San Vicente Stakes

The San Vicente Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park. A Grade II event, the race is open to three-year-old horses and is ran at seven furlongs on the newly installed cushion track. The San Vicente carries a purse of $150,000.

Inaugurated in 1935 as the San Vicente Handicap, it was open to older horses until 1937. The race was run as a handicap event from 1935 through 1941, 1945 through 1948, 1956 through 1958, and 1960 through 1965. There was no race held from 1942 through 1944, 1949 through 1951, and again in 1970.

In 1952 and 1953 the race was restricted to colts and geldings.

Since inception, it has been run at various distances:

• 6 furlongs : 1935-1936, 1952-54
• 7 furlongs : 1937-1939, 1949-1951, 1955 to present
• 1 mile : 1940-46
• 1 1/16 miles : 1947-1948

Louis B. Mayer's U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Busher, won this race against males in 1945.