The Del Mar Debutante Stakes is an American

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for two-year-old

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run each year in early September at

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event since 1999, the Debutante is raced on dirt at a distance of seven furlongs and currently offers a purse of $300,000. 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

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all weather surface. The Del Mar Debutante Stakes was raced in two divisions in 1984.

Records

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 –

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(1953, 1954, 1972, 1974, 1979) Most wins by a trainer: * 10 –

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(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

* 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

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The 2008 Del Mar Debutante Stakes at ''Thoroughbred Times''
Del Mar Racetrack Horse races in California Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies Grade 1 stakes races in the United States Graded stakes races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1951 1951 establishments in California