Swaps Stakes
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The Swaps Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at Hollywood Park Racetrack each year. The race is open to horses, age three. willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it carries a purse of $400,000.
In its 35th running in 2008, this race is named for the notable California-bred 1955 Kentucky Derby winner Swaps.
[edit] Past winners
- 2007 - Tiago
- 2006 - Arson Fire
- 2005 - Surf Cat
- 2004 - Rock Hard Ten
- 2003 - During
- 2002 - Came Home
- 2001 - Congaree
- 2000 - Captain Steve
- 1999 - Cat Thief
- 1998 - Old Triste
- 1997 - Free House
- 1996 - Victory Speech
- 1995 - Thunder Gulch
- 1994 - Silver Music
- 1993 - Devoted Brass
- 1992 - Bien Bien
- 1991 - Best Pal
- 1990 - Jovial
- 1989 - Prized
- 1988 - Lively One
- 1987 - Temperate Sil
- 1986 - Clear Choice
- 1985 - Padua
- 1984 - Precisionist
- 1983 - Hyperborean
- 1982 - Journey at Sea
- 1981 - Noble Nashua
- 1980 - First Albert
- 1979 - Valdez
- 1978 - Radar Ahead
- 1977 - J O Tobin (Seattle Slew finished 4th, his 1st career loss)
- 1976 - Majestic Light
- 1975 - Forceten
- 1974 - Agitate
- 1968 - Good Investment
- 1966 - Disciplinarian
- 1965 - Gummo
- 1964 - Cap Size
