Del Mar Futurity

Annual California horse race
Horse race
Del Mar Futurity
Grade I race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1948
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightColts & Geldings, 123 lbs.
Fillies, 120 lbs.
Allowances
Purse$300,000 since 2012[1]

The Del Mar Futurity is a seven-furlong American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 2007, the race is open to two-year-old horses and offers a purse of $300,000.[1]

In 1971, it was run in two divisions on Turf. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on Polytrack synthetic dirt.

Bob Baffert has trained a record 14 horses to wins in the race, including seven straight from 1996 to 2002 and four straight from 2021 to 2024.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:20.99 – Cave Rock (2022) (Dirt)
  • 1:21.48 – American Pharoah (2014) (Polytrack)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 6 – Bill Shoemaker (1954, 1958, 1971–1974)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 18 - Bob Baffert (1996–2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021–2024)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 5 – Golden Eagle Farm (1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998)

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2024 Gaming Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 1:23.02
2023 Prince of Monaco Flavien Prat Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Robert E. Masterson, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan and Tom Ryan 1:22.65
2022 Cave Rock Juan Hernandez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 1:20.99
2021 Pinehurst Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Donovan Farm 1:23.55
2020 Dr. Schivel Flavien Prat Luis Mendez Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC Et Al 1:24.16
2019 Nucky Norberto Arroyo Jr. Peter Miller Rockingham Ranch 1:25.52
2018 Game Winner Mario Gutierrez Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West 1:23.18
2017 Bolt d'Oro Corey Nakatani Mick Ruis Ruis Racing 1:22.91
2016 Klimt Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah 1:21.80
2015 Nyquist Mario Gutierrez Doug F. O'Neill Reddam Racing 1:23.28
2014 American Pharoah Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 1:21.48
2013 Tamarando Julien Leparoux Jerry Hollendorfer Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams 1:23.07
2012 Rolling Fog Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Arnold Zetcher LLC 1:22.96
2011 Drill Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman 1:22.16
2010 J P's Gusto Patrick Valenzuela David Hofmans Gem Stable 1:22.95
2009 Lookin at Lucky Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman 1:22.85
2008 Midshipman Tyler Baze Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable 1:23.35
2007 Georgie Boy Garrett K. Gomez Kathy Walsh George Schwary 1:25.34
2006 Horse Greeley Victor Espinoza Richard Mandella Ray & Martha Parfet 1:22.93
2005 Stevie Wonderboy Garrett Gomez Doug O'Neill Merv Griffin 1:22.43
2004 Declan's Moon Victor Espinoza Ronald W. Ellis Mace & Samantha Siegel 1:21.29
2003 Siphonizer Julie Krone Richard Mandella B. Wayne Hughes 1:23.10
2002 Icecoldbeeratreds David Flores Bob Baffert Mike Pegram 1:22.94
2001 Officer Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp. 1:22.33
2000 Flame Thrower Jerry Bailey Bob Baffert Gary Garber 1:22.00
1999 Forest Camp David Flores Bob Baffert Aaron U. Jones 1:21.67
1998 Worldly Manner Kent Desormeaux Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1:23.05
1997 Souvenir Copy Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1:23.10
1996 Silver Charm David Flores Bob Baffert Bob & Beverly Lewis 1:22.88
1995 Future Quest Kent Desormeaux Ron McAnally VHW Stables 1:22.81
1994 On Target Alex Solis Ron McAnally VHW Stables 1:22.37
1993 Winning Pact Corey Nakatani Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1:22.04
1992 River Special Chris McCarron Robert Hess Jr. Golden Eagle Farm 1:36.64
1991 Bertrando Alex Solis Bruce Headley Gus Headley 1:36.45
1990 Best Pal Pat Valenzuela Ian Jory Golden Eagle Farm 1:35.40
1989 Drag Race Frank Olivares Steve Miyadi Kazumasa Yano 1:35.40
1988 Music Merci Chris McCarron Craig A. Lewis Royal T. Stable/Pendleton 1:35.40
1987 Lost Kitty Laffit Pincay Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Klein & Lukas 1:36.20
1986 Qualify Gary Stevens Laz Barrera Ethel D. Jacobs 1:35.60
1985 Tasso Laffit Pincay Jr. Neil Drysdale G. Robins/Waldemar Farms 1:36.00
1984 Saratoga Six Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas French/Klein/Lyon 1:36.00
1983 Althea Laffit Pincay Jr. D. Wayne Lukas D. Aykroyd/H. Alexander 1:34.80
1982 Roving Boy Ed Delahoussaye Joseph Manzi Robert E. Hibbert 1:38.80
1981 Gato Del Sol Ed Delahoussaye Edwin J. Gregson A. Hancock III/L. Peters 1:37.40
1980 Bold and Gold Dean Hall Willis A. Reavis Ted Rexius 1:36.20
1979 The Carpenter Chris McCarron Willard L. Proctor Cardiff Stud Farm 1:35.20
1978 Flying Paster Don Pierce Gordon C. Campbell Bernard J. Ridder 1:34.80
1977 Go West Young Man Frank Olivares Loren Rettele Wild Plum Farm 1:35.60
1976 Visible Laffit Pincay Jr. Vincent Clyne Elmendorf 1:35.60
1975 Telly's Pop Francisco Mena Melvin F. Stute H. Koch & T. Savalas 1:36.00
1974 Diabolo Bill Shoemaker Sidney Martin Frank M. McMahon 1:35.40
1973 Such A Rush Bill Shoemaker Dale Landers Hubert J. Miller 1:29.80
1972 Groshawk Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham M/M Quinn Martin 1:28.60
1971 MacArthur Park Bill Shoemaker Tommy Doyle Mark III Stable 1:29.00
1971 D.B. Carm Fernando Toro John G. Canty M/M S. N. Simmons 1:29.00
1970 June Darling William Mahorney Warren Stute Clement L. Hirsch 1:08.80
1969 George Lewis Bill Hartack Buster Millerick Alan Magerman 1:08.20
1968 Fleet Allied Jerry Lambert Harold C. McBride M/M Vincent Kanowsky 1:08.20
1967 Baffle Walter Blum Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 1:09.60
1966 Ruken Fernando Alvarez Clyde Turk Louis R. Rowan 1:09.60
1965 Coursing Kenneth Church Clyde Turk Louis R. Rowan 1:08.80
1964 Terry's Secret Alex Maese Carl A. Roles Poltex Stable 1:10.20
1963 Perris Alex Maese Carl A. Roles M/M Mel M. Burns 1:09.40
1962 Slipped Disc Roy Yaka Max H. Britt W. E. Britt 1:09.80
1961 Weldy Raymond York Frank E. Childs M/M Fred Turner Jr. 1:09.20
1960 Short Jacket Ralph Neves Hurst Philpot Middle Ranch 1:09.00
1959 Azure's Orphan Eddie Burns Paul Meredith M/M L. F. Saunders 1:09.60
1958 Tomy Lee Bill Shoemaker Frank E. Childs M/M Fred Turner Jr. 1:09.20
1957 Old Pueblo Eddie Arcaro Robert L. Wheeler Jelks & P. McBean 1:09.00
1956 Swirling Abbey Don Lewis Reggie Cornell T. Ross/P. Klipstein 1:08.80
1955 Blen Host Raymond York Bob R. Roberts Wilson et al. 1:10.60
1954 Blue Ruler Bill Shoemaker William Finnegan Murcain Stable 1:09.80
1953 Double Speed Joe Phillippi Monte S. Parke Fannie Hertz 1:10.40
1952 Hour Regards Euclid LeBlanc C. Ralph West Archie J. Sneed 1:09.80
1951 Big Noise Ralph Neves Hack Ross Harry James/Betty Grable 1:10.40
1950 Patch Johnny Longden Walter W. Taylor J. Thomas Taylor 1:10.60
1949 Your Host Frank Chojnacki Harry L. Daniels William Goetz 1:10.40
1948 Star Fiddle Hubert Trent Edward H. Wright White Star Stable 1:11.80

References

  1. ^ a b "Del Mar Futurity Profile". Equibase. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  • The Del Mar Futurity at Pedigree Query
  • The Del Mar Futurity at the NTRA