Del Mar Futurity

Del Mar Futurity

Grade I race
Location	Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated	1948
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	Colts & Geldings, 123 lbs. Fillies, 120 lbs. Allowances
Purse	$300,000 since 2012

The Del Mar Futurity is a seven-furlong American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 2007, the race is open to two-year-old horses and offers a purse of $300,000.

In 1971, it was run in two divisions on Turf. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on Polytrack synthetic dirt.

No trainer has more Del Mar Futurity wins than Bob Baffert's 14, seven in consecutive years.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:20.99 – Cave Rock (2022) (Dirt)
• 1:21.48 – American Pharoah (2014) (Polytrack)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 – Bill Shoemaker (1954, 1958, 1971–1974)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 16 – Bob Baffert (1996–2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:

• 5 – Golden Eagle Farm (1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2022	Cave Rock	Juan Hernandez	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman	1:20.99
2021	Pinehurst	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Donovan Farm	1:23.55
2020	Dr. Schivel	Flavien Prat	Luis Mendez	Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC Et Al	1:24.16
2019	Nucky	Norberto Arroyo Jr.	Peter Miller	Rockingham Ranch	1:25.52
2018	Game Winner	Mario Gutierrez	Bob Baffert	Gary & Mary West	1:23.18
2017	Bolt d'Oro	Corey Nakatani	Mick Ruis	Ruis Racing	1:22.91
2016	Klimt	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah	1:21.80
2015	Nyquist	Mario Gutierrez	Doug F. O'Neill	Reddam Racing	1:23.28
2014	American Pharoah	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	1:21.48
2013	Tamarando	Julien Leparoux	Jerry Hollendorfer	Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams	1:23.07
2012	Rolling Fog	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Arnold Zetcher LLC	1:22.96
2011	Drill	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman	1:22.16
2010	J P's Gusto	Patrick Valenzuela	David Hofmans	Gem Stable	1:22.95
2009	Lookin at Lucky	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman	1:22.85
2008	Midshipman	Tyler Baze	Bob Baffert	Stonerside Stable	1:23.35
2007	Georgie Boy	Garrett K. Gomez	Kathy Walsh	George Schwary	1:25.34
2006	Horse Greeley	Victor Espinoza	Richard Mandella	Ray & Martha Parfet	1:22.93
2005	Stevie Wonderboy	Garrett Gomez	Doug O'Neill	Merv Griffin	1:22.43
2004	Declan's Moon	Victor Espinoza	Ronald W. Ellis	Mace & Samantha Siegel	1:21.29
2003	Siphonizer	Julie Krone	Richard Mandella	B. Wayne Hughes	1:23.10
2002	Icecoldbeeratreds	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Mike Pegram	1:22.94
2001	Officer	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:22.33
2000	Flame Thrower	Jerry Bailey	Bob Baffert	Gary Garber	1:22.00
1999	Forest Camp	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Aaron U. Jones	1:21.67
1998	Worldly Manner	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:23.05
1997	Souvenir Copy	Chris McCarron	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:23.10
1996	Silver Charm	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:22.88
1995	Future Quest	Kent Desormeaux	Ron McAnally	VHW Stables	1:22.81
1994	On Target	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	VHW Stables	1:22.37
1993	Winning Pact	Corey Nakatani	Gary F. Jones	Golden Eagle Farm	1:22.04
1992	River Special	Chris McCarron	Robert Hess Jr.	Golden Eagle Farm	1:36.64
1991	Bertrando	Alex Solis	Bruce Headley	Gus Headley	1:36.45
1990	Best Pal	Pat Valenzuela	Ian Jory	Golden Eagle Farm	1:35.40
1989	Drag Race	Frank Olivares	Steve Miyadi	Kazumasa Yano	1:35.40
1988	Music Merci	Chris McCarron	Craig A. Lewis	Royal T. Stable/Pendleton	1:35.40
1987	Lost Kitty	Laffit Pincay Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Klein & Lukas	1:36.20
1986	Qualify	Gary Stevens	Laz Barrera	Ethel D. Jacobs	1:35.60
1985	Tasso	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Neil Drysdale	G. Robins/Waldemar Farms	1:36.00
1984	Saratoga Six	Ángel Cordero Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	French/Klein/Lyon	1:36.00
1983	Althea	Laffit Pincay Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	D. Aykroyd/H. Alexander	1:34.80
1982	Roving Boy	Ed Delahoussaye	Joseph Manzi	Robert E. Hibbert	1:38.80
1981	Gato Del Sol	Ed Delahoussaye	Edwin J. Gregson	A. Hancock III/L. Peters	1:37.40
1980	Bold and Gold	Dean Hall	Willis A. Reavis	Ted Rexius	1:36.20
1979	The Carpenter	Chris McCarron	Willard L. Proctor	Cardiff Stud Farm	1:35.20
1978	Flying Paster	Don Pierce	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	1:34.80
1977	Go West Young Man	Frank Olivares	Loren Rettele	Wild Plum Farm	1:35.60
1976	Visible	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Vincent Clyne	Elmendorf	1:35.60
1975	Telly's Pop	Francisco Mena	Melvin F. Stute	H. Koch & T. Savalas	1:36.00
1974	Diabolo	Bill Shoemaker	Sidney Martin	Frank M. McMahon	1:35.40
1973	Such A Rush	Bill Shoemaker	Dale Landers	Hubert J. Miller	1:29.80
1972	Groshawk	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	M/M Quinn Martin	1:28.60
1971	MacArthur Park	Bill Shoemaker	Tommy Doyle	Mark III Stable	1:29.00
1971	D.B. Carm	Fernando Toro	John G. Canty	M/M S. N. Simmons	1:29.00
1970	June Darling	William Mahorney	Warren Stute	Clement L. Hirsch	1:08.80
1969	George Lewis	Bill Hartack	Buster Millerick	Alan Magerman	1:08.20
1968	Fleet Allied	Jerry Lambert	Harold C. McBride	M/M Vincent Kanowsky	1:08.20
1967	Baffle	Walter Blum	Johnny Longden	Frank M. McMahon	1:09.60
1966	Ruken	Fernando Alvarez	Clyde Turk	Louis R. Rowan	1:09.60
1965	Coursing	Kenneth Church	Clyde Turk	Louis R. Rowan	1:08.80
1964	Terry's Secret	Alex Maese	Carl A. Roles	Poltex Stable	1:10.20
1963	Perris	Alex Maese	Carl A. Roles	M/M Mel M. Burns	1:09.40
1962	Slipped Disc	Roy Yaka	Max H. Britt	W. E. Britt	1:09.80
1961	Weldy	Raymond York	Frank E. Childs	M/M Fred Turner Jr.	1:09.20
1960	Short Jacket	Ralph Neves	Hurst Philpot	Middle Ranch	1:09.00
1959	Azure's Orphan	Eddie Burns	Paul Meredith	M/M L. F. Saunders	1:09.60
1958	Tomy Lee	Bill Shoemaker	Frank E. Childs	M/M Fred Turner Jr.	1:09.20
1957	Old Pueblo	Eddie Arcaro	Robert L. Wheeler	Jelks & P. McBean	1:09.00
1956	Swirling Abbey	Don Lewis	Reggie Cornell	T. Ross/P. Klipstein	1:08.80
1955	Blen Host	Raymond York	Bob R. Roberts	Wilson et al.	1:10.60
1954	Blue Ruler	Bill Shoemaker	William Finnegan	Murcain Stable	1:09.80
1953	Double Speed	Joe Phillippi	Monte S. Parke	Fannie Hertz	1:10.40
1952	Hour Regards	Euclid LeBlanc	C. Ralph West	Archie J. Sneed	1:09.80
1951	Big Noise	Ralph Neves	Hack Ross	Harry James/Betty Grable	1:10.40
1950	Patch	Johnny Longden	Walter W. Taylor	J. Thomas Taylor	1:10.60
1949	Your Host	Frank Chojnacki	Harry L. Daniels	William Goetz	1:10.40
1948	Star Fiddle	Hubert Trent	Edward H. Wright	White Star Stable	1:11.80

References

• The Del Mar Futurity at Pedigree Query
• The Del Mar Futurity at the NTRA