Del Mar Handicap
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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
- 2023 Purse: $300,000
- 2023 Race Date: Saturday, September 2nd
2023 Del Mar Handicap Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
10 | Gold Phoenix (IRE) | Juan J. Hernandez / Philip D'Amato | $7.00 / $4.00 / $3.20 |
7 | Nineeleventurbo | Ramon A. Vazquez / Neil D. Drysdale | $11.80 / $7.00 |
11 | Cash Equity (FR) | Kent J. Desormeaux / Philip D'Amato | $7.80 |
4 | Missed the Cut | Jose Valdivia, Jr. / John W. Sadler | |
9 | Planetario (BRZ) | Hector Isaac Berrios / Richard E. Mandella | |
5 | Cathkin Peak (IRE) | Antonio Fresu / Mike E. Smith | |
6 | Offlee Naughty | Mike E. Smith / Michael W. McCarthy | |
3 | None Above the Law | Joe Bravo / Peter Miller | |
1 | Win the Day | Tiago Josue Pereira / Doug F. O'Neill | |
2 | Crosby Beach | Geovanni Franco / Michael W. McCarthy |
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Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (10-7) Paid: $46.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (10-7-11) Paid: $204.90
- $0.10 Superfecta (10-7-11-4) Paid: $347.41
Watch the 2023 Del Mar Handicap
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.
Seven 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), Big John B (2014, 2015) and Gold Phoenix (2022, 2023). 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 |
|---|
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 |
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 |
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