Native Diver Stakes

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Native Diver Stakes
Grade III race
Location Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1979 (as Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood Park)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Del Mar
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$100,000 (since 2016)

The Native Diver Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older over a distance of one and one eighth miles on the dirt held annually in late November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event offers a purse of $100,000.

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History

The race is named for one of the great sprinters and one of California’s most favorite horses, Native Diver, who ranks 60th in Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.

The event was inaugurated on 6 May 1979 with a recorded crowd of 30,857 in attendance as the Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack over the one mile distance and was won by the six year old Life's Hope who was trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer Laz Barrera and ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in a time of 1:35 flat. [1] The event was classified as Grade II for the first running but the following year it was downgraded to Grade III. [2] The event has remained at that classification.

The 1981 running was scheduled for the Hollywood Park Fall meeting and held on Thanksgiving Day weekend. [2]

The distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄16 miles in 1982 then reverted to 1 mile in 1984. In 1986 the distance was set at 1+1⁄8 miles and has remained at that to date. [3] From 2006 to 2014 it was held on a synthetic dirt surface. [2]

In the 2008 edition, Slew's Tizzy set a new Hollywood Park record for the all weather track for 1+1⁄8 miles with a winning time of 1:46.78. [4] The time however was not faster than the dirt stakes record which was set by the 1995 Argentine three year old champion Gentlemen (ARG) in the 1996 when he won by nine lengths in 1:45.35. [5]

The event was run as a handicap prior to 2012. [2]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was moved to Del Mar Racetrack. [2]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Del Mar –Native Diver Stakes
2023Mr Fisk3Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Sunny Brook Stables1+1⁄8 miles1:49.69$101,000III [6]
2022Defunded4Edwin Maldonado Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman1+1⁄8 miles1:50.12$150,500III [7]
2021Azul Coast4 Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman1+1⁄8 miles1:50.55$100,500III [8]
2020Extra Hope4Juan Hernandez Richard E. Mandella Jay Em Ess Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:50.11$98,000III [9]
2019Midcourt4 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs C R K Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:48.36$98,000III [10]
2018Battle of Midway4 Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer Don Alberto Stable & WinStar Farm 1+1⁄8 miles1:50.23$92,000III [11]
2017Prime Attraction4 Victor Espinoza James M. CassidyD P Racing1+1⁄8 miles1:49.87$100,690III [12]
2016Midnight Storm5 Mike E. Smith Philip D'AmatoAlex Venneri Racing & Little Red Feather Racing1+1⁄8 miles1:51.59$100,690III [13]
2015 Dortmund 3 Gary L. Stevens Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah1+1⁄8 miles1:48.06$150,000III [14]
2014Big Cazanova (ARG) 5 Elvis Trujillo Peter L. Miller Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, Brous Stable & Dona Licha1+1⁄8 miles1:49.28$200,500III [15]
At Hollywood Park –Native Diver Stakes
2013Blueskiesnrainbows4 Martin A. Pedroza Jerry Hollendorfer Bad Boy Racing & Whizway Farms1+1⁄8 miles1:50.07$150,500III [16]
2012 Game On Dude 5 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & Bernie Schiappa1+1⁄8 miles1:52.27$242,500III [17]
Native Diver Handicap
2011Kettle Corn4 Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler C R K Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:49.03$100,000III [18]
2010Aggie Engineer5 Joseph Talamo Patrick GallagherWard and Roberta Williford1+1⁄8 miles1:51.04$100,000III [19]
2009Mast Track5 Rafael Bejarano Humberto Ascanio Stronach Stables 1+1⁄8 miles1:50.53$100,000III [20]
2008Slew's Tizzy4 Joel Rosario Doug F. O'Neill Joseph Lacombe Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:46.78$108,200III [21]
2007Heatseeker (IRE) 4Michael C. Baze Jerry Hollendorfer William Deburgh1+1⁄8 miles1:47.23$111,800III [22]
2006Saint Stephen6 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Charles E. & Susan T. Harris & Susan Karches1+1⁄8 miles1:48.71$100,000III [23]
2005Trotamondo (CHI) 4 Garrett K. Gomez Laura de Seroux A-Mark Racing, Bogtufi, Bridport, S. A., Liliana Solari1+1⁄8 miles1:49.92$100,000III [24]
2004Truly a Judge6 Martin A. Pedroza David BernsteinAlan Aidekman, Gaylord Ailshie & Tom Harris1+1⁄8 miles1:47.06$100,000III [25]
2003Olmodavor4 Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Wertheimer et Frere 1+1⁄8 miles1:49.16$100,000III [26]
2002Piensa Sonando (CHI) 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally Nelson Bunker Hunt 1+1⁄8 miles1:48.43$100,000III [27]
2001Momentum3 Corey Nakatani Craig Dollase J. Paul Reddam 1+1⁄8 miles1:48.24$100,000III [28]
2000 Sky Jack 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Doug F. O'Neill Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds1+1⁄8 miles1:46.81$100,000III [29]
1999General Challenge3 Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄8 miles1:49.07$100,000III [30]
1998Puerto Madero (CHI) 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella Randall D. Hubbard & Dwight Sutherland1+1⁄8 miles1:48.43$100,000III [31]
1997Refinado Tom (ARG) 4 Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Refinado Tom Inc.1+1⁄8 miles1:47.84$100,000III [32]
1996 Gentlemen (ARG) 4 Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Haras de La Pomme1+1⁄8 miles1:45.35$106,400III [5]
1995 Alphabet Soup 4 Chris Antley David E. Hofmans Ridder Thoroughbred Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:47.03$106,400III [33]
1994 Best Pal 6 Chris McCarron Richard E. Mandella Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄8 miles1:48.44$109,000III [34]
1993Slew of Damascus5 Corey Nakatani Craig G. Roberts Edris Harbeston, George Losh & Vic Naccaroto1+1⁄8 miles1:47.46$108,300III [35]
1992Sir Beaufort5 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Victoria Calantoni1+1⁄8 miles1:47.88$106,700III [36]
1991Twilight Agenda5 Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Moyglare Stud1+1⁄8 miles1:49.00$103,100III [37]
1990Warcraft3 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Mary Bradley, Charles E. Whittingham & Nancy Chandler1+1⁄8 miles1:47.40$108,500III [38]
1989Ruhlmann4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Jerome S. Moss 1+1⁄8 miles1:48.00$108,100III [39]
1988Cutlass Reality6 Gary L. Stevens Craig Anthony LewisHoward Crash & Jim Hankoff1+1⁄8 miles1:48.60$114,100III [40]
1987Epidaurus5 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck 1+1⁄8 miles1:47.60$159,200III [41]
1986Hopeful Word5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Richard E. Mandella James Clifton, Robert Doll, Barrett Morris1+1⁄8 miles1:47.80$153,800III [42]
1985Innamorato4 Sandy Hawley Jay M. RobbinsFred Duckett & Paniolo Ranch1 mile1:33.40$143,900III [43]
1984Lord At War (ARG) 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Peter & Diane Perkins1 mile1:35.40$121,925III [44]
1983Menswear5Fernando Toro Richard E. Mandella Sam Bretzfield & Hal Oliver1+1⁄16 miles1:42.40$108,200III [45]
1982Native Tactics4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Saron Stable1+1⁄16 miles1:35.40$107,700III [46]
1981Syncopate6 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1 mile1:38.80$108,500III [47]
1980Replant6 Bill Shoemaker Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1 mile1:34.20$108,000III [48]
1979Life's Hope6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1 mile1:35.00$54,000II [1]

Legend:
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