Railbird Stakes
The Railbird Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. A Grade III event open to three-year-old fiillies, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of a seven furlongs.
Inaugurated in 1963 as a race for three-year-olds of either sex, it was changed to a race for fillies only in 1964. For the only time in its history, in 1965 the race was run in two divisions. The race is named in honor of railbirds, the nickname for the fans who line the racetrack's rail early in the morning to watch the workouts. The Railbird Stakes is a prep for Grade II Hollywood Oaks.
Hollywood Park Graded Stakes Races
| Stakes Race | Grade | Purse |
|---|---|---|
| Inglewood Handicap | III | $100K |
| Wilshire Handicap | III | $100K |
| Senorita Stakes | III | $100K |
| Mervyn LeRoy Handicap | II | $150K |
| Jim Murray Handicap | II | $150K |
| Lazaro S. Barrera Memorial Stakes | III | $100K |
| Railbird Stakes | III | $100K |
| Milady Handicap | II | $150K |
| American Handicap | II | $150K |
| Los Angeles Handicap | III | $100K |
| Gamely Stakes | I | $250K |
| Californian Stakes | II | $150K |
| Honeymoon Handicap | II | $150K |
| Affirmed Handicap | III | $100K |
| Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap | I | $250K |
| Vanity Handicap | I | $250K |
| Hollywood Oaks | II | $150K |
| Beverly Hills Handicap | III | $100K |
| Shoemaker Mile | I | $300K |
| Triple Bend Handicap | I | $250K |
| Royal Heroine Mile | II | $150K |
| Swaps Stakes | II | $150K |
| Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap | I | $500K |
| A Gleam Handicap | II | $200,000 |
| American Oaks Invitational Stakes | I | $250,000 |
| Sunset Handicap | III | $100,000 |
| Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes | III | $100,000 |
