The Malibu Stakes is a Grade 1 stakes race for Three-year-olds contested over a distance of 7 furlongs, run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The 2025 Malibu Stakes is expected to take place on December 28th.
Notable winners of the Malibu Stakes include top horses such as McKinzie, Mind Your Biscuits, Flightline, and Twirling Candy. 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 | Goal Oriented | Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert | 1:20.97 |
| 2024 | Raging Torrent | Lanfranco Dettori | Doug F. O'Neill | 1:21.54 |
| 2023 | Speed Boat Beach | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | 1:21.70 |
| 2022 | Taiba | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | 1:21.75 |
| 2021 | Flightline | Flavien Prat | John W. Sadler | 1:21.37 |
| 2020 | Charlatan | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | 1:21.50 |
