
Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. Presented by Estrella Jalisco
Santa Anita Park ~ 285 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
about this race
First run as the Ancient Title in 1985 over six furlongs on dirt, the race was moved to Santa Anita in 2011 and name was changed to the Santa Anita Sprint Championship in 2012. Still run at six furlongs, the race is a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. It has been won by horses such as Groovy, Elmhurst, Kona Gold, Idiot Proof, Smiling Tiger, Amazombie and Points Offthebench.
First run as the Ancient Title in 1985 over six furlongs on dirt, the race was moved to Santa Anita in 2011 and name was changed to the Santa Anita Sprint Championship in 2012. Still run at six furlongs, the race is a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. It has been won by horses such as Groovy, Elmhurst, Kona Gold, Idiot Proof, Smiling Tiger, Amazombie and Points Offthebench.
Fastest Time (since 1976): 1:07:53
Greatest Winning Margin (since 1976): 6 1/4 lengths
| Date | Past Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2025 | Imagination | Bob Baffert | Juan J. Hernandez | SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Robert Masterson, et al |
| 09/28/2024 | Straight No Chaser
| Dan Blacker | John R. Velazquez | MyRacehorse |
| 09/29/2023 | Dr. Schivel | Mark Glatt | Juan J. Hernandez | Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Branch, William A. |
| 09/30/2022 | Howbeit | Mark Glatt | Mike E. Smith | It Pays to Dream Racing Stable, Inc., Saints or Sinners, Haramoto, Danny, Kawahara, Sheldon and Yamamoto, Gregory |
| 10/01/2021 | Dr. Schivel
| Mark Glatt | Flavien Prat | Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Branch, William A. |
| 09/26/2020 | C Z Rocket
| Peter Miller | Luis Saez | Madaket Stables LLC, Barber, Gary and Kagele, Tom |
| 10/04/2019 | Omaha Beach
| Richard E. Mandella | Mike E. Smith | Fox Hill Farms, Inc. |
| 10/05/2018 | Roy H
| Peter Miller | Paco Lopez | Rockingham Ranch and David A Bernsen LLC |
| 10/06/2017 | Roy H
| Peter Miller | Kent J. Desormeaux | Rockingham Ranch and Bernsen, David A. |
| 10/07/2016 | Lord Nelson
| Bob Baffert | Flavien Prat | Spendthrift Farm LLC |
| 10/02/2015 | Wild Dude
| Jerry Hollendorfer | Rafael Bejarano | Hollendorfer, Jerry and Smith, Green |
| 10/03/2014 | Rich Tapestry (IRE)
| C. W. Chang | Olivier Doleuze | Cheung, Yuk Tak, Ho, Chi Keung, Wong, Tak Wai and Yang, Siu Shun |
| 10/04/2013 | Points Offthebench
| Tim Yakteen | Mike E. Smith | Crevier, Donnie and Martin, Charles V. |
| 10/05/2012 | Coil
| Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia | Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul |
| 10/07/2011 | Amazombie
| William Spawr | Mike E. Smith | Sanford, Thomas C. and Spawr William |
| 10/08/2010 | Smiling Tiger
| Jeff Bonde | Russell A. Baze | Klein, Alan and Lebherz, Philip |
| 10/10/2009 | Gayego
| Saeed bin Suroor | Garrett K. Gomez | Godolphin, LLC |
| 09/26/2008 | Cost of Freedom
| John W. Sadler | Tyler Baze | Barber, Gary and Cecil |
| 10/06/2007 | Idiot Proof
| Clifford W. Sise, Jr. | David Romero Flores | Wygod, Pam and Martin |
| 10/06/2006 | Bordonaro
| William Spawr | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Carrillo, Fred and Cassella, Daniel A. |
| 10/07/2005 | Captain Squire
| Jeff Mullins | Alex O. Solis | Bone, Robert D. and Diener, Jeffrey S. |
| 10/09/2004 | Pt's Grey Eagle
| Craig Dollase | Alex Bisono | J. Paul Reddam |
| 10/04/2003 | Avanzado (ARG)
| Doug F. O'Neill | Tyler Baze | Cees Stable LLC |
| 10/04/2002 | Kalookan Queen
| Bruce Headley | Alex O. Solis | Luis A. Asistio |
| 10/05/2001 | Swept Overboard
| Craig Dollase | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | J. Paul Reddam |
| 10/13/2000 | Kona Gold
| Bruce Headley | Alex O. Solis | Headley, Bruce, Molasky, Irwin and Andrew, et al |
| 10/16/1999 | Lexicon
| Richard E. Mandella | Kent J. Desormeaux | Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. |
| 10/16/1998 | Gold Land
| Neil D. Drysdale | Kent J. Desormeaux | bin Salman, H. R. H. Prince Fahd |
| 10/10/1997 | Elmhurst
| Jenine Sahadi | Corey S. Nakatani | Evergreen Farm and Sahadi |
| 10/05/1996 | Lakota Brave
| Bruce Headley | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | 505 Farms, Headley, Mizrahie, et al |
| 10/08/1995 | Track Gal
| John W. Sadler | Gary L. Stevens | Oldknow & Phipps |
| 10/14/1994 | Saratoga Gambler
| William Spawr | Martin A. Pedroza | Ken Porter |
| 10/16/1993 | Cardmania
| Derek Meredith | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | Jean Couvercelle |
| 10/11/1992 | Gray Slewpy
| Dan L. Hendricks | Kent J. Desormeaux | Ed Friendly |
| 10/15/1991 | Frost Free
| John W. Sadler | Chris J. McCarron | Triple Dot Dash Stable Trust & Vandervoort |
| 10/09/1990 | Corwyn Bay (IRE)
| Richard E. Mandella | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | Hubbard R D |
| 10/17/1989 | Sam Who
| Henry Moreno | Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. | Brooks Nita & Stevens |
| 10/18/1988 | Olympic Prospect
| John W. Sadler | Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. | Alsdorf & Opas & Sinatra |
| 11/03/1987 | Zany Tactics
| Blake R. Heap | Jack Leroy Kaenel | Brunette Vera C |
| 10/14/1986 | Groovy
| Jose Martin | Jose A. Santos | Ballis & Kruckel |
| 10/15/1985 | Temerity Prince
| Charles E. Whittingham | W. A. Ward | Querbes J R III |