The California Cup Sprint Handicap is an American 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...

 run annually 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....

 during its Oak Tree Racing Association

Oak Tree Racing Association

The Oak Tree Racing Association is an American not-for-profit corporation that exists to conduct live thoroughbred horse racing in Southern California.-History:...

 meet in the fall of the year. Raced on dirt over a distance of six 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....

s, it is open to horses three-year-olds and up of either gender who were 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 event currently offers a purse of $150,000 and a trophy.

The California Cup Sprint Handicap is part of the "California Cup Day" series of races intended to call attention to, and to honor, the 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...

 Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racing and breeding

Horse breeding

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 industry.

Past winners

• 2011 - Courtside
• 2010 -
• 2009 - Dancing in Silks
  Dancing in Silks
  Dancing in Silks is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2009 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Park....
  
  
• 2008 - Tribesman (Russell Baze
  Russell Baze
  Russell Avery Baze is a horse racing jockey. He holds the record for the most race wins in North American horse racing history, and is a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame....
  
  ) (owned by Kjell Qvale
  Kjell Qvale
  Kjell Qvale is a Norwegian-American business executive. Qvale is one of the key figures in the creation of the Jensen-Healey. Qvale became the first distributor for Jaguar on the Pacific West Coast. Qvale is one of the founders of the San Francisco Auto Show.-Early life:Kjell Qvale was born in...
  
  , last owner of Silky Sullivan
  Silky Sullivan
  Silky Sullivan was an American thoroughbred race horse best known for his come-from-behind racing style...
  
  }
• 2007 - Bilo
• 2006 - 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....
  
  )
• 2005 - Jet West
• 2004 - Areyoutalkintome
• 2003 - Green Team
• 2002 - Unlimited Value
• 2001 - Ceeband
• 2000 - Full Moon Madness
• 1999 - Love That Red
• 1998 - Big Jag
• 1997 - Red
• 1996 - Testimony
• 1995 - Wild Gold
• 1994 - Uncaged Fury
• 1993 - Softshoe Sure Shot
• 1992 - Answer Do
• 1991 - Letthebighossroll
• 1990 - Valiant Pete