Cal Cup Facts and Figures
Most wins as a breeder: Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Mabee, 11 Copyright © 1998-2007 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Most wins as an owner: Golden Eagle Farm, 7
Most wins as a jockey: Corey Nakatani and Alex Solis, 16
Most jockey mounts: Corey Nakatani, 104
Most wins as a sire: In Excess and Pirate’s Bounty, 6
Most wins as a trainer: Bob Baffert, 8
Most starts as a trainer: Bob Baffert, 51
Top on-track attendance: 40,876, 1992
Top total attendance: 65,252, 1992
Top on-track handle: $5,773,754, 1992
Top total handle: $20,039,915, 2001
Winner, most Cal Cup races: Megan’s Interco, 3 (1996 Classic, 1993 Mile,
1995 Mile); His Legacy, 3 (1991 Starter Handicap, 1992 Starter Handicap,
1994 Starter Handicap)
Winner of the same Cal Cup race most times: His Legacy, 3 (Starter
Handicap, 1991, 1992, 1994)
Winners of different Cal Cup races: Texcess (2004 Juvenile, 2006 Classic);
Megan’s Interco (1993 Mile, 1995 Mile, 1996 Classic)
Back-to-back wins in same Cal Cup race: His Legacy (Starter Handicap,
1991, 1992); Bel’s Starlet (Distaff, 1991, 1992); Chichim (Distaff, 1999,
2000); Dream of Summer (Matron, 2004, 2005)
Winners of same Cal Cup race, non-consecutive years: His Legacy (Starter
Handicap, 1991, 1992, 1994); Megan’s Interco (Mile, 1993, 1995); Belle’s
Flag (Matron, 1996, 1998); Native Desert (Mile, 1999, 2001); Moscow
Burning (Distaff, 2003, 2005)
Oldest horse to win a Cal Cup race: His Legacy, 9 (1994 Starter Handicap)
Oldest winner, Cal Cup Classic: Megan’s Interco, 7, 1996
Oldest winner, Cal Cup Mile: Native Desert, 8, 2001
Oldest winner, Cal Cup Distaff: Bel’s Starlet, 5, 1992; Nannetta, 5, 1994;
Seattle Carla, 5, 1997; Chichim, 5, 2000; Lil Sister Stich, 5, 2002; Blind
Ambition, 5, 2003; Our Mango, 5, 2004
Oldest winner, Cal Cup Matron: Dream of Summer, 6, 2005
Oldest winner, Cal Cup Sprint: Softshoe Sure Shot, 7, 1993
Oldest winner, Cal Cup Distance: Hillwalker, 5, 1995; Miss Lady Bug, 5,
1996; Test the Waters, 5, 2004; Moscow Burning, 5, 2005; Special Heather,
5, 2006
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