Yellow Ribbon Handicap annual event in 1955. Since 1970, it has been contested on turf. From its inception, the race has been contested at various distances: It was raced in two divisions in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, and 1991. This race is now called the Yellow Ribbon Handicap. (The original Yellow Ribbon Stakes run during the Oak Tree Racing Association Meeting is now called the Rodeo Drive Stakes.) Speed record: (at current distance of 8.5 furlongs) Most wins: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: † In 1984, Royal Heroine finished first but was disqualified
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree four weeks in April 1973, number one on the Australian charts for seven weeks from May to July 1973 and number one on the New Zealand charts for ten weeks from June to August 1973. It was the top-selling single in 1973 in both the US and UK. In 2008, "Billboard" ranked the song as the 37th biggest song of all time in its issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hot 100. The song is told from the point of view of someone who has "done his time" but is uncertain if he will be welcomed home. He writes