Shoemaker Mile Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Santa Anita Park Inglewood, California, United States) |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1938 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Santa Anita Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 miles (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & Up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $400,000 |
Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA
The Shoemaker Mile is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually as a Grade I at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California (relocated from Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California). Raced at a distance of one mile on the turf, it is open to any horse age three and up and currently offers a purse of $400,000.
Inaugurated in 1938 as the Premiere Handicap, in 1990 it was renamed to honor U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker.
In 1950, it ran in 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, it was run in two divisions.
Since inception, the Shoemaker Mile has been contested at a variety of distances:
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