Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Explained

Class:	Grade II
Horse Race:	Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes
Location:	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, U.S.
Inaugurated:	1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack
Race Type:	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:	miles (10 furlongs)
Surface:	Dirt
Track:	left-handed
Qualification:	Three-year-olds and up
Weight:	Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 118 lbs.
Purse:	$200,000 (since 2024)

The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May. The race currently offers a purse of $200,000.

History

Early beginnings

The race inaugurated in 1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California as the Hollywood Gold Cup.

Hollywood Park Racetrack opened its doors on June 10, 1938, and Seabiscuit, under jockey George Woolf, won the $50,000 added race's inaugural running on July 16.

The race was not run in 1942 or 1943 due to Hollywood Park being closed and used as an airplane parts storage depot during World War II.

Post World War II

In 1949, the Hollywood Gold Cup, as well as the entire 1949 meeting, was held at Santa Anita Park, due to a devastating fire at Hollywood Park on the night of May 5, 1949. Solidarity won the 1949 running on July 16. The Hollywood Park grandstand was rebuilt and the facility reopened in time for a two-part split 1950 season. The 1950 Hollywood Gold Cup, won by Noor, was held in the second part or Fall–Winter part of the split, on December 9, 1950. The following summer, the race returned to its usual mid-July running and Citation, in his final race, won the Hollywood Gold Cup on July 14, 1951, becoming the first thoroughbred racehorse to hit the career earnings mark of one million dollars.

Modern Era

In 1980, Mary Lou Tuck became the first woman trainer to win the Hollywood Gold Cup with Go West Young Man.

In 1999, the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century was published, and fourteen horses on the list had won the Hollywood Gold Cup: Citation, Affirmed, Round Table, Cigar, Swaps, Seabiscuit, Skip Away, Gallant Man, Challedon, Ack Ack, Native Diver, Noor, Two Lea and Exceller.

In the 73rd running of the Hollywood Gold Cup in 2012, Chantal Sutherland, aboard Game On Dude, became the first female jockey to win the race. Game On Dude had also been Sutherland's mount in the previous year's running, finishing second by a nose to First Dude. The ride had given Sutherland the distinction of being the first female jockey to have a mount in the Hollywood Gold Cup.

Fillies or Mare winners

Only three fillies or mares have ever won the (Hollywood) Gold Cup. Happy Issue was the first in 1944, followed by Two Lea in 1952 and Princessnesian in 1968.^[1]

Change of venue

Following the closure of Hollywood Park, the race moved to Santa Anita Park in 2014 (where the race was run in 1949 because of a fire at Hollywood Park) and renamed the Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes.

The event is a Breeders' Cup Classic "Win and You're In" qualifier.

The event is one of the premier distance races on the West Coast of the United States, along with the Santa Anita Handicap from Santa Anita Park, and the Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar Racetrack.

In 2020 the name of the event reverted to the Hollywood Gold Cup.^[2]

Race conditions

It was run as a handicap race until 1997, when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions. In 2005, the Gold Cup returned to the original handicap format.

Records

Time record:

• 1:58.20 – Quack (1972) (on natural dirt) (New track record, equaled world record)
• 2:00.75 – Rail Trip (2009) (on Cushion Track)

Most wins:

• 3 – Native Diver (1965, 1966, 1967)
• 3 – Lava Man (2005, 2006, 2007)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Charles S. Howard (1938, 1939, 1950)
• 3 – Calumet Farm (1951, 1952, 1990)
• 3 – Louis K. Shapiro (1965, 1966, 1967)
• 3 – STD Racing Stable/Jason Wood (2005, 2006, 2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 9 – Laffit Pincay Jr. (1970, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 10 – Bob Baffert (1999, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
At Santa Anita Park  - Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes
align=center	2024	Mr Fisk	align=center	4	Kazushi Kimura	Bob Baffert	Sunny Brook Stables	align=center	miles	align=center	2:03.01	align=center	$200,000	align=center	II	^[3]
align=center	2023	Defunded	align=center	5	Juan Hernandez	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman	align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.85	align=center	$400,500	align=center	I	^[4]
align=center	2022	There Goes Harvard	align=center	4	Irad Ortiz Jr	Michael W. McCarthy	Cannon Thoroughbreds	align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.66	align=center	$400,000	align=center	I	^[5]
align=center	2021	Country Grammer	align=center	4	Flavien Prat	Bob Baffert		align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.23	align=center	$301,000	align=center	I	^[6]
align=center	2020	Improbable	align=center	4	Drayden Van Dyke	Bob Baffert	WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.69	align=center	$300,500	align=center	I	^[7]
Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes
align=center	2019	Vino Rosso	align=center	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	2:03.00	align=center	$500,702	align=center	I	^[8]
align=center	2018	Accelerate	align=center	5	Victor Espinoza	John W. Sadler	Hronis Racing	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.38	align=center	$500,345	align=center	I	^[9]
align=center	2017	Cupid	align=center	4	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.89	align=center	$500,690	align=center	I	^[10]
align=center	2016	Melatonin	align=center	5	Joseph Talamo	David E. Hofmans	Tarabilla Farms	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.79	align=center	$501,035	align=center	I	^[11]
align=center	2015	Hard Aces	align=center	5	Victor Espinoza	John W. Sadler	Hronis Racing	align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.46	align=center	$501,500	align=center	I	^[12]
align=center	2014	Majestic Harbor	align=center	6	Tyler Baze	Sean McCarthy	Gallant Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.53	align=center	$500,500	align=center	I	^[13]
At Hollywood Park  - Hollywood Gold Cup
align=center	2013	Game On Dude	align=center	6	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & B. Schiappa	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.88	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[14]
align=center	2012	Game On Dude	align=center	5	Chantal Sutherland		Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & B. Schiappa	align=center	miles	align=center	2:04.19	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[15]
align=center	2011	First Dude	align=center	6	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Donald R. Dizney	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.57	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[16]
align=center	2010	Awesome Gem	align=center	7	David R. Flores	Craig Dollase	WestPoint Thoroughbreds	align=center	miles	align=center	2:03.31	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[17]
align=center	2009	Rail Trip	align=center	4	Jose Valdivia Jr.	Ronald W. Ellis	Jay Em Ess Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.75	align=center	$700,000	align=center	I	^[18]
align=center	2008	Mast Track	align=center	4	Tyler Baze	Robert J. Frankel	Robert J. Frankel	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.37	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[19]
align=center	2007	Lava Man	align=center	6	Corey Nakatani	Doug F. O'Neill	STD Racing & Jason Wood	align=center	miles	align=center	2:03.21	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[20]
align=center	2006	Lava Man	align=center	5	Corey Nakatani	Doug F. O'Neill	STD Racing & Jason Wood	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.16	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[21]
align=center	2005	Lava Man	align=center	4	Pat Valenzuela	Doug F. O'Neill	STD Racing & Jason Wood	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.63	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[22]
align=center	2004	Total Impact (CHI)	align=center	6	Mike E. Smith	Laura de Seroux	Sultan bin Mohammed Al Kabeer & S. A. Bridport	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.72	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[23]
align=center	2003	Congaree	align=center	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Bob Baffert	Stonerside Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.48	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[24]
align=center	2002	Sky Jack	align=center	6	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Doug F. O'Neill	Rene & Margie Lambert	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.73	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[25]
align=center	2001		align=center	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.79	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[26]
align=center	2000	Early Pioneer	align=center	5	Victor Espinoza	Vladimir Cerin	David & Holly Wilson	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.40	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[27]
align=center	1999	Real Quiet	align=center	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.67	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[28]
align=center	1998	Skip Away	align=center	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Sonny Hine	Carolyn Hine	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.16	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[29]
align=center	1997		align=center	5	Gary L. Stevens	Richard E. Mandella	Andrea E. Stable & R. D. Hubbard	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.26	align=center	$1,125,000	align=center	I	^[30]
align=center	1996	Siphon (BRZ)	align=center	5	David R. Flores	Richard E. Mandella	Rio Claro Thoroughbreds	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.50	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[31]
align=center	1995	Cigar	align=center	5	Jerry D. Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.46	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[32]
align=center	1994	Slew of Damascus	align=center	6	Gary L. Stevens	Craig G. Roberts	Edris Harbeston, George Losh & Vic Naccarote	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.76	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[33] ^[34]
align=center	1993		align=center	5	Corey Black	Gary F. Jones	Golden Eagle Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.17	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[35]
align=center	1992	Sultry Song	align=center	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Patrick J. Kelly	Live Oak Racing	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.23	align=center	$1,037,500	align=center	I	^[36]
align=center	1991	Marquetry	align=center	4	David R. Flores	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.50	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[37]
align=center	1990		align=center	5	José A. Santos	D. Wayne Lukas	Calumet Farm & Jurgen K. Arnemann	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.80	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[38]
align=center	1989		align=center	4	Pat Day	Richard J. Lundy	Allen E. Paulson	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[39]
align=center	1988	Cutlass Reality	align=center	6	Gary L. Stevens	Craig Anthony Lewis	Howard Crash/Jim Hankoff	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[40]
align=center	1987	§	Ferdinand	align=center	4	Bill Shoemaker		Elizabeth A. Keck	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.60	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[41]
align=center	1986		align=center	6	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Edwin J. Gregson	Roland & Ramona Sahm	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[42]
align=center	1985	Greinton (GB)	align=center	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Charles E. Whittingham	Mary J. Bradley, Charles Whittingham & Howell Wynne	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[43]
align=center	1984	Desert Wine	align=center	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Jerry M. Fanning	T90 Ranch	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[44]
align=center	1983	Island Whirl	align=center	3	Eddie Delahoussaye	Laz Barrera	Elcee-H Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[45]
align=center	1982	Perrault (GB)	align=center	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Charles E. Whittingham	Thierry van Zuylen & Serge Fradkoff	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.20	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[46]
align=center	1981	° Eleven Stitches	align=center	4	Sandy Hawley	Donn L. Luby	Morey & Claudia Mirkin	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[47]
align=center	1980		align=center	5		Mary Lou Tuck	Wild Plum Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.80	align=center	$400,000	align=center	I	^[48]
align=center	1979	Affirmed	align=center	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.40	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[49]
align=center	1978	§		align=center	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles E. Whittingham	Nelson Bunker Hunt & Belaire Stud	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.20	align=center	$350,000	align=center	I	^[50]
align=center	1977	Crystal Water	align=center	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Roger E. Clapp	Connie M. Ring	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.00	align=center	$350,000	align=center	I	^[51]
align=center	1976	Pay Tribute	align=center	4	Marco Castaneda	Ron McAnally	Elmendorf Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.80	align=center	$250,000	align=center	I	^[52]
align=center	1975	Ancient Title	align=center	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Keith L. Stucki Sr.	Kirkland Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.20	align=center	$150,000	align=center	I	^[53]
align=center	1974		align=center	4	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Pin Oak Stud	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.80	align=center	$150,000	align=center	I	^[54]
align=center	1973		align=center	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Mrs. A. W. Stollery	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.40	align=center	$150,000	align=center	I	^[55]
align=center	1972	Quack	align=center	3	Donald Pierce	Charles Whittingham	Bwamazon Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.20	align=center	$175,000	align=center		^[56]
align=center	1971	Ack Ack	align=center	5	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Forked Lightning Ranch	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.80	align=center	$175,000	align=center		^[57]
align=center	1970	Pleasure Seeker	align=center	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Carl Vandervoort Jr.	Carl Vandervoort Jr., Donald Brokaw, A. L. Johnson	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.40	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[58]
align=center	1969	Figonero (ARG)	align=center	4	Álvaro Pineda	Warren Stute	Clement L. Hirsch	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.80	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[59]
align=center	1968	∞§ Princessnesian	align=center	4	Donald Pierce	James W. Maloney	William Haggin Perry	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.80	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[60]
align=center	1967	Native Diver	align=center	8	Jerry Lambert	Buster Millerick	Mr. & Mrs Louis K. Shapiro	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.80	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[61]
align=center	1966	Native Diver	align=center	7	Jerry Lambert	Buster Millerick	Mr. & Mrs Louis K. Shapiro	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.00	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[62]
align=center	1965	Native Diver	align=center	6	Jerry Lambert	Buster Millerick	Mr. & Mrs Louis K. Shapiro	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.20	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[63]
align=center	1964		align=center	5	Ray York	Wally Dunn	Poltex Stable, Fritz Hawn, Keith Freeman & Roland Bond	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[64]
align=center	1963	Cadiz (NZ)	align=center	7	Eddie Burns	Robert L. Wheeler	Vicgray Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.60	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[65]
align=center	1962	Prove It	align=center	5	Henry E. Moreno	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.00	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[66]
align=center	1961	§ Prince Blessed	align=center	4	Johnny Longden	James I. Nazworthy	Kerr Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.80	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[67]
align=center	1960	Dotted Swiss	align=center	4	Eddie Burns	Robert L. Wheeler	Cornelius V. Whitney	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.40	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[68]
align=center	1959	Hillsdale	align=center	4	Tommy Barrow	Martin L. Fallon Jr.	Clarence Whitted Smith	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.20	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[69]
align=center	1958	Gallant Man	align=center	4	Bill Shoemaker	John A. Nerud	Ralph Lowe	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.60	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[70]
align=center	1957	Round Table	align=center	3	Bill Shoemaker	William Molter	Kerr Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.60	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[71]
align=center	1956	Swaps	align=center	4	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	align=center	miles	align=center	1:58.60	align=center	$162,100	align=center		^[72]
align=center	1955	Rejected	align=center	5	Gordon Glisson	William J. Hirsch	King Ranch	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.60	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[73]
align=center	1954	Correspondent	align=center	4	Eddie Arcaro	Wally Dunn	Mrs. Gordon Guiberson	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.80	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[74]
align=center	1953		align=center	5	Johnny Longden	Vance Longden	Alberta Ranches, Ltd.	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.80	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[75]
align=center	1952	∞ Two Lea	align=center	6	Steve Brooks	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.20	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[76]
align=center	1951	§ Citation	align=center	6	Steve Brooks	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.00	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[77]
align=center	1950	Noor	align=center	5	Johnny Longden	Burley Parke	Charles S. Howard	align=center	miles	align=center	1:59.80	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[78]
At Santa Anita Park
align=center	1949	Solidarity	align=center	4	Ralph Neves	Carl A. Roles	Bernice Curland Goldstone	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.20	align=center	$137,100	align=center		^[79]
At Hollywood Park
align=center	1948	§ Shannon II (AUS)	align=center	7	Johnny Adams	William Molter	Neil S. McCarthy	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.60	align=center	$113,700	align=center		^[80]
align=center	1947	Cover Up	align=center	4	Robert Permane	Ross Brinson	Zack Addington	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.00	align=center	$118,500	align=center		^[81]
align=center	1946	Triplicate	align=center	5	Basil James	Clyde Phillips	Fred Astaire	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$114,900	align=center		^[82]
align=center	1945	Challenge Me	align=center	4	Anthony Skoronski	Earl G. Porter	Brolite Farm	align=center	miles	align=center	2:00.40	align=center	$78,400	align=center		^[83]
align=center	1944	∞ Happy Issue	align=center	4	Hedley Woodhouse	Jean Charles Pinon	Happy Stable	align=center	miles	align=center	2:01.60	align=center	$87,650	align=center		^[84]
1942 - 1943	Race not held
align=center	1941	§ Big Pebble	align=center	5	Jack Westrope	William Finnegan	Circle M Ranch	align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.60	align=center	$89,550	align=center		^[85]
align=center	1940	Challedon	align=center	4	George Woolf	Louis Schaefer	William L. Brann	align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.00	align=center	$53,700	align=center		^[86]
align=center	1939		align=center	4	George Woolf	Tom Smith	Charles S. Howard	align=center	miles	align=center	2:02.60	align=center	$52,575	align=center		^[87]
align=center	1938	Seabiscuit	align=center	5	George Woolf	Tom Smith	Charles S. Howard	align=center	miles	align=center	2:03.80	align=center	$55,650	align=center		^[88]

Legend:

Notes:
† Futural won the race but was disqualified for interference
§ Ran as part of an entry
° Caterman was first past the post but was disqualified and placed second
∞ Filly or Mare

See also

• List of American and Canadian Graded races
• Gold Cup at Santa Anita top three finishers

External links

• Santa Anita Media Guide for 2019 Winter Meet
• Ten Things You Should Know About the Hollywood Gold Cup at Hello Race Fans

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hollywood Park, July 8, 2009 article . June 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007075419/http://hollywoodpark.com/news/life-is-sweet-attempts-to-become-first-filly-winner-in-41-years-as-she-faces-largest-field-in-gold-cup-since-quack-won-in-1972 . October 7, 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Santa Anita Renames Gold Cup to Hollywood Gold Cup . BloodHorse Staff . 28 May 2020 . 7 June 2020.
3. Web site: 2024 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.
4. Web site: 2023 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 30 May 2023.
5. Web site: 2022 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 4) . Equibase . 31 May 2022.
6. Web site: 2021 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 31 May 2021 . 1 June 2021.
7. Web site: 2020 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 6 June 2020 . 7 June 2020.
8. Web site: 2019 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 27 May 2019 . 4 June 2020.
9. Web site: 2018 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 26 May 2018 . 4 June 2020.
10. Web site: 2017 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 27 May 2017 . 4 June 2020.
11. Web site: 2016 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 25 June 2016 . 4 June 2020.
12. Web site: 2015 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 27 June 2015 . 4 June 2020.
13. Web site: 2014 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 28 June 2014 . 4 June 2020.
14. Web site: 2013 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 6 July 2013 . 4 June 2020.
15. Web site: 2012 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 7 July 2012 . 4 June 2020.
16. Web site: 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 9 July 2011 . 4 June 2020.
17. Web site: 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 10 July 2010 . 4 June 2020.
18. Web site: 2009 TVG / BETFAIR Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 11 July 2009 . 4 June 2020.
19. Web site: 2008 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 28 June 2008 . 4 June 2020.
20. Web site: 2007 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 30 June 2007 . 4 June 2020.
21. Web site: 2006 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 8 July 2006 . 4 June 2020.
22. Web site: 2005 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 9 July 2005 . 4 June 2020.
23. Web site: 2004 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 10 July 2004 . 4 June 2020.
24. Web site: 2003 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 13 July 2003 . 4 June 2020.
25. Web site: 2002 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 14 July 2002 . 4 June 2020.
26. Web site: 2001 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 1 July 2001 . 4 June 2020.
27. Web site: 2000 Sempra Energy Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 9 July 2000 . 4 June 2020.
28. Web site: 1999 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 27 June 1999 . 4 June 2020.
29. Web site: 1998 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 7) . Equibase . 28 June 1998 . 4 June 2020.
30. Web site: 1997 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 6) . Equibase . 29 June 1997 . 4 June 2020.
31. Web site: 1996 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 30 June 1996 . 4 June 2020.
32. Web site: 1995 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 6) . Equibase . 2 July 1995 . 4 June 2020.
33. Web site: 1994 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 3) . Equibase . 2 July 1994 . 4 June 2020.
34. Web site: Slew Of Damascus Makes Claim to Fame : Horse racing: Gelding who once could have been purchased for $16,000 wins the Hollywood Gold Cup as favored The Wicked North fades badly. . Los Angeles Times. 12 July 2011 . 3 July 1994 . Bill . Christine.
35. Web site: 1993 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 3) . Equibase . 3 July 1993 . 4 June 2020.
36. Web site: 1992 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 4) . Equibase . 27 June 1992 . 4 June 2020.
37. Web site: 1991 Hollywood Gold Cup Grade 1 – (race 4) . Equibase . 29 June 1991 . 4 June 2020.
38. News: Criminal Type Bags the Gold Cup (1990 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap – race 8: held 24 June 1990) . . 25 June 1990. 4 June 2020 . 31. Bob . Christine.
39. News: Blushing John Wins in Hollywood Gold Cup (1989 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap – race 8: held 25 June 1989) . . 26 June 1989. 4 June 2020 . 61. Bob . Christine.
40. News: Cutlass Reality defeats Alysheba and Ferdinand in Hollywood Gold Cup (1988 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap – race 10: held 26 June 1988) . Associated Press . The Courier-Journal. 27 June 1988. 4 June 2020 . 32.
41. News: Ferdinand stays with it, wins $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (1987 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap – race 8: held 28 June 1987) . Associated Press . The Courier-Journal. 29 June 1987. 5 June 2020 . 32.
42. News: Super Diamond is Jewel in Hollywood Gold Cup (1986 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 9: held 28 June 1986). . 29 June 1986. 5 June 2020 . 30, 39 . Bob . Christine.
43. News: Greinton defeats Precisionist in Gold Cup (1985 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 4: held 23 June 1985). . 24 June 1985. 5 June 2020 . 36, 45 . Bob . Christine.
44. News: 'Wine fills Gold Cup (1984 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 28 June 1984) . 29 June 1984. 5 June 2020 . 16 . Bob . Christine . Shreveport Journal.
45. News: Fast Eddie takes Whirl and Upsets Favorites in Gold Cup (1983 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 26 June 1983) . . 27 June 1983 . 5 June 2020 . 26, 45, 48 . Bob . Christine .
46. News: Whittingham Drinks From the Gold Cup at Hollywood Park (1982 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 28 June 1982) . . 29 June 1982 . 5 June 2020 . 30, 49 . Bob . Christine .
47. News: Gold Cup Gets First Disqualification (1981 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 14 June 1981) . . 15 June 1981. 5 June 2020 . 19 . Associated Press .
48. News: 'Go West' Triumphs in Gold Cup (1980 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 22 June 1980) . . 23 June 1980 . 5 June 2020 . 19 . Herald Wire Services .
49. News: Affirmed goes West after Gold Cup win (1979 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 24 June 1979) . . 25 June 1979 . 5 June 2020 . 18 . Associated Press .
50. News: Exceller edge Longshot in Hollywood Gold Cup (1978 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 22 June 1978) . . 23 June 1978 . 5 June 2020 . 18 . Associated Press .
51. News: Crystal Water Beats Back All His Challengers (1977 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 18 June 1977) . . 19 June 1977 . 5 June 2020 . 43 . Bion . Abbott.
52. News: Pay Tribute Surprises Rivals To Win Hollywood Gold Cup (1976 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 20 June 1976) . . 21 June 1976 . 5 June 2020 . 34 . Herald Wire Services.
53. News: Ancient Title Runs Away With Hollywood Gold Cup (1975 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 21 June 1975) . . 22 June 1975 . 5 June 2020 . 50 . Herald Wire Services.
54. News: Shoe' sixth Gold Cup Victory (1974 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 23 June 1974) . . 24 June 1974 . 5 June 2020 . 25 . Associated Press.
55. News: Kennedy Road A Rooter (1973 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 24 June 1973) . . 25 June 1973 . 5 June 2020 . 22 .
56. News: Quack Overcomes Shyness (1972 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 15 July 1972) . . 16 July 1972. 5 June 2020 . 50 .
57. News: Hollywood Park Results (1971 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 17 July 1971) . . 18 July 1971. 5 June 2020 . 50 .
58. News: Pleasure Seeker Takes Marbles In Gold Cup (1970 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 11 July 1970) . . 12 July 1970 . 5 June 2020 . 20 .
59. News: Argentina's Figonero Beats Nodouble to Collect $162,100 In Gold Cup (1969 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 12 July 1969) . . 13 July 1969 . 5 June 2020 . 13 . Associated Press . Myers . Bob.
60. News: Princessnesian Wins Gold Cup (1968 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 13 July 1968) . . 14 July 1968 . 5 June 2020 . 13 . Associated Press .
61. News: Native Diver Claims Third Hollywood Cup (1967 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 15 July 1967) . . 16 July 1967 . 5 June 2020 . 64 . Associated Press .
62. News: Diver Won't Leave California (1966 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 15 July 1966) . . 16 July 1966 . 5 June 2020 . 58 . Hebert . Bob .
63. News: Diver Coasts To Cup Win (1965 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 17 July 1965) . . 18 July 1965. 5 June 2020 . 45 .
64. News: Colorado King Captures Cup (1964 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 18 July 1964) . . 19 July 1964. 5 June 2020 . 45 .
65. News: Cadiz ($50) Victor in Gold Cup (1963 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 13 July 1963) . . 14 July 1963. 6 June 2020 . 45 .
66. News: Prove It Triumphs (1962 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 14 July 1962) . . 15 July 1962 . 6 June 2020 . 24 .
67. News: Prince Blessed Sizzles To Cup Victory (1961 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 15 July 1961) . . 16 July 1961 . 6 June 2020 . 25 . Hollingworth . Hank.
68. News: Dotted Swiss Gold Cup (1960 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 14 July 1960) . . 15 July 1960 . 6 June 2020 . 24 . Hollingworth . Hank.
69. News: Hillsdale Wings to Gold Cup Win (1959 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 11 July 1959) . . 12 July 1959 . 6 June 2020 . 19 . Hollingworth . Hank.
70. News: Gallant Man Wins $162,100 Gold Cup Race (1958 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 15 July 1958) . . 16 July 1958. 5 June 2020 . 58 .
71. News: Round Table First Home In Hollywood Gold Cup (1957 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 15 July 1957) . . 16 July 1957. 5 June 2020 . 30 .
72. News: Swaps Roars To Gold Cup Win – Misses Mark (1956 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 14 July 1956) . . 15 July 1956 . 5 June 2020 . 47 . Bernard . Maurice.
73. News: Rejected Surprises Gold Cup Field (1955 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 16 July 1955) . . 17 July 1955 . 5 June 2020 . 23 . Lewis. Dave.
74. News: Rejected Bid Fail in Gold Cup (1954 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 17 July 1954) . . 18 July 1954 . 6 June 2020 . 46 .
75. News: Royal Serenade Thunders to Decisive Gold Cup Win (1953 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 11 July 1953) . . 12 July 1953 . 6 June 2020 . 46 . Dave . Lewis.
76. News: Two Lea Wins Gold Cup (1952 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 12 July 1952) . . 13 July 1951 . 6 June 2020 . 78 .
77. News: Citation Wins Gold Cup To Pass Million (1951 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 14 July 1951) . . 15 July 1951 . 6 June 2020 . 78 .
78. News: 50,007 See Noor Win Gold Cup; Palestinian 2d, Hill Prince 3d (1950 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 9 December 1950) . . 10 December 1950 . 5 June 2020 . 67 .
79. News: Hollywood Gold Cup Chart (1949 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 16 July 1949) . . 17 July 1949. 5 June 2020 . 46 .
80. News: Shannon 1st In Gold Cup (1948 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 8: held 17 July 1948) . . 18 July 1948. 5 June 2020 . 38 .
81. News: Cover Up Wins Gold Cup Race (1947 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 6: held 26 July 1947) . . 27 July 1947. 5 June 2020 . 22 .
82. News: Triplicate Wins Gold Cup From Honeymoon By Head (1946 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 6: held 27 July 1946) . . 28 July 1946 . 6 June 2020 . 24 .
83. News: Challenge Me Wins $75,000 Gold Cup (1945 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 20 October 1945) . . 21 October 1945 . 6 June 2020 . 18 .
84. News: Gold Cup Race Chart (1944 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 16 December 1944) . . 17 December 1944 . 6 June 2020 . 19 .
85. News: Gold Cup Race Chart (1941 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 19 July 1941) . . 20 July 1941 . 6 June 2020 . 28 .
86. News: Challedon Wins Gold Cup; Kayak II Runs Out (1940 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 27 July 1940) . . 28 July 1940 . 6 June 2020 . 28 . Lowry . Paul .
87. News: Kayak Wins $50,000 Gold Cup In Record Time (1939 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 22 July 1939) . . 23 July 1939 . 6 June 2020 . 25 . Lowry . Paul .
88. News: Seabiscuit Captures $50,000 Gold Cup Race (1938 Hollywood Gold Cup – race 7: held 16 July 1938) . . 17 July 1938. 5 June 2020 . 26 .