California Breeders' Champion Stakes is an American

United States

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 Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 held annually since 1935 at Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...

 in Arcadia, California

Arcadia, California

Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....

. In 2011 it will be in its 72nd running.

Run during the last week of December, the seven Furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

 race is open to two-year-old horses bred in the State of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. The race currently offers a purse of $125,000.

In winning the 2007 edition, Bob Black Jack

Bob Black Jack

Bob Black Jack is a California-bred colt by Stormy Jack , out of the mare Molly's Prospector. He also holds the Santa Anita Racetrack track record for six as well as seven furlongs....

 set a new Santa Anita track record of 1:20.37 for seven furlongs on synthetic dirt. In the 2009 running, the race was set at one and one/sixteenth miles.

Winners of the California Breeders' Champion Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2010	Thirtyfirststreet	Rafael Bejarano	Doug F. O'Neill	Sterling Stable/Gorman/Haymes	1:22.20
2009	Caracortado	Paul Atkinson	Michael Machowsky	Blahut Racing/LLC/Lo Hi Racing	1:43.61
2008	All Saint	Rafael Bejarano	Triphon B. Dahl	Eduardo Gamez	1:22.07
2007	Bob Black Jack Bob Black Jack Bob Black Jack is a California-bred colt by Stormy Jack , out of the mare Molly's Prospector. He also holds the Santa Anita Racetrack track record for six as well as seven furlongs....	Richard Migliore	James Kasparoff James Kasparoff James Kasparoff is a California horse trainer whose premier horse, Bob Black Jack, raced in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. He trains a stable of five horses owned by his brother Tim Kasparoff and Jeff Harmon....	Jeff Harmon & Tim Kasparof	1:20.37
2006	Pirates Deputy	Garrett Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States...	Bob Baffert Bob Baffert Robert A. "Bob" Baffert is an American horse owner and trainer, whose horses have won three Kentucky Derbies, five Preakness Stakes, one Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks. He graduated from the University of Arizona's with a Bachelor of Science degree. -Early career:Bob Baffert began his...	Villyard, Shapiro, Tweedy	1:23.66
2005	Da Stoops	Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....	Bob Baffert Bob Baffert Robert A. "Bob" Baffert is an American horse owner and trainer, whose horses have won three Kentucky Derbies, five Preakness Stakes, one Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks. He graduated from the University of Arizona's with a Bachelor of Science degree. -Early career:Bob Baffert began his...	Watson & Weitman Performances LLC	1:21.63
2004	Uncle Denny	Rene Douglas Rene R. Douglas Rene R. Douglas Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious...	Rafael Becerra	Stan E. Fulton	1:22.73
2003	Don'tsellmeshort	Alex Solis Alex Solis Alex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...	Dan Hendricks	Cecil N. Peacock	1:25.09
2002	Excessivepleasure	David Flores David R. Flores David Romero Flores is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.His father was a jockey and an exercise rider in Southern California....	Doug F. O'Neill	Lee & Ty Leatherman	1:22.62
2001	Earl of Danby	Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....	J. Paco Gonzalez J. Paco Gonzalez Juan Paco Gonzalez is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.The fourth of six children, Paco Gonzalez grew up on a ranch near Guadalajara where his family owned Quarter horses. As a boy he was inspired to go into the Thoroughbred racing business by two older brothers who were jockeys at...	McCaffery Trudy McCaffery Trudy V. McCaffery was a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder in California who served on the Board of Directors of the Edwin J...  & Toffan	1:23.32
2000	Proud Tower	Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....	Jose L. Silva	Tricar Stables	1:21.73