Del Mar Handicap

The Del Mar Handicap Presented by the Japan Racing Association is a historic Grade II turf race run each August at Del Mar Racetrack in California. Open to horses three and up, the 1⅜-mile event is a key stop on the summer racing calendar and a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Turf. First run in 1937, the race has seen recent dominance by trainer Philip D’Amato and star runner Gold Phoenix (IRE). With a $300,000 purse, it draws top turf talent from around the country.

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Location: Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA

Inaugural Race: 1937

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Current Distance: 1 3/8 miles

Track Type: Left-handed, Turf

Age Qualification: Three Year Olds and up

Purse: $300,000

Race Date: Saturday, August 30th

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2025 Del Mar Handicap Stakes Results

Official race results and payouts are listed below:

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE
11
Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Flavien Prat / Philip D'Amato
$6.20 / $4.60 / $2.80
4
Stay Hot
Mike E. Smith / Peter Eurton
$5.40 / $3.60
5
Atitlan
Hector I. Berrios / John A. Shirreffs
$3.60
7
Truly Quality
Umberto Rispoli / Jonathan Thomas
6
Mondego (GB)
Kazushi Kimura / Michael McCarthy
8
Final Boss
Juan J. Hernandez / John W. Sadler
10
City Exile (GB)
Paco Lopez / Philip D'Amato
1
Balnikhov (IRE)
Antonio Fresu / Philip D'Amato
9
Endlessly
John R. Velazquez / Michael McCarthy

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (11-4) Paid: $27.70
  • $0.50 Trifecta (11-4-5) Paid: $43.80
  • $0.10 Superfecta (11-4-5-7) Paid: $33.49

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2025 Del Mar Handicap Stakes Morning Line Odds

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
ML Odds
1
Balnikhov (IRE)
Antonio Fresu / Philip D’Amato
12-1
2
Adios Cole
Ricardo Gonzalez / Sam Wilensky
30-1
3
Nitti (IRE)
Armando Ayuso / Leonard Powell
12-1
4
Stay Hot
Mike E. Smith / Peter Eurton
5-1
5
Atitlan
Hector Isaac Berrios / John A. Shirreffs
5-1
6
Mondego (GB)
Kazushi Kimura / Michael W. McCarthy
20-1
7
Truly Quality
Umberto Rispoli / Jonathan Thomas
6-1
8
Final Boss
Juan J. Hernandez / John W. Sadler
4/1
9
Endlessly
John R. Velazquez / Michael W. McCarthy
12/1
10
City Exile (GB)
Paco Lopez / Philip D’Amato
20-1

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.

Gold Phoenix currently holds the record for the horse with most wins after notching four straight victories beginning in 2022. After notching is eighth win in 1987, Bill Shoemaker has held the title for most wins by a jockey. With his eighth win in 2023, Phillip D'Amato surpassed Charles Whittingham to become the winningest trainer in race history.

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
2025
Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Flavien Prat / Philip D'Amato
Sample Data
2024
Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Kyle Frey / Philip D'Amato
1 3⁄8 M / 2:17.05
2023
Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Juan J. Hernandez / Philip D'Amato
1 3⁄8 M / 2:15.34
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

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