Sorrento Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old Fillies |
| Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $200,000[1] |
The Sorrento Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. It is open to two-year-old fillies and is run at a distance of six and one-half furlongs on the dirt. In 2013, it was from Grade III to Grade II. It currently offers a purse of $200,000.
Since inception the race has been contested at various distances and surfaces:
- 7.5 furlongs : 1967 (on turf)
- 6 furlongs : 1970-73 (on dirt)
- 1 mile : 1974-1985 (on dirt)
- 7 furlongs : 1986-1992 (on dirt)
- 6.5 furlongs : 1993-2006, 2015–present (on dirt)
- 6.5 furlongs : 2007–2014 (on Polytrack)
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)
- 1:15.60 - Batroyale (1995)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2000)
- 5 - Bill Shoemaker (1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984)
- 5 - David Flores (1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Bob Baffert (1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012, 2015)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Elmendorf (1974, 1975, 1978)
Winners since 1991
Previous winners
- 1990 - Lite Light (Russell Baze)
- 1989 - Cheval Volant (Laffit Pincay, Jr.)
- 1988 - Stocks Up (Gary Stevens)
- 1987 - Hasty Pasty (Laffit Pincay, Jr.)
- 1986 - Brave Raj (Patrick Valenzuela)
References
- ^ "Sorrento Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.