Del Mar Debutante Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1951 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Scale |
| Purse | $300,000 (since 2012)[1] |
The Del Mar Debutante Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies run each year in early September at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 1999, the Debutante is raced on dirt at a distance of seven furlongs and currently offers a purse of $300,000.[1]
Inaugurated in 1951 at a distance of six furlongs, in 1974 the race was changed to a one-mile event then in 1993 to its current seven furlongs. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on a Polytrack all weather surface.
The Del Mar Debutante Stakes was raced in two divisions in 1984.
Records[edit]
Speed record:
- 1:21.40 – Call Now (1994) (at current distance of 7 furlongs)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Gary Stevens (1987, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2013)
- 5 – Bill Shoemaker (1953, 1954, 1972, 1974, 1979)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 10 – Bob Baffert (1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston (1959, 1970, 1971)
Winners since 1979[edit]
- In 1988, Approved to Fly finished first but was disqualified to second.
- In 1953, Frosty Dawn won the race but later was found to be ineligible and the race was awarded to Lady Cover Up.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Race Profile – Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- The 2008 Del Mar Debutante Stakes at Thoroughbred Times Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine