Cecil B. DeMille Stakes

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Cecil B. DeMille Stakes
ClassGrade III
Location Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1982 (as Hoist The Flag Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Del Mar
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-years-old
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse $100,000 (since 2015)

The Cecil B. DeMille Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the turf track scheduled annually in November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

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History

The event was inaugurated on 11 November 1982 as the Hoist The Flag Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack and was won by Fifth Division who was trained by A. Thomas Doyle and ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in a time of 1:353⁄5. [1] The event was named in honor of Hoist The Flag , the 1970 US Champion Two-Year-Old Colt whose career was cut short due to injury as a three-year-old. Hoist The Flag was successful as a sire and as a broodmare sire, he was the leading juvenile sire in North America in 1981 and the leading broodmare sire in 1987.

In 1986 the event was classified as Grade III [2] and in 1988 the event was upgraded to Grade II. However, the event that year was moved off the turf course and both divisions were held on the muddy dirt course. [3] After one more running the event was downgraded back to Grade III in 1990. [4]

In 1993 the event was renamed to the Generous Stakes after the Irish bred Generous who in a period of seven weeks in 1991 won the Epsom Derby by five lengths, the Irish Derby by three lengths and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes by a record seven lengths. In 2005 the event was not held because the newly planted Hollywood Park's turf course had failed to root properly. [5]

The event has been run in split divisions six times, the last of which was in 2006. [6]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was renamed in 2014 to the Cecil B. DeMille Stakes and moved to Del Mar Racetrack. The movie producer Cecil B. DeMille and movie stars often frequented Del Mar Racetrack in the 1930s and ’40s. His grandson, Joseph Harper has been in a management position at Del Mar since 1978 and became CEO of the track in 1990. [7]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Del Mar –Cecil B. DeMille Stakes
2025Unrivaled TimeDiego A. HerreraLeonard PowellInnergy Racing & Alfred Pais1 mile1:36.42$101,000III [8]
2024Clock Tower John R. Velazquez Wesley A. Ward Mrs. Fitriani Hay1 mile1:36.78$101,000III [9]
2023Stay HotAntonio FresuPeter EurtonBurns Racing, Exline-Border Racing, SAF Racing, The Estate of Brereton C. Jones & William Dan Hudock1 mile1:35.89$102,000III [10]
2022Speed Boat Beach Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman1 mile1:35.38$101,500III [11]
2021Verbal Jose Ortiz Chad Brown Juddmonte 1 mile1:36.16$100,000III [12]
2020Beer Can ManJuan HernandezMark GlattLittle Red Feather Racing & Sterling Stable1 mile1:34.75$103,000III [13]
2019Smooth Like StraitGeovanni Franco Michael W. McCarthy Cannon Thoroughbreds1 mile1:36.02$102,808III [14]
2018Flying Scotsman Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer Calumet Farm 1 mile1:34.44$100,000III [15]
2017Analyze It Jose L. Ortiz Chad Brown William H. Lawrence1 mile1:35.05$102,070III [16]
2016Term of Art Joseph Talamo Doug F. O'Neill Calumet Farm 1 mile1:41.69$100,690IIIOff turf [17]
2015Dressed in Hermes Mike E. Smith Janet ArmstrongBudget Stable1 mile1:36.13$101,750III [18]
2014Conquest Typhoon Mike E. Smith Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables1 mile1:36.25$150,750III [19]
At Hollywood Park –Generous Stakes
2013Global View Joseph Talamo Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1 mile1:36.25$100,250III [20]
2012Den's Legacy Garrett K. Gomez Bob Baffert Westrock Stables1 mile1:36.32$100,000III [21]
2011Stoney Fleece Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Cecil & Gary Barber 1 mile1:34.77$100,000III [22]
2010Comma to the Top Corey Nakatani Peter L. Miller Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum & Kevin Tsujihara1 mile1:34.77$100,000III [23]
2009Who's Up Victor Espinoza Kathy WalshM Racing1 mile1:34.39$100,000III [24]
2008Mr. Rod Chantal Sutherland Dan L. HendricksCecil N. Peacock1 mile1:35.04$109,300III [25]
2007The Leopard Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor 1 mile1:34.28$111,800III [26]
2006Warning Zone Corey Nakatani John W. Sadler Rising Sun Racing Stable1 mile1:36.59$75,000IIIDivision 1 [27]
Whatsthescript (IRE) Isaias D. EnriquezManuel F. MarquesTommy Town Thoroughbreds1:36.04$75,000Division 2 [28]
2005Race not held
2004Dubleo Corey Nakatani Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio, Jake Pletcher & Pete Wetterman1 mile1:37.21$100,000III [29]
2003Castledale (IRE) Julie Krone Jeff Mullins Frank Lyons & Greg Knee1 mile1:35.43$100,000III [30]
2002§ Peace Rules Victor Espinoza Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1 mile1:35.49$200,000III [31]
2001Mountain Rage David R. Flores Bob Baffert Jacobs & Natalie Moss1 mile1:40.31$200,000III [32]
2000Startac Alex O. Solis Simon Bray Allen E. Paulson Trust 1 mile1:34.76$200,000III [33]
1999Jokerman Pat Day Neil D. Drysdale David & Jill Heerensperger1 mile1:35.23$200,000III [34]
1998Incurable Optimist John R. Velazquez David G. DonkJohn & Theresa Behrendt1 mile1:37.72$250,000III [35]
1997Mantles Star (GB) Chris McCarron Kathy WalshBudget Stable1 mile1:36.73$250,000III [36]
1996Hello (IRE) Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Al & Saundra S. Kirkwood1 mile1:34.77$250,000III [37]
1995Old Chapel Gary L. Stevens John C. Kimmel Sherwood Stable & December Hill Farm1 mile1:35.11$250,000III [38]
1994Native Regent Dave Penna David R. Bell John A. Franks 1 mile1:37.15$250,000III [39]
1993Delineator Russell Baze Fordell FierceRon Crockett1 mile1:34.73$250,000III [40]
Hoist the Flag Stakes
1992Earl of Barking (IRE) Alex O. Solis Richard J. CrossHenry Pabst1 mile1:34.73$250,000III [41]
1991Silver Ray Martin A. Pedroza Brian A. Mayberry Ann & Jerry Moss 1 mile1:35.00$125,400IIIDivision 1 [42]
Contested Bid Corey Nakatani Maurice ZilberHenry Pabst1:34.41$122,400Division 2 [43]
1990Satis (FR) Corey Black Christian DoumenLonimar Stables1 mile1:35.20$112,800III [44]
1989Single Dawn Alex O. Solis Ron McAnally Jack Kent Cooke 1 mile1:35.60$114,600II [45]
1988Music Merci Gary L. Stevens Craig Anthony LewisPendleton & Royal T Stable1 mile1:36.40$98,450II† Division 1 [3]
Shipping Time Corey Black Melvin F. Stute I. S. Longo1:37.20$98,450† Division 2 [3]
1987Purdue King Chris McCarron Irv GuineyJohn Valpredo1 mile1:36.00$94,750IIIDivision 1 [46]
White Mischief Jose A. Santos LeRoy Jolley Peter Brant 1:35.80$112,625Division 2 [47]
1986Persevered Gary L. Stevens Laz Barrera Ethel D. Jacobs1+1⁄16 miles1:41.80$113,050IIIDivision 1 [48]
ƒ Sweettuc Gary L. Stevens Charles E. Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:41.60$143,050Division 2 [49]
1985Darby FairAntonio Lopez Castanon Melvin F. Stute Golden Eagle Farm 1 mile1:37.00$191,400Off turf [50]
1984Overtrump Chris McCarron Jerry M. Fanning Singer & T 90 Ranch1+1⁄16 miles1:41.80$146,350 [51]
1983Artichoke Bill Shoemaker Jerry M. Fanning Tom E. Gentry1 mile1:38.80$93,800Division 1 [52]
Precisionist Chris McCarron L. Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 1:37.60$83,950Division 2 [53]
1982Fifth Division Laffit Pincay Jr. A. Thomas Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Felty J. Yoder1 mile1:35.60$53,450 [1]

Legend:
  Dirt  Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† Off turf

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

  1. 1 2 "Hollywood Park Charts (1982 Hoist the Flag Stakes – race 8: held 11 November 1982)". The Los Angeles Times . 12 November 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Jones, Grahme L. (26 November 1988). "Music Merci, Shipping Time Not Sticks in Mud (1988 Hoist the Flag Stakes Division 1/Division 2 – race 5/8: held 25 November 1988)". The Los Angeles Times . p. 71. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "CECIL B. DEMILLE STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ↑ BloodHorse Staff (25 August 2006). "Hollywood Schedule Includes Eight Juvenile Stakes". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "CECIL B. DEMILLE STAKES (2ND. DIV.) - HOLLYWOOD PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Joe Harper, CEO, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club – Harper builds Del Mar's culture on service, entertainment". American City Business Journals. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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  11. ↑ "2022 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "2021 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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  14. ↑ "2019 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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  16. ↑ "2017 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "2016 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "2015 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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  42. ↑ "1991 Hoist the Flag Stakes Grade 3 Division 1 - (race 4)". Equibase. 1 December 1991. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  43. ↑ "1991 Hoist the Flag Stakes Grade 3 Division 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 1 December 1991. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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