The Joe Hernandez Stakes is a Grade 2 stakes race for Three-year-olds and older thoroughbreds contested over a distance of 6 1/2 furlongs, run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The 2025 Joe Hernandez Stakes is expected to take place on December 29th.
Notable winners of the Joe Hernandez Stakes include top horses such as Motorious (GB), Forbidden Kingdom, Air Force Red, and Distinctiv Passion. Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the winter season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gas Me Up | Mirco Demuro | Peter Eurton | 1:10.88 |
| 2024 | Motorious (GB) | Antonio Fresu | Philip D'Amato | 1:11.86 |
| 2023 | Forbidden Kingdom | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | 1:14.92 |
| 2022 | Air Force Red | Juan J. Hernandez | Leonard Powell | 1:11.53 |
| 2022 | Chewing Gum | Umberto Rispoli | William I. Mott | 1:15.27 |
| 2021 | Hembree | Joel Rosario | Peter Miller | 1:13.80 |
| 2020 | Texas Wedge | Flavien Prat | Peter Miller | 1:02.47 |
Note: The year 2022 appears twice because the race was held twice that year, once on January 1st and again on December 31th, featuring different horses.
