Del Mar Oaks

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Del Mar Oaks
Grade 1 race
Location Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1957
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$300,000

The Del Mar Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the turf. Since 1994 it has been a Grade I event.

Contents

From its inception in 1957 through 1964, the Del Mar Oaks was raced at a distance of one mile on dirt.

It was raced in two divisions in 1966 and again in 1970.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+18 miles)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2022 Spendarella Tyler Gaffalione H. Graham Motion Gainesway Stable 1:47.09
2021Going Global Flavien Prat Philip D'AmatoCYBT, Saul Gevertz et al.1:48.91
2020Red Lark Drayden Van Dyke Patrick GallagherEclipse Thoroughbred Partners1:48.64
2019Cambier Parc John R. Velazquez Chad Brown OXO Equine LLC1:46.75
2018Fatale Bere Kent Desormeaux Leonard PowellBenowitz Family Trust, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Mathiesen, Mark, and Powell, Mathilde1:48.14
2017 Dream Dancing Julien Leparoux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1:48.06
2016 Harmonize Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Larkin Armstrong1:48.71
2015 Sharla Rae James Graham Doug O'Neill Brous Stable/Barber/Wachtel Stable1:46.58
2014 Personal Diary Corey Nakatani Victoria H. Oliver Humphrey/Watts/St. George Farm Racing1:47.56
2013 Discreet Marq Julien Leparoux Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazio1:47.38
2012 Lady of Shamrock Mike E. Smith John W. Sadler Hronis Racing1:46.30
2011 Summer Soiree Gabriel Saez Graham Motion Team Valor International 1:46.46
2010 Evening Jewel Victor Espinoza James Cassidy Tom Braly1:47.27
2009 Internallyflawless Garrett K. Gomez Bob Baffert Charles E. Fipke1:49.46
2008 Magical Fantasy Alex Solis Patrick Gallagher David Bienstock, et al.1:46.73
2007 Rutherienne Corey Nakatani Christophe Clement Virginia Kraft Payson 1:46.79
2006 Arravale Jose Valdivia Jr. Macdonald Benson Robert Costigan1:48.03
2005 Singhalese Mike E. Smith James M. Cassidy Gould Family Trust/Dixon1:46.29
2004 Amorama David Flores Julio C. Canani Marsha Naify et al.1:46.26
2003 Dessert Corey Nakatani Richard Mandella The Thoroughbred Corp. 1:47.04
2002 Dublino Kent Desormeaux Laura de Seroux S. Port / M. Naify et al.1:47.16
2001 Golden Apples Garrett K. Gomez Ben Cecil Gary A. Tanaka 1:47.98
2000 No Matter What Victor Espinoza Neil D. Drysdale Augustin Stable 1:50.02
1999 Tout Charmant David Flores Bob Baffert Walter Family Trust1:48.60
1998 Sicy D'Alsace Corey Nakatani Nick Canani J. DeHaven/J. Preston et al.1:48.26
1997 Famous Digger Brice Blanc Barry Abrams Let It Ride Stable1:49.14
1996 Antespend Chris Antley Ron McAnally Jack Kent Cooke 1:48.93
1995 Bail Out Becky Shane Sellers William I. Mott Ken L. & Sarah K. Ramsey 1:49.72
1994 Twice The Vice Gary Stevens T. Ray Bell Jr. Bob & Beverly Lewis 1:47.73
1993 Hollywood Wildcat Ed Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Irving & Marjorie Cowan 1:48.31
1992 Suivi Alex Solis Randy Winick Albert R. Broccoli 1:48.60
1991 Flawlessly Chris McCarron Charlie Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1:49.40
1990 Slew Of Pearls Corey Black Edwin J. Gregson Royal Lines1:49.80
1989 Stylish Star Chris McCarron Dan L. Hendricks M/M T. M. Cavanagh1:48.60
1988 No Review Rafael Meza Chris Speckert Buckland Farm 1:49.00
1987 Lizzy Hare Gary Stevens Richard L. Cross Clover Racing et al.1:50.40
1986 Hidden Light Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1:47.80
1985 Savannah Dancer Bill Shoemaker Ron McAnally Allen E. Paulson 1:48.80
1984 Fashionably Late Chris McCarron Robert J. Frankel Diana Firestone (Lessee)1:49.40
1983 Heartlight No. One Laffit Pincay Jr. Pedro Marti Burt Bacharach/C. B. Sager 1:50.20
1982 Castilla Ray Sibille Charlie Whittingham Mary J. Bradley 1:50.20
1981 French Charmer Darrel McHargue John W. Russell W. F. Roden1:49.40
1980 Movin' Money Pat Valenzuela D. Wayne Lukas John A. Nerud 1:49.40
1979 Our Suiti Pie Chris McCarron Charlie Whittingham Mary J. Bradley 1:49.80
1978 Country Queen Fernando Toro Randy Winick Maribel G. Blum1:49.80
1977 Taisez Vous Donald Pierce Robert L. Wheeler V. & A. Eachus1:48.80
1976 Go March Laffit Pincay Jr. Tommy Doyle Toshiaki Kanasashi1:49.20
1975 Snap Apple Francisco Mena Charlie Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1:50.00
1974 Modus Vivendi Donald Pierce Gordon C. Campbell Bernard J. Ridder 1:50.20
1973 Sandy Blue Donald Pierce Tommy Doyle Circle C Ranch & Witt1:49.40
1972 House of Cards Johnny Sellers Tommy Doyle Westerly Stud 1:50.00
1971 Turkish Trousers Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1:50.00
1970 Beja Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1:49.20
1970 Thoroly Blue Fernando Toro C. R. West Chas. Weiner (Lessee)1:50.20
1969 Commissary Álvaro Pineda Melvin F. Stute Ken Schiffer1:51.60
1968 Greta Rudy Campas W. F. Finnegan Calbourne Stable1:50.60
1967 Forgiving Álvaro Pineda Jerry Wallace II M/M E. B. Johnston1:50.80
1966 Desert Trial Alex Maese Carl A. Roles Muriel Vanderbilt Adams 1:51.20
1966 Mikhaless Álvaro Pineda Farrell W. Jones Albert Sultan1:51.00
1965 Alibarb Jerry Lambert John W. Pappalardo Radkovich Stock Farm1:52.40
1964 Gim Mah Johnny Longden John W. Pappalardo Radkovich / Wilson1:36.80
1963 Hi Rated Kenneth Church Noble Threewitt Kratz & Horrigan1:36.20
1962 Savaii Willie Harmatz Ross Brinson Vicar Stable1:35.40
1961 Fun House Robert Yanez Robert L. Wheeler C. V. Whitney 1:35.20
1960 Linita Alex Maese Clyde Turk Corradini & Dorney1:36.00
1959 Pie Queen Rudy Campas Farrell W. Jones Hill / Hutson Ent.1:36.40
1958 Camloc Pete Moreno R. D. Moon Colin Campbell1:36.40
1957 Royal Rasher Ismael Valenzuela Frank E. Childs Mrs. Fred Turner Jr.1:36.20

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