Desi Arnaz Stakes

The Desi Arnaz Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. It was named in honor of the actor, musician, bandleader, comedian and producer, Desi Arnaz. It was originally run as the Moccasin Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California to honor Moccasin, the only two-year-old filly to be named American Horse of the Year. From 1995 through 1997 the race was run as the Maker's Mark Stakes then reverted to the Moccasin Stakes through 2013.[1] Ownership of the race name was acquired at the end of 2013 when Hollywood Park ceased operations. It was first run at Del Mar in 2014 as the Desi Arnaz Stakes.

Desi Arnaz Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack,
Del Mar, California,
United States
Inaugurated1984
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance6.5 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Purse$100,000

Always a race on dirt for two-year-old fillies, the ungraded event is set for the fall of each year. It is currently contested over a distance of six and one-half furlongs and currently offers a purse of $100,000.[2]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:16.20 @ current 6+1⁄2 furlongs: Ifyoucouldseemenow (1990)
  • 1:21.38 @ 7 furlongs: Spring Awakening (2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel (1990, 1994)

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Dist.
(furlongs)		 Time
 Win$
2019 Leucothea 2 Abel Cedillo Peter L. Miller Altamira Racing Stable, SoCal Racing, Brian McGoldrick 6.5 f 1:17.42 $60,000
2018 Chasing Yesterday 2 Drayden Van Dyke Bob Baffert Summer Wind Equine (Laura Jane Lyon) 7 f 1:23.81 $60,000
2017 Dream Tree 2 Drayden Van Dyke Bob Baffert Phoenix Thoroughbred III (Amer Abdulaziz) 7 f 1:23.69 $60,000
2016 Race not held
2015 Lucky Folie 2 Gary Stevens Richard E. Mandella Alain & Gérard Wertheimer 7 f 1:23.86 $60,000
2014 Achiever's Legacy 2 Drayden Van Dyke Jerry Hollendorfer Gillian Campbell, Margaret Cellucci, Dan Horowitz, Richard Robertson 7 f 1:23.25 $60,000
2013 Bajan 2 Victor Espinoza Simon Callaghan Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman, manager) & Ronald Frankel 7 f 1:24.26 $60,000
2012 Race not held
2011 Made To Love Her 2 Rafael Bejarano James M. Kasparoff Copper Penny Stables (Alina Muther) 7 f 1:23.88 $60,000
2010 Turbulent Descent 2 David Flores Michael T. Puype Blinkers On Racing (partnership), David Aurelio, Robert Butler, Joleen Coons 7 f 1:23.15 $60,000
2009 Bickersons 2 Joe Talamo Kelly J. Breen George & Lori Hall 7 f 1:22.49 $60,000
2008 Evita Argentina 2 Tyler Baze John W. Sadler Halo Farms (Theodore Aroney) & Three Sisters Thoroughbred 7 f 1:21.50 $71,100
2007 Spring Awakening 2 Garrett Gomez Michael R. Mitchell Gerald Frankel, Robert & Coit Strauss 7 f 1:21.38 $68,100
2006 Quick Little Miss 2 Jon Court Melvin F. Stute Daniel Q. Schiffer, Annabelle Stute, The Hat Ranch West (Schiffer family) 7 f 1:24.13 $60,000
2005 Private World 2 Kent Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr. Thoroughbred Capital Partners 7 f 1:22.39 $60,000
2004 No Bull Baby 2 Tyler Baze Bob Baffert Hal & Patti Earnhardt III 7 f 1:23.06 $60,000
2003 Victory U.S.A. 2 Julie Krone Bob Baffert Thomas F. Van Meter II 7 f 1:22.50 $60,000
2002 Puxa Saco 2 Mike E. Smith Jenine Sahadi Richard Rowan 7 f 1:21.80 $60,000
2001 Ayanna 2 Mike E. Smith R. Kory Owens Triple AAA Ranch (Richard Owens) 7 f 1:23.40 $60,000
2000 Jetin Excess 2 Victor Espinoza Alcides "Pico" Perdomo Earle Malley, Pico Perdomo, Tim Saltonstall, et al. 7 f 1:23.60 $60,000
1999 Classic Olympio 2 Alex Solis VHW Stables Ronald McAnally 7 f 1:22.20 $60,000
1998 Perfect Six 2 David Flores William J. Morey Jr. Carole & Don Chaiken, Bart & Ronelle Heller 7 f 1:23.00 $43,350
1997 Superlative 2 Chris McCarron Ronald McAnally VHW Stables 7 f 1:22.60 $60,000
1996 High Heeled Hope 2 Alex Solis Randy K. Bradshaw Paraneck Stable 7 f 1:22.80 $63,000
1995 Advancing Star 2 Gary Stevens Richard E. Mandella Golden Eagle Farm 7 f 1:21.80 $61,000
1994 Urbane 2 Corey Black Brian A. Mayberry Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel 7 f 1:21.60 $44,150
1993 Race not held
1992 Blue Moonlight 2 Eddie Delahoussaye Brian A. Mayberry Mary Zuckerman 7 f 1:22.80 $57,000
1991 Melo Melody 2 Alex Solis Darrell Vienna William J. Herrick 7 f 1:23.00 $58,800
1990 Ifyoucouldseemenow 2 Martin Pedroza Brian A. Mayberry Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel 6.5 f 1:16.20 $61,750
1989 Owiseone 2 Gary Boulanger Terry R. Knight Dame Construction Co. Inc. 6.5 f 1:16.60 $43,950
1988 Hot Novel 2 Eddie Delahoussaye Fabio Nor Joanne H. Nor 6.5 f 1:16.60 $54,100
1987 Variety Baby 2 Laffit Pincay Jr. Bruce Headley Kjell Qvale 6.5 f 1:16.80 $38,300
1985 - 1986 Race not held
1984 Lady's Secret 2 Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Eugene & Joyce Klein 6 f 1:11.20 $34,200

References
  1. "Bajan wins Moccasin Stakes at Hollywood Park". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2013-11-09. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. "Chasing Yesterday Wins Desi Arnaz Stakes". Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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