Shoemaker Mile Stakes

The Shoemaker Mile Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age three years old and older over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in late May at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

Shoemaker Mile Stakes

Class	Grade I
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated	1938 (as the Premiere Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and older
Weight	Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 118 lbs.
Purse	$300,000 (2024)

History

Inaugurated in 1938 as the Premiere Handicap over a distance of six furlongs at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California.^[1]

In 1950, there were two separate races, one in the Spring called Preview Handicap at six furlongs and the autumn race as The Premiere Handicap at seven furlongs.

In 1984 & 1985, the event was run in two divisions and held on the turf for the first time.^[1]

In 1990 it was renamed to honor U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker.^[2]

In 2014 when Hollywood Park Racetrack closed the race was moved to Santa Anita Park.

Distance

Since inception, the race has been contested at a variety of distances:

• 1 mile on turf: 1988–1991, 1993–present
• 1+1⁄16 miles: 1978–1980 on main track, 1986–87 on Turf
• 7 furlongs on main track: 1950 in Autumn Meet (Premiere Handicap)
• 6 furlongs on main track: 1938–1941, 1944–1947, 1949, 1950 as Spring renewal (Preview Handicap), 1951–1977
• Not run in 1942–1943, 1948, 1981–1983, 1992

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time	Purse	Grade
Shoemaker Mile Stakes (Santa Anita Park)
2024	Johannes	4	Umberto Rispoli	Tim Yakteen	Cuyathy, LLC	1:33.00	$300,000	I
2023	Exaulted	6	Juan Hernandez	Peter Eurton	C R K Stable	1:34.08	$500,500	I
2022	Count Again (CAN)	7	Irad Ortiz Jr	Philip D'Amato	Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm	1:32.40	$500,500	I
2021	Smooth Like Strait	4	Umberto Rispoli	Michael McCarthy	Cannon Thoroughbreds	1:34.19	$300,500	I
2020	Raging Bull	5	Joel Rosario	Chad C. Brown	Peter M. Brant	1:32.73	$300,000	I
2019	Bolo	7	Florent Geroux	Carla Gaines	Golden Pegasus Racing, Inc.	1:34.07	$500,000	I
2018	Hunt (IRE)	6	Flavien Prat	Philip D'Amato	Michael House	1:34.07	$400,000	I
2017	Bal a Bali (BRZ)	7	Mike E. Smith	Richard Mandella	Calumet Farm	1:32.22	$400,000	I
2016	Midnight Storm	5	Rafael Bejarano	Philip D'Amato	A Venneri Racing/Little Red Feather Racing	1:33.55	$400,000	I
2015	Talco (FR)	4	Rafael Bejarano	John W. Sadler	Hronis Racing	1:35.00	$400,000	I
2014	Obviously (IRE)	6	Joe Talamo	Philip D'Amato	Fanticola & Scardino	1:32.66	$400,000	I
Shoemaker Mile Stakes (Hollywood Park)
2013	Obviously (IRE)	5	Joe Talamo	Mike R. Mitchell	Fanticola & Scardino	1:32.86	$300,000	I
2012	Jeranimo	6	Garrett Gomez	Michael Pender	B.J. Wright	1:33.97	$300,000	I
2011	Courageous Cat	5	Patrick Valenzuela	William I Mott	Pam & Martin Wygod	1:33.19	$300,000	I
2010	Victor's Cry	5	Corey Nakatani	Eoin Harty	Equilete Stable	1:32.88	$250,000	I
2009	Thorn Song	6	Mike Smith	Dale Romans	Zayat Stables	1:33.33	$250,000	I
2008	Daytona (IRE)	4	Alex Solis	Dan Hendricks	Skyline St, Bienstock & Winner St, Lenner et al.	1:33.44	$250,000	I
2007	The Tin Man	9	Victor Espinoza	Richard Mandella	Aury & Ralph E. Todd	1:34.34	$300,000	I
Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes
2006	Aragorn	4	Corey Nakatani	Neil Drysdale	Ballygallon Stud	1:32.95	$300,000	I
2005	Castledale (IRE)	4	René Douglas	Jeff Mullins	Frank Lyons & Greg Knee	1:33.17	$350,000	I
2004	Designed for Luck	7	Patrick Valenzuela	Vladimir Cerin	David & Holly Wilson	1:32.81	$350,000	I
2003	Redattore (BRZ)	8	Alex Solis	Richard Mandella	Luis Alfredo Taunay	1:33.20	$350,000	I
2002	Ladies Din	7	Patrick Valenzuela	Julio Canani	J. Terrence Lanni & Bernard C. Schiappa	1:33.20	$500,000	I
2001	Irish Prize	5	Gary Stevens	Neil Drysdale	Maktoum al Maktoum	1:33.60	$350,000	I
2000	Silic (FR)	5	Corey Nakatani	Julio Canani	J. Terrence Lanni, Ken Poslosky & Bernard C. Schiappa	1:33.20	$350,000	I
1999	Silic (FR)	4	Corey Nakatani	Julio Canani	J. Terrence Lanni, Ken Poslosky & Bernard C. Schiappa	1:32.80	$350,000	II
1998	Labeeb	6	Kent Desormeaux	Neil Drysdale	Maktoum al Maktoum	1:33.20	$400,000	II
1997	Pinfloron (FR)	5	David Flores	Walter Greenman	Cobra Farm	1:34.40	$400,000	II
1996	Fastness (IRE)	6	Corey Nakatani	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	1:32.60	$700,000	II
Shoemaker Handicap
1995	Unfinished Symph	4	Chris Antley	Wesley Ward	Hatcher & Rice & Seawind St	1:33.00	$150,000	II
1994	Megan's Interco	5	Corey Black	Jenine Sahadi	Milton M. Bronson	1:32.60	$100,000	II
1993	Journalism	5	Alex Solis	Wallace Dollase	Richard J. Stephen	1:32.80	$100,000	II
1992	Race not run
1991	Exbourne	5	Gary Stevens	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:33.40	$100,000	II
1990	Shining Steel	4	Chris McCarron	Charles E. Whittingham	Gretzky & Summa Stable	1:34.00	$100,000	II
Premier Handicap

Other earlier winners

• 1968 – Kissin' George
• 1953 – Pet Bully