Wickerr Stakes

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Wickerr Stakes
ClassRestricted stakes
Location Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California,
United States
Inaugurated1990
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAllowance
Purse85,500 (2021)

The Wickerr Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid-July at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A restricted stakes, it is limited to horses age three and older that are Non-Winners Of A Sweepstakes Of $50,000 Other Than State Bred. It is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).

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The race is named in honour of Wickerr , a horse who won a number of important races at Del Mar Racetrack for his prominent Rancho Santa Fe, California owner, Edmund A. Gann.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner
Dist.
(Miles)
TimeGrade
2025Almendares5Antonio FresuPhilip D'AmatoCYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig, Ray Pagano 1 m 1:34.57 Listed/Restricted
2024First Peace4 Mike E. Smith Mark GlattRancho Temescal LLC, Red Baron’s Barn, LLC & Rodney Orr1 m1:33.81Listed/Restricted
2023Du Jour5Juan Hernandez Bob Baffert Natalie Baffert & Debbie Lanni1 m1:34.13Listed/Restricted
2022Irideo9Hector I. BerriosMarcelo PolancoWilliam DeBurgh1 m1:35.50Listed/Restricted
2021Neptune's Storm5 Flavien Prat Peter Miller CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Lynn Gitomer, Mike Goetz, Michael Nentwig & Daniel Weiner1 m1:35.56
2020Bob and Jackie4Heriberto J. FigueroaRichard Baltas Zayat Stables LLC 1 m1:33.36
2019Bombard6 Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella Claiborne Farm, Ramona & Perry R. Bass II, Adele Dilschneider 1 m1:34.44
2018Double Touch4 Gary Stevens Dan BlackerRadley Equine, Inc., Roadrunner Racing, Rick Gold, Scott MacDonald, Ken Smole1 m1:33.61
2017Blackjackcat4 Gary Stevens Mark GlattAl & Saundra Kirkwood1 m1:35.20
2016Toowindytohaulrox5Tiago PereiraPhilip D'AmatoQueen Bee Racing1 m1:36.09
2015Pure Tactics6 Flavien Prat Doug F. O'Neill Nita Winner1 m1:34.78
2014Lil Bit O'Fun6 Aaron Gryder Philip D'AmatoPhilip Belmonte, Henry Cohen, Mark Gorman, Sterling Stables1 m1:32.35
2013Indy Point4 Gary Stevens Richard E. Mandella Gus-May-Fer (Felipe Lovisi)1 m1:32.74
2012Suggestive Boy4 Joseph Talamo Ron McAnally Pozo de Luna, Inc.1 m1:33.21
2011Calimonco5 Victor Espinoza John Sadler Pam & Martin Wygod 1 m1:34.07
2010Blue Chagall5 David Flores Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Racing (Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston)1 m1:34.19
2009 Colonel John 4 Garrett Gomez Eoin G. Harty WinStar Farm 1 m1:32.77
2008One Union5 Victor Espinoza Richard E. Mandella Herman Sarkowsky 1 m1:34.09
2007Becrux5 David Flores Neil D. Drysdale Team Valor & Gary Barber 1 m1:33.04
2006Becrux4 Corey Nakatani Neil D. Drysdale Team Valor & Gary Barber 1 m1:34.31
2005Tsigane6 Garrett Gomez Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Farm (Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston)1 m1:32.23
2004Statement6Javier Santiago Kristin Mulhall Bienstock & Winner Stables1 m1:33.35
2003Touch of the Blues6 Kent Desormeaux Neil D. Drysdale Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1 m1:32.22
2002Special Ring5 David Flores Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Farm (Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston)1 m1:32.72
2001Thady Quill4 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Gary Seidler1 m1:35.02
2000Riviera †6 Chris McCarron Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1 m1:34.20
1999Crystal Hearted5 Brice Blanc Ben D. A. Cecil Mrs. C. Michael Poland1 m1:33.15
1998Joe Who5 Emile Ramsammy Bob Baffert James Helzer1 m1:33.40
1997Mufattish4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Shadwell Stable 1 m1:36.60
1996Megan's Interco7 Corey Nakatani Jenine Sahadi Milton M. Bronson1 m1:34.33
1995Royal Chariot5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Edwin J. Gregson Dorothy & Vincent Kanowsky1 m1:34.80
1994 Bertrando 5 Pat Valenzuela John Shirreffs Ed Nahem & 505 Farms 1 m1:36.20
1993 Slew of Damascus 5 Corey Nakatani Craig G. Roberts Edris Harbeston, George Losh, Victor Naccarato1 m1:34.03
1992Luthier Enchanteur5 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1-1/16 m1:42.60
1991Blaze O'Brien4 Gary Stevens Julio C. Canani Barry & Susan Isaacs1 m1:35.20
1990Companion5 Corey Black Richard J. Lundy Allen E. Paulson 1-1/8 m1:49.00

* † In 2000, American Spirit won but was disqualified to second for bumping Riviera in the stretch.

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