Sorrento Stakes

The Sorrento Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Sorrento Stakes
Grade III race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California
Inaugurated1967
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorKeeneland Sales (2023)
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old Fillies
Weight123 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000 (since 2014)

History

The event was inaugurated on 7 October 1967 during the then Del Mar Fall meeting and was run over a distance of 7+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf course. It was won by Windsor Honey who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Sellers with a time of 1:303⁄5.[1] The event was idle for two years, and when it resumed the event was scheduled early in the summer meeting in 1970 and needed to be split into two divisions at a distance of six furlongs.[2]

The event has had several changes in distance but returned to the six furlong sprint in 2018.[3]

In 1986 the event was classified as Grade III and was upgraded to Grade II in 1994.[4] However, the event was downgraded back to Grade III in 2004 before being upgraded once more in 2015.[4]

The event's position in the racing calendar at Del Mar has led to the race being a preparatory race for the Del Mar Debutante Stakes which is usually scheduled for several weeks later.

The race has produced some prodigious young fillies who have gone on to capture Juvenile honors and even progress as older fillies and mares. Notable winners of this event include the 1972 winner, Windy's Daughter,[5] whose win in the race was part of an undefeated seven-race season. The following year the filly was crowned the first California-bred Horse of the Year.[5] The 1986 winner Brave Raj not only captured the Sorrento Stakes–Del Mar Debutante Stakes double, but also went on to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies becoming the richest two-year-old filly in history winning $911,150 during the season.[6] The filly Silverbulletday won this event in 1998. Later that year she would also win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and be crowned the US Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. The 2001 winner Tempera easily won as the odds-on favorite by nine lengths,[7] the largest victory length in the event and also went on to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and be crowned the US Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. The last filly to win the Sorrento Stakes and also the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies was Champagne Room in 2016.

Records

Speed records:

  • 6 furlongs – 1:09.00 Windy's Daughter (1972)
  • 6+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:15.60 – Batroyale (1995)
  • 7 furlongs: 1:22.00 – Lite Light (1990)
  • 1 mile: 1:35.80 – Hazel R. (1979)

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 7 – Bob Baffert (1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012, 2015)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 – Elmendorf (1974, 1975, 1978)
Sorrento Stakes – Del Mar Debutante Stakes double
  • Windy's Daughter (1972), Fleet Peach (1973), Queen to Be (1975), Telferner (1976), Arewehavingfunyet (1985), Brave Raj (1986), Batroyale (1995), Chilukki (1999), Mi Sueno (2009), Executiveprivilege (2012), Bellafina (2018)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Dreamfyre Hector Berrios O. J. Jauregui Danny A. Eplin 6 furlongs 1:10.52 $201,000 II [8]
2022 Vegas Magic Abel Cedillo Doug F. O'Neill Omar Aldabbagh, Todd Cady & Ty Leatherman 6 furlongs 1:11.46 $200,500 II [9]
2021 Elm Drive Juan Hernandez Phillip D'Amato Little Red Feather Racing 6 furlongs 1:10.64 $201,500 II [10]
2020 My Girl Red Flavien Prat J. Keith Desormeaux Erich G. Brehm 6 furlongs 1:12.12 $150,500 II [11]
2019 Amalfi Sunrise Norberto Arroyo Jr. Simon Callaghan Doug Branham & Marsha Naify 6 furlongs 1:10.96 $200,351 II [12]
2018 Bellafina Flavien Prat Simon Callaghan Kaleem Shah 6 furlongs 1:10.61 $201,725 II [13]
2017 Spectator Jamie Theriot Philip D'Amato Rick & Sharon Waller 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.66 $200,690 II [14]
2016 Champagne Room Mario Gutierrez Peter Eurton Ciaglia, Exline-Border, Gulliver Racing, R. Christensen, D. Legan & S. Alesia 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.35 $200,000 II [15]
2015 Pretty N Cool Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.94 $200,250 II [16]
2014 Sunset Glow Victor Espinoza Wesley A. Ward Ten Broeck Farm 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.61 $200,000 II [17]
2013 Concav Mario Gutierrez Doug F. O'Neill Reddam Racing 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.45 $150,500 II [18]
2012 Executiveprivilege Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.98 $150,000 III [19]
2011 Mighty Caroline Joel Rosario Melody Conlon John M. Liviakis 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.75 $150,000 III [20]
2010 Wickedly Perfect Rafael Bejarano Doug F. O'Neill STD Racing Stable, Peter Moehrke & Rafter JR Ranch 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.18 $150,000 III [21]
2009 Mi Sueno Michael C. Baze Eric J. Guillot Southern Equine Stable 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:14.40 $150,000 III [22]
2008 Evita Argentina Tyler Baze John W. Sadler Halo Farms & Three Sisters Thoroughbreds 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.51 $150,000 III [23]
2007 Tasha's Miracle David R. Flores John W. Sadler Budget Stable & Team Valor 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:19.59 $150,000 III [24]
2006 Untouched Talent Victor Espinoza Jeff Bonde Sikura, Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, Vreeland, et al. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:18.20 $150,000 III [25]
2005 Bully Bones René R. Douglas David La Croix Gene & Lolli Anderson, Meadowbrook Farms, et al. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.36 $150,000 III [26]
2004 Inspiring David R. Flores Bob Baffert Robert B. and Beverly J. Lewis 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:18.29 $150,000 III [27]
2003 Tizdubai David R. Flores Eoin G. Harty Darley Stable 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.15 $150,000 II [28]
2002 Buffythecenterfold Matt S. Garcia Melvin F. Stute Allen A. Brian & Stronach Stables 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.39 $150,000 II [29]
2001 Tempera David R. Flores Eoin G. Harty Godolphin Racing 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.13 $150,000 II [7]
2000 Give Praise Laffit Pincay Jr. James K. Chapman James K. Chapman, Ron Parker & Stuart Tsujimoto 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.88 $150,000 II [30]
1999 Chilukki David R. Flores Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.40 $150,000 II [31]
1998 Silverbulletday Gary L. Stevens Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.56 $108,300 II [32]
1997 Career Collection Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Golden Eagle Farm 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.83 $107,825 II [33]
1996 Desert Digger Eddie Delahoussaye Marcelo Polanco 6 C Stable 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.03 $105,950 II [34]
1995 Batroyale Gary L. Stevens Bob Baffert Mr & Mrs Robert H. Walter 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:15.26 $104,200 II [35]
1994 How So Oiseau Pat Valenzuela Brian A. Mayberry Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:15.89 $80,850 II [36]
1993 Phone Chatter Laffit Pincay Jr. Richard E. Mandella Herman Sarkowsky 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.23 $79,650 III [37]
1992 Zoonaqua Eddie Delahoussaye Brian A. Mayberry Jerry & Ann Moss 7 furlongs 1:22.67 $82,875 III [38]
1991 Soviet Sojourn Corey Nakatani Bob Baffert Hal Earnhardt 7 furlongs 1:22.38 $76,350 III [39]
1990 Lite Light Russell Baze Henry M. Moreno Jack L. Finley 7 furlongs 1:22.00 $81,450 III [40]
1989 Cheval Volant Laffit Pincay Jr. Kenneth J. Jumps Steve Shapiro, Dave Stark & Kenneth J. Jumps 7 furlongs 1:23.80 $80,325 III [41]
1988 Stocks Up Gary L. Stevens Ted West Coelho, Merrill & Valenti 7 furlongs 1:23.40 $82,100 III [42]
1987 Hasty Pasty Laffit Pincay Jr. John Gosden Aaron & Candy Spelling 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $64,200 III [43]
1986 Brave Raj Pat Valenzuela Melvin F. Stute Dolly Green 7 furlongs 1:22.60 $55,750 III [44]
1985 Arewehavingfunyet Pat Valenzuela D. Wayne Lukas Spendthrift Farm 1 mile 1:37.00 $56,750 Listed [45]
1984 Wayward Pirate Bill Shoemaker V. James Mayer Albert Yank 1 mile 1:37.20 $53,580 Listed [46]
1983 Leading Ladybug Pat Valenzuela Melvin F. Stute William R. Hawn 1 mile 1:40.20 $53,650 Listed [47]
1982 Time of Sale Bill Shoemaker Chay R. Knight Northwest Farms 1 mile 1:38.40 $54,800 Listed [48]
1981 First Advance Bill Shoemaker Valadez B. Joshua Jr. Margaret & Frank Rappa 1 mile 1:38.60 $44,100 Listed [49]
1980 Native Fancy Laffit Pincay Jr. Louis R. Carno Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Cavanagh 1 mile 1:38.80 $38,700 Listed [50]
1979 Hazel R. Chris McCarron Barney Willis Royce Roberts & Samuel Roffe 1 mile 1:35.80 $32,600 Listed [51]
1978 § Beauty Hour Marco Castaneda Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1 mile 1:37.00 $32,650 Listed [52]
1977 § My Little Maggie Bill Shoemaker Jay M. Robbins Jay M. Robbins & Jack D. Rogers 1 mile 1:36.40 $27,400 Listed [53]
1976 Telferner Laffit Pincay Jr. A. Thomas Doyle J. C. Pollard 1 mile 1:36.60 $27,400 Listed [54]
1975 Queen to Be Darrel G. McHargue Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1 mile 1:36.80 $22,350 Listed [55]
1974 Spout Álvaro Pineda Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm 1 mile 1:36.80 $23,000 Listed [56]
1973 Fleet Peach Donald R. Pierce A. Thomas Doyle Canadiana Farms 6 furlongs 1:09.20 $21,600 Listed [57]
1972 Windy's Daughter Bill Shoemaker A. Thomas Doyle Bernice Blackman 6 furlongs 1:09.00 $15,875 [58]
1971 Chargerette Frank Olivares Harold C. McBride Sam Crivello & Santina Webber 6 furlongs 1:09.20 $16,500 [59]
1970 June Darling William Mahorney Warren Stute Clement L. Hirsch 6 furlongs 1:10.80 $13,437 Division 1[60]
Countess Market Álvaro Pineda Linwood J. Brooks Paul Bouffier 1:10.40 $13,537 Division 2[61]
1968–1969 Race not held
1967 Windsor Honey Johnny Sellers Jerry M. Fanning Hemacinto & Billrick Stable 7+1⁄2 furlongs 1:30.60 $22,825 [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as part of an entry

See also

References
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