Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint Explained

The Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint is a race for Thoroughbred horses held each year at Bay Meadows in San Mateo, California. The race is open to four-year-olds and up willing to make a six furlong dash on the dirt.

A Grade III event, it offers a trophy and a purse of $100,000 (includes $25,000 from the Breeders' Cup Fund).

In 2009, this race was downgraded from a Grade III event to ungraded status.^[1]

Past winners

• 2008 - Bonfante (Frank Alvarado)
• 2007 - Smokey Stover (Aaron Gryder)
• 2006 - Carthage (Dennis Carr)
• 2005 -
• 2004 - Court's in Session (Roberto Gonzalez)
• 2003 - El Dorado Shooter (Chad Schvaneveld)
• 2002 - Mellow Fellow (Russell Baze)
• 2001 - Lexicon (Russell Baze)
• 2000 - Lexicon (Russell Baze)
• 1999 - Big Jag (Jose Valdivia, Jr.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Six New Grade I Races for 2009 - bloodhorse.com . 2008-11-26 . https://archive.today/20120712022542/http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/48193.htm . 2012-07-12 . dead .