Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Get ready for the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes: one of Del Mar’s premier summertime showcases for top-class fillies and mares. Held over 1&⅙ miles on dirt, this Grade I feature offers a $400,000 purse and serves as a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Named in 2000 to honor Clement L. Hirsch, the event originated in 1937 as the Chula Vista Handicap and was elevated to Grade I status in 2009. Recent winners include Hall of Famers like Zenyatta (who won the Hirsch three consecutive times) and Beholder, as well as dominant modern rivals like Adare Manor, Blue Stripe, and Shedaresthedevil.

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Location: Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA

Inaugural Race: 1937

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Current Distance: 1 & 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: 3YOs & Up

Purse: $400,000

Race Date: Sunday, August 3rd

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2025 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Morning Line Odds

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:

PPHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERML ODDS
1
Seismic Beauty (MD)
J J Hernandez / B Baffert
2-1
2
Royal Spa (KY)
H I Berrios / R Brisset
6-1
3
Mahina (KY)
M E Smith / P Gallagher
20-1
4
Nothing Like You (KY)
D Van Dyke / B Baffert
8-1
5
Richi (CHI)
A Fresu / B Baffert
3-1
6
Little Hidden Port (ARG)
A Ayuso / J W Sadler
12-1
7
Kopion (KY)
K Kimura / R E Mandella
5-2

2024 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
1
Seismic Beauty
Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert
$4.20 / $3.00 / $2.10
7
Kopion
Kazushi Kimura / Richard E. Mandella
$3.20 / $2.10
5
Richi (CHI)
Antonio Fresu / Bob Baffert
$2.10
2
Royal Spa
Hector Isaac Berrios / Rodolphe Brisset
4
Nothing Like You
Drayden Van Dyke / Bob Baffert
6
Little Hidden Port (ARG)
Armando Ayuso / John W. Sadler

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (1-7) Paid: $6.40
  • $0.50 Trifecta (1-7-5) Paid: $4.90
  • $0.10 Superfecta (1-7-5-2) Paid: $2.51

 

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History of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

First run on July 17, 1937, the race now known as the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes debuted as the Chula Vista Handicap, a five-and-a-half-furlong sprint restricted to California-bred two-year-olds. Its initial winner was owned by Hollywood icon Bing Crosby, setting a glamorous tone for the event’s early prestige. After a long hiatus, it was staged again in 1967 as a one‑mile event before its permanent revival in 1973, this time for three-year-old and older fillies and mares, with several distance adjustments through the late 1970s before settling at 1&1/16 miles on dirt in 1981.

Transition & Naming: Honoring a Racing Visionary
For decades the Chula Vista developed into a competitive long‑standing fillies and mares event. In 2000, following the passing of Clement L. Hirsch, Del Mar renamed the race in his honor. Hirsch had been a prolific owner-breeder—his mare Magical Maiden won the race in 1993—and was a founding force behind the Oak Tree Racing Association and the nonprofit management model at Del Mar itself.

Rise of Top-Class Fillies & Mare Stardom
The race gained momentum through the 1980s and ’90s, producing champions like Princess Rooney (1984), Bayakoa (1990), and Azeri (2002–03)—all future Breeders’ Cup Distaff winners and Champion Older Female Horses. But perhaps most iconic was Zenyatta, who won the Hirsch three straight times (2008–10) before going on to win the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic and earn Horse of the Year honors in 2010.

Upgrading to Grade I Status
Originally a Grade III race since 1983, the Hirsch was elevated to Grade II in 1986, and in 2009 reached Grade I status while transitioning from handicap to stakes conditions. That year marked it as one of North America’s premier distaff events, and—along with its current $400,000 purse—it also became part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge Series, awarding the winner an automatic entry into the Distaff.

Modern Era: Recent Champions & Legacy
In recent years, the Hirsch Stakes has continued to attract elite talent. Notable winners include Beholder (2015), Stellar Wind (2016–17), Unique Bella (2018), Shedaresthedevil (2021), Blue Stripe (ARG) (2022), and Adare Manor, who claimed back-to-back victories in 2023–24—all under the spotlight at Del Mar as the Breeders’ Cup approaches. Held annually in late July or early August, the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes stands as a defining event for top‑level fillies and mares, marrying rich tradition with contemporary championship racing on the California coast.

Historical Results of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Seismic Beauty
Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert
1 1⁄16 M / 1:42.33
2024
Adare Manor
Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert
1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.29
2023
Adare Manor
Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert
1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.33
2022
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Hector Isaac Berrios / Marcelo Polanco
1 1⁄16 M / 1:42.97
2021
Shedaresthedevil
Florent Geroux / Brad Cox
1 1⁄16 M / 1:45.38
2020
Fighting Mad
Abel Cedillo / Bob Baffert
1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.46
2019
Ollie's Candy
Kent J. Desormeaux / John W. Sadler
1 1⁄16 M / 1:44.66
2018
Unique Bella
Mike E. Smith / Jerry Hollendorfer
1 1⁄16 M / 1:44.40
2017
Stellar Wind
Victor Espinoza / John W. Sadler
1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.92
2016
Stellar Wind
Victor Espinoza / John W. Sadler
1 1⁄16 M / 1:41.24

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