Winners of The Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
2012 | Slim Shadey (GB) | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Simon Callaghan | Phil Cunningham | 1:59.17 |
2011 | Acclamation | 5 | Patrick Valenzuela | Don Warren | Old English Rancho | 1:59.45 |
2010‡ | Champ Pegasus | 4 | Joel Rosario | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing/Vargas | 2:01.21 |
2009 | Presious Passion | 6 | Elvis Trujillo | Mary Hartmann | Patricia Generazio | 1:59.13 |
2008 | Red Giant | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Peachtree Stable | 1:57.16 |
2007 | Artiste Royal | 6 | Joe Talamo | Neil D. Drysdale | David and Jill Heerensperger | 1:59.89 |
2006 | The Tin Man | 8 | Victor Espinoza | Richard Mandella | Ralph & Aury Todd | 2:00.12 |
2005 | Fourty Niners Son | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Neil D. Drysdale | Tom Baxter | 2:01.17 |
2004 | Star Over The Bay | 6 | Tyler Baze | Mike Mitchell | G Racing / VanBurger et al. | 1:58.70 |
2003 | Storming Home | 5 | Gary L. Stevens | Neil D. Drysdale | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:01.64 |
2002 | The Tin Man | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard Mandella | Ralph & Aury Todd | 1:58.93 |
2001 | Senure | 5 | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:59.47 |
2000 | Mash One | 6 | David R. Flores | Robert J. Frankel | Amerman Racing / Palumbo | 2:00.67 |
1999 | Mash One | 5 | David R. Flores | Robert J. Frankel | Amerman Racing / Palumbo | 1:59.07 |
1998 | Military | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 2:02.04 |
1997 | Rainbow Dancer | 6 | Alex Solis | Jenine Sahadi | Evergreen Farm | 2:01.94 |
1996† | Admise | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Walter Greenman | Biszantz & Vandeweghe | 1:58.48 |
1995 | Northern Spur | 4 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Charles J. Cella | 2:02.37 |
1994 | Sandpit | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Richard Mandella | Sierra Thoroughbreds | 2:25.12 |
1993 | Kotashaan | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | La Presle Farm | 2:25.06 |
1992 | Navarone | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Rodney Rash | Robert E. Hibbert | 2:24.29 |
1991 | Filago | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 2:23.62 |
1990 | Rial | 5 | Rafael Meza | A. Pico Perdomo | Enrique Carlos Boelcke | 2:23.80 |
1989 | Hawkster | 3 | Russell Baze | Ron McAnally | M/M J. Shelton Meredith | 2:22.80 |
1988 | Nasr El Arab | 3 | Gary L. Stevens | Andre Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:25.20 |
1987± | Allez Milord | 4 | Chris McCarron | John Gosden | Gallagher Farm | 2:36.20 |
1986 | Estrapade | 6 | Fernando Toro | Charles Whittingham | Allen E. Paulson | 2:26.00 |
1985 | Yashgan | 4 | Chris McCarron | John Sullivan | Liebau et al. | 2:27.20 |
1984 | Both Ends Burning | 4 | Russell Baze | Neil D. Drysdale | Burdett-Coutts & Nelson | 2:25.40 |
1983 | Zalataia | 4 | Freddy Head | Andre Fabre | Edith de Gil | 2:29.20 |
1982 | John Henry | 7 | Bill Shoemaker | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable | 2:24.00 |
1981 | John Henry | 6 | Bill Shoemaker | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable | 2:23.40 |
1980 | John Henry | 5 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable | 2:23.40 |
1979 | Balzac | 4 | Chris McCarron | Charles Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | 2:25.40 |
1978 | Exceller | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 2:24.60 |
1977 | Crystal Water | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Roger E. Clapp | Connie M. Ring | 2:26.40 |
1976 | King Pellinore | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Cardiff Stock Farm | 2:31.40 |
1975 | Top Command | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | M/M Q. Martin / Murty Farm | 2:26.00 |
1974 | Tallahto | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Charles Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | 2:25.80 |
1973 | Portentous | 3 | John Ramirez | E. S. Jackson | Daniel Schwartz | 2:25.60 |
1972 | Cougar II | 6 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Mary F. Jones | 2:27.20 |
1971 | Cougar II | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Mary F. Jones | 2:24.60 |
1970 | Daryl's Joy | 4 | Johnny Sellers | Charles Whittingham | R. K. C. Goh | 2:26.20 |
1969 | Czar Alexander | 4 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Angel Penna, Sr. | Gustav Ring | 2:23.40 |
± In 1987 the winning time may have been affected because the race was started on the backstretch instead of from its normal hillside position.
† In 1996, Bon Point finished first but was disqualified and set back to fifth place.
‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.
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