Khaled Stakes
# Khaled Stakes

The Khaled Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. Sponsored by the TVG Network, the race is contested on turf over a distance of one and one-eighth miles (nine furlongs). The event is restricted to horses age four years and older who were bred in State of California.

Part of the California Gold Rush Day program at Hollywood Park Racetrack, the Khaled Stakes is run as the male counterpart to the Fran's Valentine Stakes for mares.

Distances:

* 1+1⁄16 miles : 1990–2002
* 1+1⁄8 miles 2003–present

## Historical notes

In winning his second Khaled Stakes in 2002, nine-year-old Native Desert joined John Henry as the oldest horse ever to win a stakes race at Hollywood Park.

## Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)

* 1:44.26 – Lava Man (2006)

Most wins:

* 2 – Journalism (1994, 1995)
* 2 – Native Desert (1998, 2002)
* 2 – Spinelessjellyfish (2000, 2001)

## Winners since 1998

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Unusual Smoke | 4 | Martin Garcia | A.C. Avila | Santa Ines Stable | 1:47.28 |
| 2008 | Mr. Wolverine | 6 | Michael Baze | Jorge Gutierrez | Begue, Dryfus, & Venneri Racing | 1:48.51 |
| 2007 | Epic Power | 6 | Corey Nakatani | Jack Carava | La Canada Stables, LLC | 1:47.40 |
| 2006 | Lava Man | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Douglas F. O'Neill | STD Racing & Jason Wood | 1:44.26 |
| 2005 | Running Free | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Kristin Mulhall | Southern Nevada Racing Stables | 1:48.00 |
| 2004 | Black Bart | 5 | Sandi Gann | Troy Bainum | Tom Metzger | 1:47.68 |
| 2003 | Sea to See | 5 | Alex Solis | Douglas F. O'Neill | Soares & Suarez | 1:47.60 |
| 2002 | Native Desert | 9 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Juan Garcia | Miguel Rubio | 1:41.80 |
| 2001 | Spinelessjellyfish | 5 | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Stephen Sahadi et al. | 1:40.77 |
| 2000 | Spinelessjellyfish | 4 | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Stephen Sahadi et al. | 1:39.40 |
| 1999 | Del Mar Gray | 4 | Alex Solis | Bob Baffert | Ed & Natalie Friendly | nf |
| 1998 | Native Desert | 5 | René Douglas | Juan Garcia | Miguel Rubio | 1:40.80 |

## Earlier winners

* 1997 – Gastown
* 1996 – no race
* 1995 – Journalism
* 1994 – Journalism
* 1993 – Patriotaki
* 1992 – Blaze O'Brien
* 1991 – C Sam Maggio
* 1990 – River Master
