The Haggin Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Raced in mid-June, it was open to two-year-old horses and was contested on dirt over a distance of five and one half furlongs.

Inaugurated in 1940, there was no race in 1942 and 1943. After the 1982 running the event was put on hiatus until being revived in 1996. After fifty years in which it was raced, the Haggin Stakes was canceled in 2005 following a shortage of entrants. It has not been run since.

The race was run in two divisions in 1940, 1941, 1944, 1963, 1964, and 1971.

Notable past winners include the 1959 Kentucky Derby winner, Tomy Lee and the 2001 Champion Sprinter and winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint, Squirtle Squirt

Winners 1996-2004

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2004 Chandtrue Corey Nakatani Robert B. Hess, Jr. Harold F. Greene 1:04.02
2003 Stalking Tiger Goncalino Almeida Paul Aguirre David Milch et al. 1:03.94
2002 Oberwald Victor Espinoza Mike Harrington Heinz Steinmann 1:05.01
2001 Expected Program Tyler Baze James K. Chapman Carolyn Chapman/Theresa McArthur 1:04.44
2000 Squirtle Squirt Laffit Pincay, Jr. Jose Garcia, Jr. David J. Lanzman 1:04.17
1999 Knight Raider Kent Desormeaux Bruce Headley Bruce Headley et al. 1:04.60
1998 Irrelevant Martin Pedroza Lyman Rollins Melissa & Shirley Ford 1:05.20
1997 K O Punch Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas The Thoroughbred Corp. 1:03.60
1996 Swiss Yodeler Alex Solis Mike Harrington Heinz Steinmann 1:04.07

Earlier winners

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  • 1982 - Full Choke
  • 1981 - Unpredictable
  • 1980 - Loma Malad
  • 1979 - Murrtheblurr
  • 1978 - Revielle
  • 1977 - Windy's Duke
  • 1976 - Bright Cross
  • 1975 - Telly's Pop
  • 1974 - The Bagel Prince
  • 1973 - Century's Envoy
  • 1972 - Doc Marcus
  • 1971 - Royal Champion
  • 1971 - D B Carm
  • 1970 - Kelly's Caper
  • 1969 - Cupid's Wings
  • 1968 - Good Manners
  • 1967 - Trondheim
  • 1966 - Tumble Wind
  • 1965 - Royal House
  • 1964 - Ter - Chi - Berzo
  • 1964 - Fleet son
  • 1963 - The Scoundrel
  • 1963 - Nevada P J
  • 1962 - Kicapu Kid
  • 1961 - Indian Blood
  • 1960 - Olden Times
  • 1959 - Psyches First
  • 1958 - Tomy Lee
  • 1957 - Music Man Fox
  • 1956 - Lucky Mel
  • 1955 - Mobile
  • 1954 - Mr. Sullivan
  • 1953 - James Session
  • 1952 - Little Request
  • 1951 - Bull Chicle
  • 1950 - Hindu Star
  • 1949 - Prince Abbey
  • 1948 - Audacious Man
  • 1947 - Roman In
  • 1946 - Shim Malone
  • 1945 - Style Prince
  • 1944 - Realization
  • 1944 - Sea Swallow
  • 1941 - Outbid
  • 1941 - Vain Prince
  • 1940 - Ira Pan
  • 1940 - Tin Pan Alley

References

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