2018 MEDIA GUIDE JULY 18 - SEPT 3 & NOV 9 - DEC 2 Del Mar Stakes Schedule – 79th Summer Season – 2018 Date Event Conditions Distance Purse Wed. Jul 18 OCEANSIDE STAKES Three-year-olds, N/W S/S of $50,000 at 1 M o/o 1 Mile (Turf) $100,000 A in 2018 Fri. Jul 20 Osunitas Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $75,000 A $50,000 at 1 M o/o in 2018 Sat. Jul 21 SAN DIEGO HANDICAP (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles $200,000 G Sat. Jul 21 SAN CLEMENTE STAKES (Gr. II) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 Mile (Turf) $200,000 G Sun. Jul 22 EDDIE READ STAKES (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $250,000 G Sun. Jul 22 Wickerr Stakes Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S $50,000 at 1 M 1 Mile (Turf) $75,000 A o/o since September 1 Wed. Jul 25 COUGAR II HANDICAP (Gr. III) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/2 Miles $100,000 G Fri. Jul 27 REAL GOOD DEAL STAKES Three-year-olds, Cal-Bred 7 Furlongs $150,000 G Sat. Jul 28 BING CROSBY STAKES (Gr. I) Three-year-olds & up 6 Furlongs $300,000 G Sat. Jul 28 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' STAKES Three-year-olds & up, Cal-Bred 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $150,000 G Sun. Jul 29 CLEMENT L. HIRSCH STAKES (Gr. I) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles $300,000 G Sun. Jul 29 FLEET TREAT STAKES Fillies, Three-year-olds, Cal-Bred 7 Furlongs $150,000 G Wed. Aug 01 CTBA STAKES Fillies, Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 5 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Fri. Aug 03 Daisycutter Handicap Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 5 Furlongs (Turf) $75,000 A Sat. Aug 04 YELLOW RIBBON HANDICAP (Gr. II) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $200,000 G Sat. Aug 04 GRADUATION STAKES Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 5 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Sun. Aug 05 LA JOLLA HANDICAP (Gr. III) Three-year-olds 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $150,000 G Sun. Aug 05 SORRENTO STAKES (GR. II) Fillies, Two-year-olds 6 Furlongs $200,000 G Fri. Aug 10 SOLANA BEACH STAKES Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, Cal- 1 Mile (Turf) $150,000 G Bred Sat. Aug 11 BEST PAL STAKES (Gr. II) Two-year-olds 6 Furlongs $200,000 G Sun. Aug 12 RANCHO BERNARDO HANDICAP (Gr. III) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 6 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Wed. Aug 15 CTT and TOC Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) $75,000 A Fri. Aug 17 Green Flash Handicap Three-year-olds & up 5 Furlongs (Turf) $75,000 A Sat. Aug 18 TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC (Gr. I) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/4 Miles $1,000,000 G Sat. Aug 18 DEL MAR HANDICAP (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) $250,000 G Sat. Aug 18 DEL MAR OAKS (Gr. I) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $300,000 G Sun. Aug 19 DEL MAR MILE (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 Mile (Turf) $200,000 G Wed. Aug 22 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes Three-year-olds & up 1 Mile $75,000 A Fri. Aug 24 Tranquility Lake Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 1 Mile $75,000 A $50,000 at 1 M o/o since February 1 Sat. Aug 25 PAT O'BRIEN STAKES (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 7 Furlongs $200,000 G Sat. Aug 25 SHARED BELIEF STAKES Three-year-olds 1 Mile $100,000 G Sun. Aug 26 TORREY PINES STAKES (Gr. III) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 Mile $100,000 G Wed. Aug 29 GENEROUS PORTION STAKES Fillies, Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred, N/W S/S 6 Furlongs $100,000 G $50,000 Fri. Aug 31 I'M SMOKIN STAKES Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred, N/W S/S $50,000 6 Furlongs $100,000 G Sat. Sep 01 DEL MAR DEBUTANTE (Gr. I) Fillies, Two-year-olds 7 Furlongs $300,000 G Sat. Sep 01 JOHN C. MABEE STAKES (Gr. II) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $200,000 G Sun. Sep 02 DEL MAR DERBY (Gr. II) Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $250,000 G Sun. Sep 02 DEL MAR JUVENILE TURF Two-year-olds 1 Mile (Turf) $100,000 G Mon. Sep 03 DEL MAR JUVENILE FILLIES TURF Fillies, Two-year-olds 1 Mile (Turf) $100,000 G Mon. Sep 03 C.E.R.F. Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 6 Furlongs $75,000 A $50,000 since March 1 Mon. Sep 03 DEL MAR FUTURITY (Gr. I) Two-year-olds 7 Furlongs $300,000 G Note: CAPS indicate advertised stakes; others are overnight stakes. Advertised Stakes $6,700,000 Indicates Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” series race. Overnight Stakes $ 600,000 A: Added Money • G: Guaranteed Money Total $7,300,000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Stakes Schedule ................................................................Inside Front Cover Graduation Stakes/Pari-Mutuel Handle ...............................................44-45 The Del Mar Facility ...................................................................................2 La Jolla Handicap/Match Races at Del Mar .........................................46-47 Officials of the Meeting/General Information ..............................................3 Del Mar’s Top Horses of 2017 ..............................................................48-49 DMTC Officers & Directors/Definition of DMTC ...................................4-5 Sorrento Stakes ..........................................................................................50 Del Mar’s Administrative Staff ....................................................................6 Del Mar’s Main Track and Turf Course ....................................................51 Champions of Del Mar/Media Poll .............................................................7 Solana Beach Stakes/Highest Claims .........................................................52 All-Time Leading Riders, Trainers and Owners ...........................................8 Best Pal Stakes ...........................................................................................53 Leading Riders, Trainers, Owners Summer 2017 ..........................................9 Rancho Bernardo Handicap ......................................................................54 Record Names & Numbers ...................................................................10-11 TVG Pacific Classic/Pacific Classic Statistics ........................................55-59 Down Through the Years at Del Mar....................................................12-14 Del Mar Handicap ................................................................................56-57 Terror at the Training Track: Lilac Fire .....................................................15 Del Mar Oaks .......................................................................................58-59 Scenes from the 2017 Breeders’ Cup ......................................................16-17 Del Mar Mile/Community Impact .............................................................60 Scenes from the Summer of 2017 ..........................................................18-19 Pat O’Brien Stakes/ADW Handle ..............................................................61 2018 Promotional Highlights and Calendar ..........................................20-21 Shared Belief Stakes ..................................................................................62 Picturing Del Mar’s Jockeys .......................................................................22 Torrey Pines Stakes/Polytrack Track Records ............................................63 Del Mar Jockey Roster for 2018/Del Mar Trainer Roster for 2018 ........23-24 Generous Portion Stakes/All-Time Cal-Bred Money Winners ...................64 Del Mar Track Records /Del Mar Stakes Records .....................................25 I’m Smokin Stakes/Racing Secretaries .......................................................65 Oceanside Stakes/Daybreak at Del Mar ................................................26-27 Del Mar Debutante/Debutante Statistics ..............................................66-67 San Diego Handicap/On Track Attendance ..........................................28-29 John C. Mabee Stakes/Intern Roster .....................................................68-69 San Clemente Handicap .............................................................................30 Del Mar Derby .....................................................................................70-71 Eddie Read Stakes/Camp Del Mar ............................................................31 Del Mar Juvenile Turf ...............................................................................71 Cougar II Handicap/Pari-Mutuel Handle History ................................32-33 Del Mar Futurity/Futurity Statistics .....................................................72-73 Real Good Deal Stakes/Recent Pick Six Carryovers ..................................34 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf .....................................................................73 California Dreamin’ Stakes/Recent Single Ticket Pick Sixes ......................35 Grade I Stakes Charts ...........................................................................74-75 Bing Crosby Stakes/Winning Post Positions ..........................................36-37 2017 Breeders’ Cup Charts/BC17 By the Numbers ...............................76-77 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes...........................................................................38 Pacific Classic Charts (1991-2016) ........................................................78-87 Fleet Treat Stakes/Winning Favorites .........................................................39 Del Mar’s Fall Meeting .........................................................................88-94 CTBA Stakes .............................................................................................40 Wager Distribution ....................................................................................95 California Satellite Wagering Sites .............................................................41