The Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the turf track scheduled annually in September at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
Grade III race | |
Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
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Inaugurated | 2012 (as Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | Del Mar |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile [CONVERT] |
Surface | turf |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $100,000 (since 2012) |
History
editThe inaugural running of the event was on September 5, 2012, as the Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes. Del Mar added two new juvenile turf stakes to its schedule in conjunction with the Oak Tree Racing Association during their 2012 meeting. The Oak Tree Racing Association had been idle since 2010. The races, meant as stepping stones toward the two Breeders’ Cup's juvenile grass offerings, also expand the track's emphasis on its 2-year-old program.[1]
In 2015 Del Mar administration renamed the event to the Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes[2] after Oak Tree Racing Association moved their meeting to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.[3]
In 2022 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the classification of the event to Grade III.[4]
The best performance by a winner of this event in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf was in 2021 when Mackinnon finished third.
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1 mile: 1:34.36 – Diamond Bachelor (2013)
Margins:
- 4+1⁄4 lengths – Packs A Wahlop (2022)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 – Juan Hernandez (2021, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – John W. Sadler (2014, 2019)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Hronis Racing (2014, 2019)
Winners
editYear | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | |
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Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes | ||||||||||
2023 | Endlessly | Juan Hernandez | Michael McCarthy | Amerman Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.28 | $101,500 | III | [5] | |
2022 | Packs A Wahlop | Mike E. Smith | Jeff Mullins | Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal | 1 mile | 1:35.96 | $104,500 | III | [6] | |
2021 | Mackinnon | Juan Hernandez | Doug F. O'Neill | ERJ Racing & Dave Kenney | 1 mile | 1:36.24 | $102,000 | Listed | [7] | |
2020 | Big Fish | Victor Espinoza | David Hofmans | Legacy Ranch | 1 mile | 1:38.21 | $102,500 | Listed | [8] | |
2019 | Encoder | Flavien Prat | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.31 | $100,000 | Listed | [9] | |
2018 | King of Speed | Gary L. Stevens | Jeff Bonde | Del Secco DCS Racing | 1 mile | 1:36.77 | $101,725 | Listed | [10] | |
2017 | Encumbered | Mario Gutierrez | Simon Callaghan | Reddam Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.90 | $103,105 | Listed | [11] | |
2016 | Bowie's Hero | Rafael Bejarano | Philip D'Amato | Pope, Pope Jr. & Marc McLean | 1 mile | 1:36.40 | $102,760 | Listed | [12] | |
2015 | Hollywood Don | Brice Blanc | Peter L. Miller | Rockingham Ranch | 1 mile | 1:35.46 | $101,500 | Listed | [2] | |
Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes | ||||||||||
2014 | Daddy D T | Corey Nakatani | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1 mile | 1:36.35 | $101,000 | [13] | ||
2013 | Diamond Bachelor | Julien Leparoux | Patrick Biancone | Diamond 100 Racing Club | 1 mile | 1:34.36 | $100,750 | [14] | ||
2012 | Dry Summer | Joseph Talamo | Jeff Mullins | Sam Britt & Michael House | 1 mile | 1:35.16 | $100,000 | Listed | [15] |
Legend:
Turf
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Shinar, Jack (April 20, 2012). "Oak Tree, Del Mar Offer Juvenile Turf Stakes; Agreement will also bring Yellow Ribbon to seaside track for upcoming summer meet". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "2015 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ BloodHorse Staff (June 2, 2015). "Five New Additions for TOBA Owners Concierge Initiative gains five new additions, boosting initiative's participants to 25". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Angst, Frank (January 28, 2022). "Blue Grass Stakes to Return to Grade 1 Status Keeneland's top Kentucky Derby prep among three races upgraded to grade 1 for 2022". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)" (PDF). Equibase. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. September 6, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 9)". Equibase. September 7, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 3)". Equibase. September 1, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. September 2, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 5)". Equibase. September 3, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. September 3, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes Black Type – (race 6)". Equibase. September 3, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2013 Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes Black Type – (race 3)". Equibase. September 4, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes Listed – (race 5)". Equibase. September 5, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2022.