 2006 Startlet Hawk 400 :19.44 $228,950 Rodrigo Aceves Jose Flores Gustavo Razo 2007 Blues Girl Too 400 :19.45 $320,150 Saul Ramirez Jr. Joe Bassett Lucky Seven Ranch 2008 One Famous Eagle 400 :19.30 $313,900 Saul Ramirez Jr. John Bassett Johnny Trotter & Burnett Ranches 2009 Alice K White 400 :19.34 $250,000 Cody Jensen Mike Joiner MJ Farms Prior to 1989 and in , run at Bay Meadows.

2 History of the Mildred N.Vessels Memorial Handicap Grade 1 - $250,000 - September 21, 2007 Stakes Record: 400 Yards, :19.51, Mongoose Jet Eye (2005) Most Wins By A Jockey: 3,Terry Lipham, Danny Cardoza, Steve Treasure & Tami Purcell Most Wins By A Trainer: 4, Bob Gilbert 1974 Elan Again (div. 1) 400 :19.97 $15,000 Steve Walker Charles Bloomquist Lindsey D. Burbank Native Empress (div. 2) 400 :19.88 $15,000 John Watson D.Wayne Lukas Blue Bar Farms Inc She s Precious 400 :19.96 $25,000 Terry Lipham D.Wayne Lukas Sue Urquhart 1976 She s Precious 400 :19.84 $24,375 Terry Lipham D.Wayne Lukas Sue Urquhart 1977 Hyjonijet 400 :20.04 $25,000 James Brooks John Cooper Louie Allen 1978 Sompin Jumpin 400 :20.00 $50,000 Jerry Seal Larry Wheeler Henry Turk 1979 Miss Thermolark 400 :19.85 $50,000 John Watson Tom Mackenzie Melvin Hatley 1980 Winning Copy 400 :19.90 $60,000 James Brooks Earl Holmes Stan Sanders 1981 Miss Triple Dial 400 :20.00 $100,000 Danny Cardoza Mark Welch J. Barney 1982 Danville Station 400 :19.95 $100,000 Ralph Pauline Bruce Hawkinson Edward C.Allred 1983 Rebs Little Lulu 400 :19.83 $100,000 Robert Bard Bruce Jackson Nevada Beverage Co Rebagain 400 :19.88 $100,000 George Fryday Lee Roy Heidelberg Empire J. Stables 1985 Movin West 400 :19.73 $75,000 Luke Myles Gary Newman Newman & Phipps 1986 Prissy Fein 400 :20.03 $50,000 John Creager Russell Harris Hooten & Hubbard 1987 St Willa 400 :19.86 $30,000 Danny Cardoza Dan Francisco Barbar & Barry 1988 Florentine 400 :19.75 $50,000 Kenneth Hart Russell Harris White Oaks Ranch 1989 Teller Queen 400 :19.87 $50,000 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Quarter Circle M Ranch 1990 Dash For Speed 400 :19.53 $50,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt Blakeman & Bradbury 1991 Isaws Sugar Bear 400 :19.75 $50,000 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Ronald Cook 1992 Junos Request 400 :19.78 $50,000 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Nancy McCoy 1993 Down With Debt 400 :19.61 $50,000 G.R. Carter Charles Bloomquist George Haddad 1994 Sound Dash 400 :19.85 $50,000 Raul Ramirez Roberto Madrigal Leonelo Trevino 1995 Sound Dash 400 :19.83 $66,150 Alex Baldillez Jaime Gomez Leonelo Trevino 1996 Dashing Folly 400 :19.88 $66,200 Tami Purcell Donna McArthur Jaramar Ltd Dashing Folly 400 :19.66 $110,250 Tami Purcell Donna McArthur Jaramar Ltd Fabulous Form 400 :19.79 $110,100 John Creager Dan Francisco Dede Dacyk 1999 Corona Cash 400 :19.58 $110,150 Tami Purcell Donna McArthur Henry E. Brown 2000 Flare For Toby 400 :19.82 $110,200 Dusty Stimpson Bob Gilbert Edward C.Allred 2001 Flare For Toby 400 :19.86 $110,250 Dusty Stimpson Kelly Lewis Edward C.Allred 2002 Running Bac 400 :19.75 $110,200 Ramon Sanchez Juan Aleman J. Francisco Diaz 2003 AB What A Runner 400 :19.73 $110,200 G R Carter Jr Bret Vickery Dennie/Kris Hill 2004 Mini Rock 400 :19.67 $110,400 Alex Bautista Blane Schvanevelt Jay Parsons 2005 Mongoose Jet Eye 400 :19.52 $137,650 Cody Jensen Paul Jones David Vargas 2006 Apollitical Time 400 :19.52 $250,000 Ramon Sanchez Juan Aleman Juan Alberto Tirado Lizarraga Prior to 1980 called Miss Princess Invitational. In 1992 was run at Hollywood Park. From was called the Anne Burnett Invitational Handicap. Mini Rock won the Mildred Vessels Memorial Handicap in 2004

3 History of the PCQHRA Breeders Derby Grade 2 - $125,000 - October 5, 2007 Stakes Record: 400 Yards, :19.38, Ocean Runaway (2005) Most Wins By A Jockey: 4, Joe Badilla Most Wins By A Trainer: 3, Blane Schvaneveldt Ah Commotion, a full brother to A Ransom, won the 2006 PCQHRA Breeders Derby at Los Alamitos. PCQHRA Breeders Derby Highlights: 1988, Easygo Effort, victorious in the $495,081 Golden State Futurity in 1987, provides jockey Kip Didericksen with his second win in this race. 1991, Jockey Roman Figueroa and trainer Blane Schvaneveldt combine for their second PCQHRA Breeders Derby win when Wellinformed sizzles to a :19.79 clocking. 1992,At odds of 40-1, Elie Rey Beduino sets the stakes standard of :19.69 in capturing the third and final PCQHRA Breeders Derby to be run at Hollywood Park. 1994, Daily Triple wins his second Derby of the season and gives trainer Brian Koriner his second victory in this event. 1995, Dicey Secret avenges a loss in the trials by digging in during the finals to post her third stakes win of the season. 1996,Air Beduino gives jockey Eddie Garcia and trainer Connie Hall each their first PCQHRA Breeders Derby win. 1997, Special Mongoose wins the PCQHRA Breeders Derby for owner Tom McEwen, who is a legend in the drag racing industry. 1998, Hitarun wins the Derby to help trainer Paul Jones win his first quarter horse training title at Los Alamitos. His 155 wins during the 1998 meet is a record for the most wins during a single season. 1999, Dash To Chivato, at 47-1, was a surprise winner of the PCQHRA Breeders Derby, giving leading California breeder Vessels Stallion Farm their first victory in this event. 2000, Separatist claimed his third derby of the year while holding off Chicks First Policy to win the PCQHRA Breeders Derby in stakes record time. 2001, Make It Anywhere, a half-brother to 2000 PCQHRA Breeders Derby winner Separatist, became only the second horse to sweep the PCQHRA Futurity and Derby series with his 3/4-length score in the Derby. Jockey Joe Badilla has now won the last three runnings of this event. 2002, Sent off as the 8-5 co-favorite, Check Him Out outlasted the quick breaking Miami Cartel while setting a stakes record in the PCQHRA Breeders Derby. 2003, Stel Corona spoiled Valiantly s bid for a PCQHRA Breeders Series sweep thanks to a superior break and powerful finish in the $107,000 Breeders Derby. 2004, Hawkish became just the third horse to sweep both the PCQHRA futurity and derby. 2005, After running at Ruidoso Downs for the first half of the year, Ocean Runaway made a victorious return to the track on the way to earning champion 3-year-old colt honors Rebagain 400 :20.10 $40,500 Robert Edwards Lee Heidelberg Jacobson, Olton & Empire J Stable 1984 No Policy Limit 400 :19.96 $73,000 Robert Bard Bruce Jackson Mathew & Santa Valenti 1985 Soul Of An Oldie 400 :20.09 $46,000 Kip Didericksen H.J.Visscher Hard Ten Syndicate 1986 A Zure Hope Too 400 :20.40 $73,039 Jim Lewis John Cooper R.L. Stinnett 1987 Good Wine 400 :20.18 $48,000 Scott White James McArthur Smith Miller Livestock 1988 Easygo Effort 400 :19.94 $57,000 Kip Didericksen Bob Baffert Schuck & Sons 1989 Golden Grog 400 :19.93 $74,000 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt Magnificent Five 1990 Middock 400 :19.87 $73,000 Steve Treasure Val Dean Call Ed & Colette Lisenby 1991 Wellinformed 400 :19.79 $57,000 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt Kenneth E. McReynolds 1992 Elie Rey Beduino 400 :19.69 $71,000 Jerry Yoakum Brian Koriner Doug J. Spiers 1993 Second Time Away 400 :20.02 $54,000 Brian Green Bret Layne Barney Leard, Jr Daily Triple 400 :19.97 $63,000 Ralph Seville Brian Koriner Legacy Ranch 1995 Dicey Secret 400 :1993 $97,500 Joe Badilla Danny Mitchell Cathy Monji 1996 Air Beduino 400 :19.97 $107,000 Eddie Garcia Connie Hall John & Kathie Bobenrieth 1997 Special Mongoose 400 :19.78 $125,000 Dusty Stimpson Dennis Givens Tom McEwen 1998 Hitarun 400 :19.85 $130,000 Alex Bautista Paul Jones Paul C. Jones 1999 Dash To Chivato 400 :19.78 $110,000 Joe Badilla Danny Cardoza Vessels Stallion Farm LLC 2000 Separatist 400 :19.68 $106,500 Joe Badilla John Cooper Jackie and Rod MacPherson 2001 Make It Anywhere 400 :19.90 $127,000 Joe Badilla Jaime Gomez Francisco Gonsalez 2002 Check Him Out 400 :19.62 $117,000 Sam Thompson Blane Schvaneveldt Andreini/ Schvaneveldt/ Kuzyk 2003 Stel Corona 400 :19.72 $107,000 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones John Sperry 2004 Hawkish 400 :19.64 $114,000 Alex Bautista Felix Gonzalez EG High Desert Farms 2005 Ocean Runaway 400 :19.38 $109,000 Hector L. Cuevas Dennis Ekins Muller Racing LLC 2006 Ah Commotion 400 :19.77 $149,000 Carlos Bautista Connie Hall Pazazz Quarter Horses Prior to 1985, it did not meet the qualifications of a stakes race. In and in 1992, it was run at Hollywood Park.

4 History of the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity Grade 1 - $484,000 - October 6, 2007 The consistent Finding Nemo dominanted the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity with a 1-1/4 length win. Stakes Record: 350 Yards, :17.29, Hawkish (2003) Most Wins By A Jockey: 4, Kip Didericksen Most Wins By A Trainer: 6, Blane Schvaneveldt PCQHRA Breeders Futurity Highlights: 1983, Major Grade 1 winner Indigo Illusion sets a stakes record of :17.46 in providing trainer Bruce Jackson with his second consecutive futurity win. 1989,Trainer Bob Baffert wins his third consecutive futurity when Streakin Jewel scores in : , Deeachick, claimed for $6,250 earlier in the meet, captures the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity, giving Blane Schvaneveldt his third win in this event as a trainer and his first as an owner. 1992,Trainer Blane Schvaneveldt wins his fourth PCQHRA Breeders Futurity when Smooth Movin Gal provides Kip Didericksen with his third win in this event. 1994, BCR Town Jewel romps over eight rivals, giving trainer Blane Schvaneveldt his fifth victory in this event. BCR Town Jewel s sire, Streakin Jewel, won this race in , Magnificent Effort, the quickest qualifier, is sent off at odds of more than 6-1 and wins easily.trainer Blane Schvaneveldt earns his sixth win in this event and jockey Kip Didericksen garners his fourth. 1998, Bono Jazz sets a stakes record by winning the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity in : Jockey Dusty Stimpson has now ridden the winners with two of the three fastest times in this race. 1999, SV Blue Tornado is disqualified from first, giving D.Wayne Lukas the win with the filly Worth A Look.This is the first quarter horse stakes win in 20 years for Lukas, a leading Thoroughbred trainer who originally got his start in quarter horse racing. 2000, Make It Anywhere beat Bridlewood in a battle of the top two sellers from the 1999 Pacific Coast Sale. Make It Anywhere also became the 1,000th Quarter Horse to win a stakes race at Los Alamitos. 2001, Jaime Gomez saddled the first and second-place finishers of the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity when Sassy Smith outdueled stablemate Babe Watcher. 2002,The richest running of the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity up to that year produced the biggest upset in the event s 21-year history following 46-1 longshot Valiantly s half-length victory over Deefirst. 2003, Hawkish blew away the stakes record - lowering the bar by more than 1/10th of a second. 2004, trainer Jaime Gomez won the race for the third time in five years. 2005, Finding Nemo pulled away from the field by 1 1/4 lengths to win the biggest purse in the race s history Sweet Crystal 350 :17.67 $68,000 John Creager Bruce Jackson L.J. Barnhart 1983 Indigo Illusion 350 :17.46 $112,400 Robert Bard Bruce Jackson Jerry Windham 1984 Liquorice And Lace 350 :17.65 $115,000 Kenneth Hart Blane Schvaneveldt J.S.Williams 1985 A Zure Hope Too 350 :17.73 $190,000 Jim Lewis Alvin Caddin Roy L. Stinnett 1986 Band Of Pleasure 350 :17.67 $165,000 James Lackey Blane Schvaneveldt Boyer & Lancaster 1987 Zure Hope Again 350 :17.67 $192,000 Eddie Garcia Bob Baffert Dutch Masters III 1988 Sail On Hawaii 350 :17.76 $170,000 Kip Didericksen Bob Baffert Steve Winegardner 1989 Streakin Jewel 350 :17.70 $208,890 Kip Didericksen Bob Baffert Harvey Pickens 1990 Tolls Touch 350 :17.61 $171,000 John Creager Val Dean Call Ed & Colette Lisenby 1991 Deeachick 350 :17.81 $233,000 Henry Garcia Blane Schvaneveldt Blane Schvaneveldt 1992 Smooth Movin Gal 350 :17.68 $157,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt Joan Duggan 1993 The Royal Prince 350 :17.82 $122,000 Bruce Pilkenton Laura Pinelli Abigail Kawananakoa 1994 BCR Town Jewel 350 :17.68 $230,000 Henry Garcia Blane Schvaneveldt Brenda & Harvey Pickens 1995 Magnificent Effort 350 :17.65 $281,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt Robert L. Jensen 1996 Primo High 350 :17.59 $307,000 Dusty Stimpson Elmer January Bottasso & Gilliam 1997 Twelvie 350 :17.58 $313,000 Jim Lewis Kelly Long Edward C.Allred 1998 Bono Jazz 350 :17.39 $303,000 Dusty Stimpson Bob Gilbert Spencer L. Childers 1999 Worth A Look 350 :17.70 $291,000 Henry Garcia D.Wayne Lukas DW & L Lukas & T Horton 2000 Make It Anywhere 350 :17.70 $334,000 Joe Badilla Jaime Gomez Francisco and Jose Gonsalez 2001 Sassy Smith 350 :17.76 $326,600 Eddie Garcia Jaime Gomez Dutch Masters III 2002 Valiantly 350 :17.58 $345,500 Eddie Garcia Felix Gonzalez Florencia Garcia 2003 Hawkish 350 :17.29 $336,500 Alex Bautista Concepcion Balderrama EG High Desert Farms 2004 Chicks Like Us 350 :17.43 $301,000 G.R. Carter Jamie Gomez Dutch Masters III 2005 Finding Nemo 350 :17.34 $377,000 Hector Cuevas Denny Ekins J.Azevedo & C. Boyles 2006 Tac It Like A Man 350 :17.48 $450,000 Sam Thompson Jaime Gomez Double Bar S Ranch Prior to 1985, it was not a stakes race. Prior to 1991 it was run at the Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, California.

5 History of the Los Alamitos Invitational Championship Grade 1 - $200,000 - October 13, 2007 Stakes Record: 440 Yards, :21.18, Heza Ramblin Man (1997) Most Wins By A Jockey: 6, James Dreyer Most Wins By A Trainer: 10, Blane Schvaneveldt 1961 Pap (Spring) 440 :21.80 $25,000 Charles Smith Lloyd Walker Krems & Lasher Tonto Bar Hanks (Fall) 440 :22.20 $25,000 William Strauss T.Wieburg Milo & Whitcomb 1962 Pokey Bar (Spring) 440 :21.60 $25,000 Ken Chapman Newton Keck Hugh Huntley Alamitos Bars (Fall) 440 :22.00 $15,000 D. Canchola Earl Holmes Western Stables 1963 Jet Deck (Spring) 440 :21.59 $25,000 Charles Smith Wilbur Stuchal J.B. Chambers Scooper Chick (Fall) 440 :21.90 $25,000 D. Canchola Earl Holmes Western Stables 1964 Anna Dial (Spring) 440 :21.95 $25,000 Robert Adair Tomey Wieburg Mickle s Valley View Ranch Goetta (Fall) 440 :22.20 $25,000 Charles Smith Newton Keck Hugh Huntley 1965 Go Josie Go (Spring) 440 :22.12 $35,000 James Dreyer Chuck L.Taliaferro A.O. Phillips Go Josie Go (Fall) 440 :22.66 $30,000 James Dreyer Chuck L.Taliaferro A.O. Phillips 1966 Go Josie Go (Spring) 440 :22.09 $35,000 James Dreyer Chuck L.Taliaferro A.O. Phillips Go Josie Go (Fall) 440 :22.07 $30,000 James Dreyer Chuck L.Taliaferro A.O. Phillips 1967 Toy Spur 440 :21.97 $30,000 Charles Smith I.A. Frederick Keith & Bell QH Ranch 1968 Top Rockette 440 :21.94 $75,000 John Kanis Calvin Mims Z.Wayne Griffin 1969 Go Derussa Go 440 :21.88 $100,000 Robert Adair Joe Bassett B.E. Keith 1970 Kaweah Bar 440 :21.91 $100,000 Robert Adair Lawrence Kleve George Chittick 1971 Charger Bar 440 :21.82 $100,000 James Dreyer Wayne Charlton Kenneth Wright 1972 Kaweah Bar 440 :21.86 $100,000 Robert Adair Lawrence Kleve George Chittick 1973 Come Six 440 :21.60 $100,000 Terry Lipham H.C.Werner Mildred Merrell 1974 Charger Bar 440 :21.60 $100,000 James Dreyer Wayne Charlton Allred & Wright 1975 Pass Over 440 :21.88 $100,000 Jerry Nicodemus D.Wayne Lukas Jack Delmar 1976 She s Precious 440 :21.72 $100,000 Terry Lipham D.Wayne Lukas Sue Urquhart 1977 Dash For Cash 440 :21.53 $100,000 Jerry Nicodemus D.Wayne Lukas Phillips Ranch & King Ranch 1978 Rambling Sallye 440 :21.77 $100,000 Danny Cardoza Charles Cascio B.J. & Sallye Smith 1979 Pacific Dream 440 :21.58 $100,000 John Ward Wayne Charlton Wayne Charlton 1980 Super Sound Charge 440 :21.68 $100,000 Danny Cardoza Blane Schvaneveldt Terrell Quarter Horses 1981 Denim N Diamonds 440 :21.68 $150,000 Jerry Nicodemus Don Farris R.D. Hubbard 1982 Sgt Pepper Feature (DH) 440 :21.74 $150,000 Danny Cardoza Mike Robbins Tom S. Neff Shawnee Hoo (DH) James Lackey Gordon Steinmiller D. Ehmann & M. Flannery 1983 The Black Alliance 440 :21.58 $150,000 Kenneth Hart Blane Schvaneveldt Kenneth Wright 1984 Rise N High 440 :21.46 $90,000 Steve Treasure James Brookfield Albrecq & Boskovich Jr Cash Rate 440 :21.46 $90,000 James Lackey Blane Schvaneveldt M.R.Wood & B.F. Phillips 1986 Easy Conversation 440 :21.78 $100,000 Eddie Garcia Blane Schvaneveldt Juliana Winters 1987 Gold Coast Express 440 :21.48 $100,000 Danny Cardoza Bob Baffert William & Louella Mitchell 1988 Shawnes Favorite 440 :21.50 $100,000 Bruce Pilkenton Bob Baffert Salinas Ranch 1989 Passem Dirty 440 :21.42 $100,000 Danny Cardoza H.L. Hooper Rampy Ranch 1990 Dash For Speed 440 :21.37 $100,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt Blakeman Farms & Bradbury 1991 Apprehend 440 :21.47 $100,000 Henry Garcia Daryn Charlton Legacy Ranch 1992 Refrigerator 440 :21.51 $100,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt James E. Helzer 1993 Refrigerator 440 :21.45 $100,000 Bruce Pilkenton Blane Schvaneveldt James E. Helzer 1994 Brotherly 440 :21.57 $100,000 Eddie Garcia Charles Treece Barham, Shannon & Loeb 1995 My Debut 440 :21.63 $125,000 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt C.R. Potts 1996 Blushing By 440 :21.73 $125,000 Henry Garcia Bruce Hawkinson James Markum 1997 Heza Ramblin Man 440 :21.18 $150,000 Henry Garcia Blane Schvaneveldt Walter Fletcher 1998 Heza Ramblin Man 440 :21.48 $150,000 G.R. Carter Blane Schvaneveldt Walter Fletcher 1999 Joanna Kate 440 :21.47 $200,000 Tomey Swan Patrick Swan Jo Ann Adams 2000 A Ransom 440 :21.41 $200,000 Carlos Bautista Connie Hall John & Kathie Bobenrieth 2001 Corona Kool 440 :21.46 $200,000 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Lucas Racing Inc A Ransom 440 :21.41 $200,000 Carlos Bautista Connie Hall John & Kathie Bobenrieth 2003 Catchmeinyourdreams 440 :21.28 $200,000 Cody Jensen Chris O Dell Kirk Goodfellow 2004 Catchmeinyourdreams 440 :21.44 $200,000 Cody Jensen Chris O Dell Kirk Goodfellow 2005 Catchmeinyourdreams 440 :21.40 $200,000 Cody Jensen Chris O Dell Kirk Goodfellow 2006 Apollitical Time 440 :21.24 $200,000 Ramon Sanchez Juan Aleman Juan Alberto Tirado Lizarraga From 1961 through 1966, the Los Alamitos Invitational Championship was held in the spring while the Los Alamitos Autumn Championship was held in the fall. In 1993, it was not run as an invitational

6 History of the Golden State Million Futurity Grade 1 - $1,000, November 2, nd Leg of the Los Alamitos Bonanza Stakes Record: 350 Yards, :17.70, Easy Della Jet (1977); 400 Yards, :19.37, Jess You And I (2006) Most Wins By A Jockey: 5, Steve Treasure Most Wins By A Trainer: 5, Blane Schvaneveldt Golden State Futurity Highlights: 1970, In Vogue scores a 61-1 upset while beating Tru Try by half a length under jockey Kenneth Hart. 1977, Easy Della Jet scores the fastest 350-yard running of this race, winning in :17.70 under jockey Danny Cardoza. 1979, Merridoc, one of the sport s top sires scores his second Grade I win while providing jockey Terry Lipham with his third Golden State triumph. 1985, Chingaderos wins the richest running of this race taking the $673,991 running under jockey Bobby Don Harmon. 1990, Jacks Dash wins his second futurity in less than one month, setting the 400-yard standard of : , Jockey Steve Treasure wins his fifth Golden State Futurity when guiding heavily favored Time For Royal Cash to victory. 1994,Ah Sigh completes her 2- year-old championship season with a strong win. 1995,Templetonian, guided by Roman Figueroa, defeats eventual Los Alamitos Million Futurity winner Evening Snow. Trainer Blane Schvaneveldt earns his fifth Golden State Futurity win. 1997, Artesias Specialchic scores his biggest win of the year in the Golden State Futurity, nosing out favored Twelvie at the wire.this win, coupled with a runner-up finish in the Los Alamitos Million, earns Artesias Specialchic the title of 1997 Champion 2-Year-Old Gelding. 1998,Trainer Jaime Gomez finishes first and second in the Golden State Futurity with Romeo Ryon and Pride Of Katella.The two horses were ridden by cousins Alex and Carlos Bautista, and are both owned by the Dutch Masters III partnership. Romeo Ryon was bred by Zory Kuzyk, who won the Golden State Futurity in 1992 with Check Her Twice. 2000, Dashing Knud outduels Kindergarten Futurity winner Secret Card by 1 1/4 lengths to win the second richest Quarter Horse race in California. 2001,All American Futurity runner-up Tres Seis won the Golden State Futurity to secure the title of Champion 2-Year-Old Colt. Owner Gwendolyn Eaves, trainer John Bassett and jockey Joe Badilla also won this race in 1999 with A Delightful Dasher. 2002, John Bassett won the Golden State Futurity for the third time in four years thanks to First Place Queen s hard-fought nose win over Sum Special Strawfly. 2003, Be A Bono gave legendary owner Spencer Childers his richest stakes win in his more than 50 years in the business. 2004, Ocean Runaway is as good a horse as I ve trained, said Dennis Ekins, who trained Tolltac, the champion 2-year-old and Golden State winner in , "This is the greatest feeling in the world - to win the two biggest races of the year so far," said trainer Jaime Gomez, whose Higher Fire also captured the Ed Burke Million Futurity In Vogue 350 :17.94 $128,500 Kenneth Hart Gene Chambless Mr & Mrs R. Boniface 1971 Anecdote 350 :17.79 $111,200 Terry Lipham Larry Barnson Gene Burnett 1972 Value Added 350 :18.02 $115,000 Steve Treasure Kenneth Teutsch Frank Hieden 1973 Lanty s Jet 350 :17.88 $157,000 Charles Smith Carol Childress Jay B. Parsons 1974 Ivan s Easy Jet 350 :17.69 $162,000 Robert Adair Blane Schvaneveldt Ivan L.Ashment 1975 Sold Short $152,950 Terry Lipham D.Wayne Lukas Robert Spreen 1976 Comingforth 350 :17.71 $176,700 Johnny Cox Roger Fagan J.L. Perkins 1977 Easy Della Jet 350 :17.70 $228,200 Danny Cardoza D. Mittelstaedt Meadow Creek Ranch 1978 Six Te 400 :19.80 $228,000 Jerry Nicodemus Earl Holmes Tom Burnett Cattle Co Merridoc 400 :20.02 $251,750 Terry Lipham Charles Bloomquist Lucy Scane 1980 Sgt Pepper Feature 400 :19.93 $347,435 Ken Clerisse Mike Robbins Tom S. Neff 1981 Dashingly 400 :20.03 $494,168 Danny Cardoza Charles Cascio Windi Phillips 1982 Shirley B Gayle 400 :19.89 $625,738 Steve Treasure Bruce Bell Elwood Jones 1983 Tolltac 400 :20.15 $593,732 John Ward Dennis Ekins David J. Payne 1984 Easy Austin 400 :19.79 $572,058 Kenneth Hart Blane Schvaneveldt Juliana Winters 1985 Chingaderos 400 :19.79 $673,991 Bobby Harmon John Cooper Carol & Michele Cooper 1986 Cash Perks 400 :19.94 $604,469 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt Meadow Creek Ranch 1987 Easygo Effort 400 :19.89 $495,081 Bruce Pilkenton Bob Baffert Schuck & Sons 1988 Teller Queen 400 :19.98 $420,657 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Quarter Circle M Ranch 1989 Way Maker 400 :19.95 $363,411 Danny Cardoza Bruce Hawkinson Edward C.Allred 1990 Jacks Dash 400 :19.67 $270,633 Henry Garcia Rodney Hart Alvin H. Ely 1991 Dash Ta Fame 400 :20.08 $298,356 Henry Garcia Blane Schvaneveldt Bob Burt 1992 Check Her Twice 400 :19.76 $179,728 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Zory Kuzyk 1993 Time For Royal Cash 400 :20.10 $246,750 Steve Treasure Tom Bazley Abigail Kawananakoa 1994 Ah Sigh 400 :19.80 $188,000 John Creager Charles Bloomquist Frank Nakamura 1995 Templetonian 400 :19.86 $205,845 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt Alan W. Norton 1996 Luva Secret 400 :19.82 $256,856 Jim Lewis Bob Gilbert Spencer L. Childers 1997 Artesias Specialchic 400 :19.85 $376,366 Eddie Garcia Charles Treece I.William Stratmore 1998 Romeo Ryon 400 :19.87 $410,280 Alex Bautista Jaime Gomez Dutch Masters III 1999 A Delightful Dasher 400 :19.87 $555,942 Joe Badilla John Bassett Gwendolyn Eaves 2000 Dashing Knud 400 :19.75 $558,200 Dusty Stimpson Danny Cardoza Knudsen and Vessels Stallion Farm 2001 Tres Seis 400 :19.83 $694,566 Joe Badilla John Bassett Eaves Horses Family Ltd. Partnership 2002 First Place Queen 400 :19.89 $733,950 G.R. Carter John Bassett Micah Leslie & Newcomb Cattle Co 2003 Be A Bono 400 :19.58 $812,958 G.R. Carter Dan Francisco Spencer L Childers 2004 Ocean Runaway 400 :19.42 $1,002,400 Alex Bautista Denny Ekins Muller Racing Inc Higher Fire 400 :19.46 $1,100,000 J.R. Ramirez Jaime Gomez Dutch Masters III 2006 Jess You And I 400 :19.37 $1,223,800 J.R. Ramirez Jaime Gomez Double Bar S Ranch In and 1992, this race was at Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California.

7 History of the Los Alamitos Super Derby Grade 1 - $700,000 - November 10, 2007 Stakes Record: 400 Yards, :19.36,Apollitical Time (2005), 440 Yards, :21.37, Zure Hope Again (1988) Most Wins By A Jockey: 4, Jerry Nicodemus, Ramon Sanchez & Charles Smith Most Wins By A Trainer: 5, Blane Schvaneveldt Los Alamitos Derby Highlights; 1965, Go Josie Go becomes the third consecutive Los Alamitos Derby winner to be named World Champion. 1968, Jockey Charles Smith captures his fourth derby in six years, guiding Truly Night to victory in the richest of the first 27 derbies. 1976, Dash For Cash gives trainer D.Wayne Lukas his second straight win in the Los Alamitos Derby. 1977, Jockey Jerry Nicodemus wins his third straight derby, piloting Azure Three to victory. 1978,Town Policy, horsenapped eight months earlier and found only two months before the race, gives trainer Blane Schvaneveldt the most satisfying victory of my career. 1984, Dashs Dream, later to win the Champion Of Champions, looks sharp while Tolltac, the 4-5 favorite, is off the board for the first time in his career. 1987, First Down Dash becomes the ninth Los Alamitos Derby winner to earn world championship honors the same year. 1988, Zure Hope Again streaks to a stakes record time of : , My Escalon appeared headed for an upset win before veering out sharply at the 1/16 pole when a rein broke. After disqualifying My Escalon from first to last, the stewards awarded the derby win to Frisco Flare, giving Schvaneveldt his fourth win in the race. 1996, Dashing Folly scores her ninth win in a row while earning an automatic berth to the Champion Of Champions. 1998, Corona Cash gives jockey Tami Purcell and trainer Donna McArthur their second Los Alamitos Derby win in the last three years. 1999, Old Habits becomes only the second horse to win the All American Derby and Los Alamitos Derby in the same year. Danny Cardoza, who won this race as a jockey in 1980 and 1984, trained Old Habits to the win. 2000, In the dream matchup pitting the three divisional 2-year-old champions from 1999, Champion Corona Kool beat Separatist and A Delightful Dasher in the Los Alamitos Derby. 2001, Marmet, at odds of 35-1, upset favored Whosleavingwho to win the Los Alamitos Derby. 2002, Owned by eventual AQHA Champion Trainer Paul Jones, James Azevedo and his father-in-law, Charles Boyles, Miami Cartel won the richest running ever of the Los Alamitos Derby. 2003, AB What A Runner posted her best California effort, as she defeated a group that included champion First To Flash in stakes record time in the 49th running of Los Alamitos Derby. 2004, Breaking from post five, Be A Bono covered the distance in a stakes-record time of : /100ths of a second better than the previous mark set by AB What A Runner in , Apollitical Time eclipsed the previous year s stakes record with a time of :19.36 in a 7-1 upset of champion Ocean Runaway Josie s Bar 440 :22.10 $15,000 Alton Lawyer Willie Kelly Oscar Cox 1955 Ridge Butler 440 :22.30 $20,000 Henry Page Clarence Graham Lester Goodson 1956 Vannevar 440 :22.20 $20,000 Lloyd Ballou Willie Kelly Dee Garrett 1957 Pap 440 :23.20 $22,000 Ronald Banks H.B. Carrell Donald Brokaw 1958 Mr Bar None 440 :22.10 $21,000 Ken Chapman Ray Seeley Oscar Jeffers Jr Tidy Too 440 :22.50 $28,000 Robert Ford Tom Stevens Ray Seeley 1960 Aunt Judy 440 :22.20 $25,000 Loren White Gene Chambless Carl Mercer 1961 Rebel Cause 440 :21.90 $25,500 Herman Moore Wilbur Stuchal Haymaker Farms 1962 Pokey Bar 440 :21.60 $22,000 Ken Chapman Newton Keck Hugh Huntley 1963 Jet Deck 440 :21.86 $25,000 Charles Smith Wilbur Stuchal J.B. Chambers 1964 Goetta 440 :22.00 $25,000 Charles Smith Newton Keck Hugh Huntley 1965 Go Josie Go 440 :22.12 $40,000 James Dreyer C.L.Taliaferro A.O. Phillips 1966 Miss Gold Angel 440 :21.94 $50,000 Ronald Banks Darrell Banks Henry Van Ruiten 1967 Toy Spur 440 :22.01 $42,700 Charles Smith I.A. Frederick R.E. Hittson 1968 Truly Night 440 :21.82 $111,300 Charles Smith Yoeul Watson L. M. Burnam 1969 Kaweah Bar 440 :21.93 $85,600 Robert Adair C.R. Knight George Chittick 1970 Miss Three Wars 440 :21.98 $84,500 Robert Adair Lawrence Kleve Paul Travis 1971 Charger Bar 440 :21.76 $90,000 James Dreyer Wayne Charlton Kenneth Wright 1972 Inky s Angel 440 :22.03 $87,700 Jerry Richards Leon DeFoe Irene/Clifford Hulse 1973 Al Due 440 :21.94 $93,600 Dave Morris James Brookfield Hadan Livestock Co Etta Capri 440 :21.70 $86,100 Jerry Richards Everett Limbeck L. & D. Foster 1975 Maskeo Lad 440 :21.74 $89,100 Jerry Nicodemus D.Wayne Lukas Billy Underwood 1976 Dash For Cash 440 :21.74 $90,200 Jerry Nicodemus D.Wayne Lukas Phillips & King Ranch 1977 Azure Three 440 :21.75 $92,600 Jerry Nicodemus Gary Sherlock C.L. Siewert 1978 Town Policy 440 :21.58 $100,000 Kenneth Hart Blane Schvaneveldt Ivan L.Ashment 1979 Moon Lark 440 :21.73 $91,000 Jacky Martin Jack Brooks Moon Lark Inc Viking Copy 440 :21.70 $100,000 Danny Cardoza Steve Rothblum A. & J. Batistich 1981 Sgt Pepper Feature 440 :21.57 $123,200 Ken Clerisse Mike Robbins Tom Neff 1982 Leading Star 440 :21.60 $122,400 James Lackey Gordon Steinmiller John & Jack Guiltinan 1983 Call Caleb 440 :21.62 $121,300 Jerry Nicodemus Blane Schvanveldt Keith & Hubbard 1984 Dash Dream 440 :21.65 $145,400 Danny Cardoza Mike Robbins Joe Kirk Fulton 1985 Prissy Fein 440 :21.56 $139,800 John Creager Russell Harris Hooten & Hubbard 1986 Chingaderos 440 :21.86 $142,300 John Ward John Cooper Carol & Michele Cooper

8 History of the Los Alamitos Super Derby Rallying from post five with jockey G.R. Carter aboard, Be A Bono earned $243,369 for winning the $605,450 Los Alamitos Super Derby - the richest race for 3-year-olds in Los Alamitos history. Wave Carver won the 2006 Los Alamitos Super Derby, the year s richest derby First Down Dash 440 :21.50 $113,400 James Lackey Blane Schvaneveldt Vessels Stallion Farm 1988 Zure Hope Again 440 :21.37 $115,000 Henry Garcia Bob Baffert Dutch Masters III 1989 Teller Queen 440 :21.78 $109,200 Steve Treasure Bob Gilbert Quarter Circle M Ranch Inc Newmont 440 :21.76 $111,300 Jesse Godinez Tom Bazley Two Rock Ranch 1991 Frisco Flare 400 :19.65 $174,500 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt Phillips Ranch/Minnie Wood 1992 Waverino 400 :19.96 $125,000 Kip Didericksen Dennis Ekins Ed J. Lisenby 1993 Four Forty Blast 400 :19.62 $122,000 Eddie Garcia Carlos Lopez Dutch Masters III 1994 Sheza First Down 400 :20.24 $134,000 Joe Badilla Blane Schvaneveldt San Tan Tillage 1995 Ah Sigh 400 :19.83 $150,000 John Creager Charles Bloomquist Ah Sigh Enterprises 1996 Dashing Folly 400 :19.57 $234,171 Tami Purcell Donna McArthur Jaramar Ltd Uncas 400 :19.93 $226,628 Roman Figueroa Bob Gilbert Spencer L. Childers 1998 Corona Cash 400 :19.73 $221,405 Tami Purcell Donna McArthur Henry Brown 1999 Old Habits 400 :19.63 $217,550 Dusty Stimpson Danny Cardoza The Girls 2000 Corona Kool 400 :19.70 $248,100 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Lucas Racing Inc Marmet 400 :19.95 $250,000 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones Bob/Chris Grimes 2002 Miami Cartel 400 :19.71 $288,950 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones J.D.Azevedo/C.E. Boyles/ P. Jones 2003 AB What A Runner 400 :19.44 $269,200 G.R. Carter Bret Vickery Dennie/Kris Hill Be A Bono 400 :19.43 $605,450 G.R. Carter Dan Francisco Spencer L. Childers 2005 Apollitical Time 400 :19.36 $611,100 Ramon Sanchez Juan Aleman Juan Alberto Tirado Lizarraga 2006 Wave Carver 400 :19.58 $700,000 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones Cook, Lucas, Muller & Vessels Prior to 1966, called the PCQHRA Derby

9 History of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity Champions Blues Girl Too, FDD Dynasty, and No Secrets Here finished in the first ever $2,000,000 guaranteed Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. Grade 1 - $2,000,000 - December 14, 2007 Stakes Record: 400 Yards, :19.31, Blues Girl Too (2006) Most Wins By A Jockey: 2, Joe Badilla, G.R. Carter, Dusty Stimpson & Sam Thompson Most Wins By A Trainer: 3, John Bassett Los Alamitos Million Futurity Highlights: 1995,The inaugural running of the Los Alamitos Million is a huge success. Nine trials were contested to determine the field of ten. Evening Snow dominates the final 200 yards of this race and draws off at will in the first running of this event. Evening Snow is the first quarter horse to race in two million-dollar races in the same season. He previously finished fifth in the All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. Gelded after the All American, Evening Snow came into his own for 1995 Champion Owner Abigail Kawananakoa. 1996, Corona Cartel earns $422,000 for his Los Alamitos Million victory. Corona Cartel s earnings for the year total $544,435, placing him second behind All American Futurity winner Streakin Flyer. 1997, After being purchased midway through the season by Jim and Marilyn Helzer and Partners,This Snow Is Royal romps to an easy win in the Los Alamitos Million Futurity. His clocking of :19.67 is the quickest running of this event.the unpredictable colt would be named Champion 2-Year-Old Colt of 1997, having also competed in the All American Futurity. 1998, Riding Kingman Kid, Joe Badilla becomes the first two-time winner of the Los Alamitos Million, having also piloted 1995 winner Evening Snow. Kingman Kid recovered from mid-year surgery to win the Million at odds of 17-1, giving trainer Kelly Long her biggest victory during her first year of handling Ed Allred s stable. Allred was later named Champion Owner and Breeder of , Eventual Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Corona Kool outduels Separatist to win the fifth renewal of the Los Alamitos Million, making Donna McArthur the first trainer to win the race twice. 2000, Dashing Knud finishes the year with an eight-race win streak in the richest race ever held in the 50-year history of Los Alamitos Race Course. 2001,The Vessels Stallion Farm team racks up back-to-back Los Alamitos Million scores thanks to Your First Moon s runaway victory in the 400-yard event. 2002, Purchased for $23,500 at Ruidoso Yearling Sale, First Place Queen outdueled favorite Meteoric by a half length to win the richest race in the 52-year history of Los Alamitos. 2003,A Regal Choice was place first after Corona For Me was disqualied for interference. 2004, Ocean Runaway clinched the title of champion 2-year-old after setting his third stakes record of the year. 2005, 10-1 longshot Value The Man upset Higher Fire s chances of capturing the Los Alamitos Bonanza. 2006,The first running ever of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity was a great clash between eventual divisional champions Blues Girl Too and FDD Dynasty.All American Futurity winner No Secrets Here ran third and champion Jess You And I was fourth Evening Snow 400 :19.70 $1,050,000 Joe Badilla John Bassett Abigail Kawananakoa 1996 Corona Cartel 400 :19.79 $1,075,000 Eddie Garcia Jaime Gomez Celina Molina 1997 This Snow Is Royal 400 :19.67 $1,186,310 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Helzer & Partners 1998 Kingman Kid 400 :19.78 $1,173,605 Joe Badilla Kelly Long Edward C. Allred 1999 Corona Kool 400 :19.76 $1,228,198 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Lucas Racing, Inc Dashing Knud 400 :19.70 $1,282,400 Dusty Stimpson Danny Cardoza Knudsen & Vessels Stallion Farm 2001 Your First Moon 400 :19.76 $1,256,600 Dusty Stimpson Danny Cardoza Vessels Stallion Farm LLC 2002 First Place Queen 400 :19.73 $1,313,700 G.R. Carter John Bassett Micah Leslie & Newcomb Cattle Co A Regal Choice 400 :19.52 $1,367,650 Alejandro Luna Paul Jones Esmeralda Flores 2004 Ocean Runaway 400 :19.40 $1,509,324 Alex Bautista Denny Ekins Muller Racing Inc Value The Man 400 :19.56 $1,444,000 G.R. Carter John Bassett J. Garvan Kelly & Nancy Yearsley 2006 Blues Girl Too 400 :19.31 $2,000,000 Saul Ramirez Jr Joe Bassett Lucky Seven Ranch

10 History of the Champion Of Champions Grade 1 - $1,000,000 - December 15, 2007 Stakes Record: 440 Yards, :21.17, Dash For Cash (track record) Most Wins By A Jockey: 4, Jerry Nicodemus & Bruce Pilkenton Most Wins By A Trainer: 9, Blane Schvaneveldt Champion Of Champions Highlights: 1972, Mr Jet Moore edges Kaweah Bar and Charger Bar to capture the inaugural running of the Champion Of Champions. 1976, Dash For Cash sets the track record with his :21.17-second victory.the winning margin of 1 3/4 lengths is one of the biggest margins of victory in this race. 1977, Dash For Cash becomes the only two-time winner of the race. 1979,The former claimer Mr Doty Bars pulls off the biggest upset in the Champion Of Champions when he earns the victory at , Denim N Diamonds defeats arch rival Sgt Pepper Feature. 1982, Sgt Pepper Feature captures the race, nosing out longshot My Startime, with Denim N Diamonds finishing third in her final career start. 1985, Cash Rate captures the race in :21.31 seconds. 1990, Dash For Speed wins to give jockey Kip Didericksen his first Champion Of Champions win. 1992, Jockey Kip Didericksen who earlier in the month had retired, returns to guide the 4-5 favorite Refrigerator to victory. 1993, Refrigerator becomes quarter horse racing s all-time leading earner by winning his second consecutive Champion Of Champions. Refrigerator also becomes just the second horse to ever win back-to-back Champion Of Champions while earning his second straight world champion title. 1994, Making his fourth start in this event, Refrigerator wins his record third consecutive Champion Of Champions. Jockey Bruce Pilkenton picks up his fourth win. 1995, My Debut wins his fifth straight race at Los Alamitos on his way to being named Champion Aged Horse/Gelding. My Debut gives trainer Blane Schvaneveldt his ninth Champion Of Champions win. Refrigerator, in his fifth Champion Of Champions, finishes eighth in what would be his final start. 1996, Dashing Folly finishes the 1996 racing season undefeated and later becomes the 16th Champion of Champions winner to be named World Champion Quarter Horse. 1997, SLM Big Daddy solidifies World Champion honors with a powerful win.aided by a sealed track and a slight tailwind SLM Big Daddy s :21.20 clocking is the second fastest Champion Of Champions of all time and the fastest ever under the lights. 1998, SLM Big Daddy becomes only the third horse to ever win back-to-back runnings of the Champion Of Champions, earning his second straight World Champion title in the process. 2000,A Ransom led every step of the way to become the first Champion of Champions winner to go undefeated for the year since World Champion Dashing Folly in ,Tailor Fit upset reigning World Champion A Ransom to win the 30th renewal of the Champion of Champions.Tailor Fit is only the fourth horse to win the prestigious Champion of Champions more than once. 2002,Whosleavingwho posted the third fastest time ever in the history of the Champion of Champions while defeating a powerful field that included eventual Co-World Champion Streakin Sin Tacha, A Ransom and Corona Kool. 2003,The Down Side posted the second fastest winning time in the Champion of Champions. 2004, Cash For Kas edged eventual World Champion Be A Bono to win the Champion of Champions. Paul Jones picked up his third straight win in this race, each with a different horse. 2005, Ocean Runaway broke a 15-year-old track record at 400 yards in winning the Z. Wayne Griffin Director s Trials in :19.30 and then won the Champion of Champions three weeks later. 2006, Ocean Runaway s younger brother,wave Carver, edged Be A Bono by a nose in a near-record clocking of : Year Horse Time Purse Jockey Trainer Owner 1972 Mr Jet Moore* :21.86 $50,000 Terry Lipham Earl Holmes Robert W. Moore 1973 Charger Bar :22.15 $50,000 James Dreyer Wayne Charlton Allred & Wright 1974 Don Guerro :21.73 $50,000 Robert Adair Dan Francisco Belmont Farms 1975 Easy Date* :21.71 $50,000 Donald Knight James McArthur Walter Merrick 1976 Dash For Cash* :21.17 $75,000 Jerry Nicodemus Charles Cascio Phillips & King Ranch 1977 Dash For Cash* :21.63 $100,000 Jerry Nicodemus Charles Cascio Phillips & King Ranch 1978 Miss Thermolark* :21.66 $125,000 Kenneth Hart Blane Schvaneveldt Ronny Schliep 1979 Mr Doty Bars :21.78 $150,000 Robert Adair John Cooper George & Shirley Loeb 1980 Lady Juno :21.59 $200,000 Jerry Nicodemus Blane Schvaneveldt Ivan Ashment 1981 Denim N Diamonds :21.74 $200,000 Jerry Nicodemus Don Farris R.D. Hubbard 1982 Sgt Pepper Feature* :21.59 $200,000 John Creager Mike Robbins Tom S. Neff 1983 Justanold Love :21.68 $200,000 Bruce Pilkenton Charles Cascio J.E. Jumonville, Jr Dashs Dream* :21.84 $200,000 Danny Cardoza Mike Robbins Joe Kirk Fulton 1985 Cash Rate* :21.31 $200,000 James Lackey Blane Schvaneveldt M.R.Wood & B. F. Phillips 1986 Gold Coast Express* :21.56 $200,000 Danny Cardoza Bob Baffert William & Louella Mitchell 1987 First Down Dash* :21.41 $200,000 James Lackey Blane Schvaneveldt Vessels Stallion Farm 1988 Shawnes Favorite :21.63 $200,000 Bruce Pilkenton Bob Baffert Salinas Ranch 1989 See Me Do It* :21.47 $200,000 Larry Layton Bobby Turner Jean Dillard 1990 Dash For Speed* :21.32 $250,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt Blakeman Farm & Bradbury 1991 Special Leader* :21.39 $250,000 Kenneth Hart Mike Robbins Joe Kirk Fulton 1992 Refrigerator* :21.37 $250,000 Kip Didericksen Blane Schvaneveldt James E. Helzer 1993 Refrigerator* :21.59 $250,000 Bruce Pilkenton Blane Schvaneveldt James E. Helzer 1994 Refrigerator :21.67 $200,000 Bruce Pilkenton Blane Schvaneveldt James E. Helzer 1995 My Debut :21.74 $250,000 Roman Figueroa Blane Schvaneveldt C.R. Potts 1996 Dashing Folly* :21.70 $300,000 Tami Purcell Donna McArthur Jaramar Ltd SLM Big Daddy* :21.20 $300,000 Jacky Martin Don Mourning Steve & Lindsey Mitchell 1998 SLM Big Daddy* :21.53 $350,000 Jacky Martin Don Mourning Steve & Lindsey Mitchell 1999 Tailor Fit* :21.46 $350,000 Steve Fuller Steve VanBebber Betty Jane Burlin 2000 A Ransom* :21.46 $400,000 Carlos Bautista Connie Hall John & Kathie Bobenrieth 2001 Tailor Fit* :21.47 $500,000 Alvin Brossette Janet VanBebber Betty Jane Burlin 2002 Whosleavingwho* :21.27 $500,000 Joe Badilla Jr Paul Jones Jim Geiler & Kim Kessinger 2003 The Down Side :21.19 $500,000 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones Jones/Keith/Hubbard 2004 Cash For Kas :21.28 $500,000 Hector Cuevas Paul Jones Ed Calvert 2005 Ocean Runaway :21.20 $500,000 Alex Bautista Dennis Ekins Muller Racing LLC 2006 Wave Carver* :21.18 $600,000 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones Cook, Lucas, Muller & Vessels * Denotes World Champion;Whosleavingwho was named Co-World Champion.

11 History of the Southern California Derby Grade 1 - $150,000 - December 16, 2007 First Down Runner won the 2005 Southern California Derby. Stakes Record: 400 Yards, :19.40,Agouti; 440 Yards, :21.57, Kid O Dash Most Wins By A Jockey: 2, Record shared by five jockeys Most Wins By A Trainer: 4, Paul Jones Southern California Derby Highlights: 1989, Floozie Finder provides trainer Barry Woodhouse with his richest win in the $187,342 Derby. 1991, Connie Hall becomes the first of two consecutive female trainers to capture the Southern California Derby when Kid O Dash rolls to a 440-yard stakes record clocking of : , In one of the biggest upsets in quarter horse racing history, longshot Royal Trips stops Corona Chick s bid to become the first horse to win 14 consecutive races, posting a head decision under jockey Joe Meier. Corona Chick finishes second.this was the only time the race was held at Hollywood Park. 1994, Artesias Special Gal wins her second stakes race of the season and gives jockey Eddie Garcia his second riding victory in this event. 1995, Coast Express defeats eventual 1995 Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Ah Sigh by a nose, giving trainer Jaime Gomez and jockey G.R. Carter their first Southern California Derby victories. 1996,Western Heart holds off Temerity Wrangler and Reckless Roula, giving jockey Kenneth Hart his second win in this event and trainer Bob Gilbert his first. 1997, Showoff Alibi gives trainer Paul Jones his first Grade 1 stakes win. 1998, Strawflyin Buds ends his career with a flourish by scoring an upset victory in the Southern California Derby. Strawflyin Buds is sired by 1990 Southern California Derby winner Strawfly Special, and now follows his sire into the stallion ranks. 1999, Dash To Chivato proved his PCQHRA Derby win was no fluke, defeating fastest qualifier Meddlin In Money in the Southern California Derby.The colt was then retired to stud after earning the title of California Champion 3-Year-Old Colt. 2000,Tiny First Down waited until the final start of her 3-year-old year to earn her first stakes win in the $131,250 Southern California Derby. 2001,Tiny First Effort, a full sister to 2000 winner Tiny First Down, gives trainer Donna McArthur and jockey Sam Thomson back-to-back Southern California Derby wins.the Southern California Derby was one of three 2001 stakes wins for Tiny First Effort, who was named Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. 2002, Owned and bred by Joe Bettencourt,Agouti set a stakes record while also posting the meet s fastest time at 400 yards. 2004, Champion Hawkish made the final start of his career a winning one with a victory in the Southern California Derby. 2005,Third time was the charm for First Down Runner, who was unable to qualify for two previous derby finals in 2005 but made it into the Southern California Derby finals and won at Shawne Music Man 400 :20.00 $199,374 James Lackey Blane Schvaneveldt George Aubin 1989 Floozie Finder 440 :21.84 $187,342 Kenneth Hart Barry Woodhouse Swartz & Verner 1990 Strawfly Special 440 :21.69 $156,980 Henry Garcia Marshal Ferrell Liston Brick Co Kid O Dash 440 :21.57 $128,968 Eddie Garcia Connie Hall Joe Muniz 1992 Royal Trips 400 :19.74 $141,600 Joe Meier Laura Pinelli Abigail Kawananakoa 1993 Mega Dash 400 :19.71 $90,500 Bruce Pilkenton John Cooper Paul Q. Reed 1994 Artesias Special Gal 400 :20.00 $100,000 Eddie Garcia Chuck Treece I.William Stratmore 1995 Coast Express 400 :19.84 $88,560 G.R. Carter Jaime Gomez Dutch Masters III 1996 Western Heart 400 :19.82 $122,525 Kenneth Hart Bob Gilbert Hubbard & Allred 1997 Showoff Alibi 400 :19.77 $113,855 Joe Badilla Paul Jones Azevedo & Boyles 1998 Strawflyin Buds 400 :19.68 $119,567 Carlos Bautista Dan Francisco Double Bar S Ranch 1999 Dash To Chivato 400 :19.77 $116,200 Joe Badilla Danny Cardoza Vessels Stallion Farm LLC 2000 Tiny First Down 400 :19.80 $131,250 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Marvin and Ellie Selig 2001 Tiny First Effort 400 :19.84 $154,350 Sam Thompson Donna McArthur Henry E Brown 2002 Agouti 400 :19.40 $163,450 Ramon Sanchez Paul Jones Joe Bettencourt 2003 Deefirst 400 :19.69 $155,950 Alejandro Luna Paul Jones Anjora Corporation 2004 Hawkish 400 :19.50 $130,950 Alex Bautista Felix Gonzalez EG High Desert Farms 2005 First Down Runner 400 :19.68 $170,000 Saul Ramirez, Jr. Paul Jones Ed Calvert 2006 Spike It And Fly 400 :19.65 $192,050 Alejandro Luna Paul Jones J.G. Kelly & N.Yearsley In 1992 was run at Hollywood Park and returned to the original 400 yard distance.