Del Mar Handicap
Grade II race | |
Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1937 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+3⁄8 miles (11 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | US$250,000 (2015) |
The Del Mar Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run each year during the third week of August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The Grade II race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and three-eighths miles on the Jimmy Durante turf course.
Since inception, the Del Mar Handicap has been contested at various distances:
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1937–1948
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1949–1969
- about 1+1⁄4 miles on dirt : 1976–1985
- 1+3⁄8 miles : 1970–1975, 1986–present
The Del Mar Handicap was run in two divisions in 1972.
In 1969, Figonero won the race in a world record time of 1:46.20 for 1+1⁄8 miles.
Records[]
Speed record: (at current distance of 1+3⁄8 miles)
- 2:11.14 – Spring House (2008)
Most wins:
- 2 – Frankly (1948, 1950)
- 2 – Arrogate (1955, 1956)
- 2 – How Now (1957, 1960)
- 2 – Navarone (1992, 1994)
- 2 – Spring House (2008, 2009)
- 2 – Big John B (2014, 2015)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Robert E. Hibbert (1966, 1992, 1994)
- 3 – Edmund A. Gann (1981, 1993, 2001)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 8 – Bill Shoemaker (1950, 1953, 1954, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 – Charles Whittingham (1961, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1987, 1989, 1990)
Winners[]
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2021 | Astronaut | 4 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | John MB O'Connor | 2:15.97 |
2020 | Red King | 6 | Umberto Rispoli | Little Red Feather Racing, G Jacobsen & P Belmonte | 2:15.75 | |
2019 | Acclimate | 5 | Florent Geroux | The Ellwood Johnston Trust & Timmy Time Racing | 2:12.71 | |
2018 | Fashion Business | 4 | Flavien Prat | Little Red Feather Racing and Naify, Marsha | 2:13.84 | |
2017 | Hunt | 5 | Flavien Prat | Michael House | 2:14.93 | |
2016 | Ashleyluvssugar | 5 | Gary Stevens | Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Racing | 2:16.11 | |
2015 | 6 | Rafael Bejarano | Michael House | 2:16.37 | ||
2014 | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Michael House | 2:12.81 | ||
2013 | Vagabond Shoes | 6 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 2:11.94 |
2012 | Casino Host | 4 | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis | Gary & Mary West | 2:14.77 |
2011 | Celtic New Year | 4 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Michael Jawl | 2:14.92 |
2010 | Champ Pegasus | 4 | Joel Rosario | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing/Vargas | 2:11.93 |
2009 | Spring House | 7 | Alex Solis | Julio C. Canani | 2:12.61 | |
2008 | Spring House | 6 | Corey Nakatani | Julio C. Canani | 2:11.14 | |
2007 | After Market | 4 | Alex Solis | John Shirreffs | Pam & Martin Wygod | 2:13.01 |
2006 | T.H. Approval | 5 | Alex Solis | Tadahiro Hotehama | 2:12.34 | |
2005 | Leprechaun Kid | 6 | Tyler Baze | Anastasi, Ukegawa, et al. | 2:12.81 | |
2004 | Star Over The Bay | 6 | Tyler Baze | G. Racing et al. | 2:12.71 | |
2003 | Irish Warrior | 5 | Alex Solis | Wallace Dollase | Coleman, Dasaro, et al. | 2:12.28 |
2002 | Delta Form | 6 | Goncalino Almeida | Team Valor | 2:12.15 | |
2001 | Timboroa | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 2:12.59 |
2000 | Northern Quest | 5 | Chris McCarron | Robert J. Frankel | 3 Plus U Stable | 2:12.65 |
1999 | Sayarshan | 4 | Brice Blanc | Dehaven/Prestonwood | 2:14.20 | |
1998 | Bonapartiste | 4 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Ecurie Fabien Ouaki | 2:14.00 |
1997 | Rainbow Dancer | 6 | Alex Solis | Evergreen Farm | 2:13.60 | |
1996 | Dernier Empereur | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:13.80 | |
1995 | Royal Chariot | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Edwin J. Gregson | D&V Enterprises, Inc. | 2:13.60 |
1994 | Navarone | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Rodney Rash | Robert E. Hibbert | 2:14.20 |
1993 | Luazur | 4 | Pat Day | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 2:15.00 |
1992 | Navarone | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Rodney Rash | Robert E. Hibbert | 2:15.00 |
1991 | My Style | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | David Milch | 2:13.20 | |
1990 | Live The Dream | 4 | Alex Solis | Charles Whittingham | Bradley/Bradley/Chandler | 2:13.00 |
1989 | Payant | 5 | Robbie Davis | Charles Whittingham | Correas, Seabaugh et al. | 2:15.20 |
1988 | Sword Dance | 4 | Chris McCarron | John Gosden | Daniel Schwartz | 2:15.80 |
1987 | Swink | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 2:13.80 |
1986 | Raipillan | 4 | Russell Baze | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | 2:14.60 |
1985 | Barberstown | 5 | Fernando Toro | John Gosden | Bell Bloodstock & McDermott | 1:58.00 |
1984 | Precisionist | 3 | Chris McCarron | Fred W. Hooper | 1:56.80 | |
1983 | Bel Bolide | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | John Gosden | Stonechurch Stable | 1:58.20 |
1982 | Muttering | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | D. Wayne Lukas | Tartan Farms (James & Virginia Binger) | 1:57.00 |
1981 | Wickerr | 6 | Chris McCarron | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:57.60 |
1980 | Go West Young Man | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Wild Plum Farm | 1:58.20 | |
1979 | Ardiente | 4 | Chris McCarron | Edwin J. Gregson | Jan Siegel | 1:56.80 |
1978 | Palton | 5 | Henry E. Moreno | Henry M. Moreno | Pinetree Stable | 1:57.60 |
1977 | Ancient Title | 7 | Darrel McHargue | Kirkland Stable | 1:55.60 | |
1976 | Riot in Paris | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | M. J. Bradley & Whittingham | 1:57.60 |
1975 | Cruiser II | 6 | Ron McAnally | Contreras, Mamakos, Stubrin | 2:14.60 | |
1974 | Redtop III | 5 | Fernando Toro | Daniel Schwartz | 2:16.00 | |
1973 | Red Reality | 7 | Braulio Baeza | MacKenzie Miller | Cragwood Stables | 2:17.00 |
1972 | Hill Circus | 4 | Fernando Toro | John H. Adams | 2:16.00 | |
1972 | Chrisaway | 4 | Beverly R. Steinman | 2:16.20 | ||
1971 | Pinjara | 6 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 2:15.60 |
1970 | Daryl's Joy | 4 | Johnny Sellers | Charles Whittingham | Robert K. C. Goh | 2:15.60 |
1969 | Figonero | 4 | Álvaro Pineda | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | 1:46.20 |
1968 | Quicken Tree | 5 | Bill Hartack | Clyde Turk | Rowan & Whitney | 1:46.60 |
1967 | Native Diver | 8 | Jerry Lambert | Buster Millerick | M/M Louis K. Shapiro | 1:46.60 |
1966 | Old Mose | 4 | Donald Pierce | Robert E. Hibbert | 1:47.20 | |
1965 | Terry's Secret | 3 | Carl A. Roles | Poltex Stable | 1:47.00 | |
1964 | Viking Spirit | 4 | Kenneth Church | Jim Nazworthy | Thomas E. Brittingham III | 1:48.00 |
1963 | Mr. Consistency | 5 | Kenneth Church | Jim Nazworthy | Ann Peppers | 1:47.00 |
1962 | Crazy Kid | 4 | John G. Canty | Vista Hermosa Stable | 1:47.60 | |
1961 | Scotland | 5 | Merlin Volzke | Charles Whittingham | W. M. Ingram | 1:46.80 |
1960 | How Now | 7 | George C. Newell | 1:46.60 | ||
1959 | Twentyone Guns | 4 | M/M John Eyraud | 1:47.20 | ||
1958 | Noredski | 5 | Donald Pierce | Reggie Cornell | Jacques Braunstein | 1:47.60 |
1957 | How Now | 4 | Raymond York | George C. Newell | 1:47.60 | |
1956 | Arrogate | 5 | Johnny Longden | Reggie Cornell | M/M Dick Griegorian | 1:47.00 |
1955 | Arrogate | 4 | Johnny Longden | Reggie Cornell | M/M Dick Griegorian | 1:47.60 |
1954 | Stranglehold | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | M/M N. Gordon Phillips | 1:48.60 | |
1953 | Goose Khal | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Harry Brown | 1:48.60 | |
1952 | Grantor | 4 | Johnny Longden | William B. Finnegan | Louis B. Mayer | 1:47.60 |
1951 | Blue Reading | 4 | Bill Pearson | M/M Clement L. Hirsch | 1:48.60 | |
1950 | Frankly | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Buster Millerick | Frank Frankel | 1:48.60 |
1949 | Top's Boy | 5 | Ralph Neves | William Molter | Kinsey Ranch | 1:48.80 |
1948 | Frankly | 3 | Jack Westrope | Buster Millerick | Frank Frankel | 1:42.60 |
1947 | Iron Maiden | 6 | 1:43.20 | |||
1946 | Olhaverry | 7 | Pan de Azucar Stable | 1:43.20 | ||
1945 | Texas Sandman | 4 | W. David Rorex | 1:43.20 | ||
1941 | Royal Crusader | 4 | Lester Balaski | R. C. Stable | 1:43.60 | |
1940 | Big Flash | 3 | Eugene Rodriguez | Clyde Phillips | French Lick Springs St | 1:43.00 |
1939 | Wedding Call | 3 | W. C. Gaffers & J. H. Sattler | 1:44.00 | ||
1938 | 6 | Lindsay C. Howard | Binglin Stable | 1:43.80 | ||
1937 | Sally's Booter | 5 | Anthony Puccinelli | 1:44.80 |
References[]
Categories:
- Del Mar Racetrack
- Horse races in California
- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Open middle distance horse races
- Turf races in the United States
- Recurring sporting events established in 1937
- Breeders' Cup Challenge series
- 1937 establishments in California