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Del Mar Handicap Race Facts
- Location: Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA
- Inaugural Race: 1937
- Distance: 1 & 3/8ths of a mile (11 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2022 Purse: $300,000
- 2022 Race Date: Saturday, September 3rd
2022 Del Mar Handicap Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gold Phoenix (IRE) | Flavien Prat / Philip D'Amato | $9.60 / $4.40 / $3.00 |
| 9 | Master Piece (CHI) | Abel Cedillo / Michael W. McCarthy | $3.60 / $3.00 |
| 1 | Dicey Mo Chara (GB) | John R. Velazquez / Leonard Powell | $6.20 |
| 6 | Tizamagician | Mike E. Smith / Richard E. Mandella | |
| 10 | Masteroffoxhounds | Juan J. Hernandez / Philip D'Amato | |
| 3 | Gregdar | Umberto Rispoli / Philip D'Amato | |
| 5 | Tango Tango Tango | Declan Cannon / Jack Sisterson | |
| 11 | Heywoods Beach | Ramon A. Vazquez / John W. Sadler | |
| 4 | Red King | Hector Isaac Berrios / Philip D'Amato | |
| 8 | Tesoro | Joe Bravo / O. J. Jauregui | |
| 7 | Order and Law | Edwin A. Maldonado / Robert B. Hess, Jr. |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (2-9) Paid: $16.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (2-9-1) Paid: $54.35
- $0.10 Superfecta (2-9-1-6) Paid: $139.76
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Del Mar Handicap Race History
The Del Mar Handicap is a Grade II race rune each year at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The race has been run at 1 1⁄8, 1 1⁄16, and 1 1⁄4 miles in the past, but is currently contested at 1 3⁄8 miles. The current speed record at its current distance was set when Spring House turned in a time of 2:11.14 in 2008, but race historians will recall the 1969 running when Figonero set a then-world record at 1 1⁄8 miles with a time of 1:46.20.
Six horses are currently tied for the record for most wins with two each: Frankly (1948, 1950), Arrogate (1955, 1956), How Now (1957, 1960), Navarone (1992, 1994), Spring House (2008, 2009), and Big John B (2014, 2015). After notching is eighth win in 1987, Bill Shoemaker has held the title for most wins by a jockey. Trainers Charles Whittingham and Phillip D’Amato have the record for most wins by a trainer with seven, with D’Amato’s latest win coming in 2022. All seven of D’Amato’s wins have come since 2014.
As a part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, the winner of the race is granted an automatic bid to race in the Breeders’ Cup Turf in November.
Del Mar Handicap Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gold Phoenix (IRE) | Flavien Prat / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.51 |
| 2021 | Astronaut | Victor Espinoza / John A. Shirreffs | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.97 |
| 2020 | Red King | Umberto Rispoli / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.75 |
| 2019 | Acclimate | Florent Geroux / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.71 |
| 2018 | Fashion Business | Flavien Prat / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.84 |
| 2017 | Hunt | Flavien Prat / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.93 |
| 2016 | Ashleyluvssugar | Gary Stevens / Peter Eurton | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:16.11 |
| 2015 | Big John B | Rafael Bejarano / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:16.37 |
| 2014 | Big John B | Mike E. Smith / Philip D'Amato | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.81 |
| 2013 | Vagabond Shoes | Victor Espinoza / John W. Sadler | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:11.94 |
| 2012 | Casino Host | Joseph Talamo / Ronald W. Ellis | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.77 |
| 2011 | Celtic New Year | Victor Espinoza / John W. Sadler | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.92 |
| 2010 | Champ Pegasus | Joel Rosario / Richard Mandella | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:11.93 |
| 2009 | Spring House | Alex Solis / Julio C. Canani | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.61 |
| 2008 | Spring House | Corey Nakatani / Julio C. Canani | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:11.14 |
| 2007 | After Market | Alex Solis / John Shirreffs | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.01 |
| 2006 | T.H. Approval | Alex Solis / Eduardo Inda | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.34 |
| 2005 | Leprechaun Kid | Tyler Baze / Mike R. Mitchell | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.81 |
| 2004 | Star Over The Bay | Tyler Baze / Mike R. Mitchell | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.71 |
| 2003 | Irish Warrior | Alex Solis / Wallace Dollase | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.28 |
| 2002 | Delta Form | Goncalino Almeida / Jenine Sahadi | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.15 |
| 2001 | Timboroa | Laffit Pincay Jr. / Robert J. Frankel | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.59 |
| 2000 | Northern Quest | Chris McCarron / Robert J. Frankel | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:12.65 |
| 1999 | Sayarshan | Brice Blanc / Nick Canani | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.20 |
| 1998 | Bonapartiste | Chris McCarron / Ron McAnally | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.00 |
| 1997 | Rainbow Dancer | Alex Solis / Jenine Sahadi | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.60 |
| 1996 | Dernier Empereur | Pat Valenzuela / Ben D.A. Cecil | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.80 |
| 1995 | Royal Chariot | Laffit Pincay Jr. / Edwin J. Gregson | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.60 |
| 1994 | Navarone | Pat Valenzuela / Rodney Rash | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.20 |
| 1993 | Luazur | Pat Day / Robert J. Frankel | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.00 |
| 1992 | Navarone | Pat Valenzuela / Rodney Rash | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.00 |
| 1991 | My Style | Kent Desormeaux / Darrell Vienna | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.20 |
| 1990 | Live The Dream | Alex Solis / Charles Whittingham | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.00 |
| 1989 | Payant | Robbie Davis / Charles Whittingham | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.20 |
| 1988 | Sword Dance | Chris McCarron / John Gosden | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.80 |
| 1987 | Swink | Bill Shoemaker / Charles Whittingham | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:13.80 |
| 1986 | Raipillan | Russell Baze / Warren Stute | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.60 |
| 1985 | Barberstown | Fernando Toro / John Gosden | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:58.00 |
| 1984 | Precisionist | Chris McCarron / L.R. Fenstermaker | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:56.80 |
| 1983 | Bel Bolide | Bill Shoemaker / John Gosden | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:58.20 |
| 1982 | Muttering | Bill Shoemaker / D. Wayne Lukas | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:57.00 |
| 1981 | Wickerr | Chris McCarron / Robert J. Frankel | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:57.60 |
| 1980 | Go West Young Man | Ed Delahoussaye / Mary Lou Tuck | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:58.20 |
| 1979 | Ardiente | Chris McCarron / Edwin J. Gregson | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:56.80 |
| 1978 | Palton | Henry E. Moreno / Henry M. Moreno | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:57.60 |
| 1977 | Ancient Title | Darrel McHargue / Keith L. Stucki | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:55.60 |
| 1976 | Riot in Paris | Bill Shoemaker / Charles Whittingham | 1 1⁄4 M / 1:57.60 |
| 1975 | Cruiser II | Frank Olivares / Ron McAnally | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:14.60 |
| 1974 | Redtop III | Fernando Toro / Evan S. Jackson | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:16.00 |
| 1973 | Red Reality | Braulio Baeza / MacKenzie Miller | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:17.00 |
| 1972 | Hill Circus | Fernando Toro / John H. Adams | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:16.00 |
| 1972 | Chrisaway | Robert Howard / Paul R. Fout | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:16.20 |
| 1971 | Pinjara | Bill Shoemaker / Charles Whittingham | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.60 |
| 1970 | Daryl's Joy | Johnny Sellers / Charles Whittingham | 1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.60 |
| 1969 | Figonero | Álvaro Pineda / Warren Stute | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:46.20 |
| 1968 | Quicken Tree | Bill Hartack / Clyde Turk | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:46.60 |
| 1967 | Native Diver | Jerry Lambert / Buster Millerick | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:46.60 |
| 1966 | Old Mose | Donald Pierce / Joseph Manzi | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.20 |
| 1965 | Terry's Secret | Alex Maese / Carl A. Roles | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.00 |
| 1964 | Viking Spirit | Kenneth Church / Jim Nazworthy | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.00 |
| 1963 | Mr. Consistency | Kenneth Church / Jim Nazworthy | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.00 |
| 1962 | Crazy Kid | Alex Maese / John G. Canty | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.60 |
| 1961 | Scotland | Merlin Volzke / Charles Whittingham | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:46.80 |
| 1960 | How Now | Edward Burns / Cecil Jolly | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:46.60 |
| 1959 | Twentyone Guns | George Taniguchi / Fred M. Smith | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.20 |
| 1958 | Noredski | Donald Pierce / Reggie Cornell | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.60 |
| 1957 | How Now | Raymond York / Cecil Jolly | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.60 |
| 1956 | Arrogate | Johnny Longden / Reggie Cornell | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.00 |
| 1955 | Arrogate | Johnny Longden / Reggie Cornell | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.60 |
| 1954 | Stranglehold | Bill Shoemaker / Red McDaniel | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.60 |
| 1953 | Goose Khal | Bill Shoemaker / Willie F. Alvarado | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.60 |
| 1952 | Grantor | Johnny Longden / William B. Finnegan | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.60 |
| 1951 | Blue Reading | Bill Pearson / Red McDaniel | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.60 |
| 1950 | Frankly | Bill Shoemaker / Buster Millerick | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.60 |
| 1949 | Top's Boy | Ralph Neves / William Molter | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.80 |
| 1948 | Frankly | Jack Westrope / Buster Millerick | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:42.60 |
| 1947 | Iron Maiden | William Parnell / Charles T. Leavitt | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.20 |
| 1946 | Olhaverry | Melvin Peterson / Anthony E. Silver | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.20 |
| 1945 | Texas Sandman | Melvin Peterson / Earl H. Sorrell | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.20 |
| 1941 | Royal Crusader | Lester Balaski / Paul Meredith | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.60 |
| 1940 | Big Flash | Eugene Rodriguez / Clyde Phillips | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.00 |
| 1939 | Wedding Call | Willis Ward / Charles E. McClain | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:44.00 |
| 1938 | Ligaroti | Willie Moran / Lindsay C. Howard | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.80 |
| 1937 | Sally's Booter | Tim Sena / Joe Luddy | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:44.80 |