The Del Mar Mile Stakes is a
Grade III American
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Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years and older run over a distance of one mile on the
turf held annually in August at
Del Mar Racetrack in
Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.
History
The event was inaugurated on 2 September 1987 with additional sponsorship from
Budweiser and the
Breeders' Cup
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at a distance of as a one mile race on the dirt track and was won by the 9-1 shot Good Command who was ridden by
United States' Racing Hall of Fame jockey
Chris McCarron in a time of 1:35.
[ The following year the event was by ]Precisionist
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, the 1985 U.S. Champion Sprint Horse who had come out of retirement after an unsuccessful stud career.[
For the third running the event had been classified as Grade III][ After sponsorship ceased the event was renamed by the Del Mar administration to Del Mar Mile Handicap.][
In 2005 the event was moved from the dirt track to the turf.][
In 2021 the conditions of the event were changed from a handicap to a stakes allowance.][
]
Records
Speed record:
*1 mile (turf): 1:32.10 - Obviously (IRE) (2012)
*1 mile (dirt): 1:33.40 - On The Line (1989)
Margins:
* 5 lengths - Old Trieste (1998)
Most wins:
* 2 - El Corredor (2000, 2001)
* 2 - Obviously (IRE) (2012, 2013)
* 2 - Mo Forza (2020, 2021)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Hal J. Earnhardt (2000, 2001)
* 2 - Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino (2012, 2013)
* 2 - Bardy Farm & OG Boss (2020, 2021)
Most wins by a jockey
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:
* 4 - Chris McCarron (1987, 1988, 1995, 1998)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 - Bob Baffert (2000, 2001, 2002)
* 3 - Philip D'Amato (2016, 2019, 2022)
* 3 - John W. Sadler
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(2007, 2008, 2017)
Winners
''Legend:''
See also
List of American and Canadian Graded races
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External site
2020 Del Mar Media Guide
References
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Del Mar Racetrack
Horse races in California
Turf races in the United States
Open mile category horse races
Graded stakes races in the United States
Grade 2 stakes races in the United States
1987 establishments in California
Recurring sporting events established in 1987