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 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2004Chandtrue Corey NakataniRobert B. Hess, Jr.Harold F. Greene1:04.022003Stalking TigerGoncalino AlmeidaPaul AguirreDavid Milch et al.1:03.942002Oberwald Victor EspinozaMike HarringtonHeinz Steinmann 1:05.012001Expected Program Tyler BazeJames K. ChapmanCarolyn Chapman/Theresa McArthur1:04.442000Squirtle SquirtLaffit Pincay, Jr.Jose Garcia, Jr.David J. Lanzman1:04.171999Knight RaiderKent DesormeauxBruce Headley Bruce Headley et al.1:04.601998Irrelevant Martin PedrozaLyman RollinsMelissa & Shirley Ford1:05.201997K O PunchChris McCarron D. Wayne LukasThe Thoroughbred Corp.1:03.601996Swiss YodelerAlex SolisMike HarringtonHeinz Steinmann 1:04.07
Earlier winners 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 June 20, 2005 Los Angeles Times article titled Haggin Stakes Is Canceled