San Fernando Stakes
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The San Fernando Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to four-year-old horses, it is contested on at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt. In 2011, Santa Anita returned to dirt racing.
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Grade II race | |
Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1952 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | US$150,000 |
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First run in 1952, the San Fernando Stakes is the second leg of Santa Anita Park's Strub Series.
The race was contested at 1+1⁄8 miles from 1960 to 1997. It was run in two divisions in 1964, 1975, and 1977.