2021 MEDIA GUIDE JULY 16 - SEPT 6 & NOV 3 - NOV 28 HOME OF THE 2021 BREEDERS’ CUP 2021 Del Mar Stakes Schedule – 82nd Summer Season Date Event Conditions Distance Purse Fri. Jul 16 RUNHAPPY OCEANSIDE STAKES Three-year-olds, N/W S/S of $50,000 at 1 M o/o 1 Mile (T) $100,000 G in 2021 Sat. Jul 17 SAN DIEGO HANDICAP (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles $250,000 G Sat. Jul 17 Osunitas Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 1 Mile (T) $80,000 A $50,000 at 1 M o/o since September 1 Sun. Jul 18 COUGAR II STAKES (Gr. III) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/2 Miles $100,000 G Sun. Jul 18 Wickerr Stakes Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S of $50,000 at 1 1 Mile (T) $80,000 A M o/o in 2021 Fri. Jul 23 FLEET TREAT STAKES Fillies, Three-year-olds, Cal-Bred 7 Furlongs $175,000 G Sat. Jul 24 EDDIE READ STAKES (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/8 Miles (T) $250,000 G Sat. Jul 24 SAN CLEMENTE STAKES (Gr. II) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 Mile (T) $200,000 G Sun. Jul 25 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' STAKES Three-year-olds & up, Cal-Bred 1 1/16 Miles (T) $150,000 G Sun. Jul 25 Daisycutter Handicap Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 5 Furlongs (T) $80,000 A Fri. Jul 30 REAL GOOD DEAL STAKES Three-year-olds, Cal-Bred 7 Furlongs $175,000 G Sat. Jul 31 BING CROSBY STAKES (Gr. I) Three-year-olds & up 6 Furlongs $300,000 G Sun. Aug 01 CLEMENT L. HIRSCH STAKES (Gr. I) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles $300,000 G Thu. Aug 05 CTBA STAKES Fillies, Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 5 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Fri. Aug 06 SORRENTO STAKES (Gr. II) Fillies, Two-year-olds 6 Furlongs $200,000 G Sat. Aug 07 YELLOW RIBBON HANDICAP (Gr. II) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles (T) $200,000 G Sat. Aug 07 BEST PAL STAKES (Gr. II) Two-year-olds 6 Furlongs $200,000 G Sun. Aug 08 LA JOLLA STAKES (Gr. III) Three-year-olds 1 1/16 Miles (T) $150,000 G Sun. Aug 08 GRADUATION STAKES Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 5 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Sat. Aug 14 CTT & TOC Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 3/8 Miles (T) $80,000 A Sun. Aug 15 SOLANA BEACH STAKES Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, Cal- 1 Mile (T) $150,000 G Bred Fri. Aug 20 RANCHO BERNARDO HANDICAP (Gr. III) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 6 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Sat. Aug 21 TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC (Gr. I) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/4 Miles $750,000 G Sat. Aug 21 DEL MAR OAKS (Gr. I) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (T) $300,000 G Sat. Aug 21 DEL MAR MILE (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 Mile (T) $300,000 G Sat. Aug 21 DEL MAR HANDICAP (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 3/8 Miles (T) $300,000 G Sat. Aug 21 TORREY PINES STAKES (Gr. III) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 Mile $100,000 G Sun. Aug 22 GREEN FLASH HANDICAP (Gr. III) Three-year-olds & up 5 Furlongs (T) $100,000 G Fri. Aug 27 Tranquility Lake Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 1 Mile $80,000 A $50,000 at 1 M o/o since February 1 Sat. Aug 28 PAT O'BRIEN STAKES (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 7 Furlongs $200,000 G Sun. Aug 29 SHARED BELIEF STAKES Three-year-olds 1 Mile $100,000 G Fri. Sep 03 GENEROUS PORTION STAKES Fillies, Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 6 Furlongs $100,000 G Sat. Sep 04 DEL MAR DERBY (Gr. II) Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (T) $200,000 G Sat. Sep 04 JOHN C. MABEE STAKES (Gr. II) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/8 Miles (T) $200,000 G Sat. Sep 04 I'M SMOKIN' STAKES Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 6 Furlongs $100,000 G Sun. Sep 05 DEL MAR DEBUTANTE (Gr. I) Fillies, Two-year-olds 7 Furlongs $300,000 G Sun. Sep 05 DEL MAR JUVENILE FILLIES TURF Fillies, Two-year-olds 1 Mile (T) $100,000 G Mon. Sep 06 DEL MAR JUVENILE TURF Two-year-olds 1 Mile (T) $100,000 G Mon. Sep 06 RUNHAPPY DEL MAR FUTURITY (Gr. I) Two-year-olds 7 Furlongs $300,000 G Note: CAPS indicate advertised stakes; others are overnight stakes. Advertised Stakes $6,750,000 Indicates Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” series race. Overnight Stakes $ 400,000 A: Added Money • G: Guaranteed Money Total $7,150,000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Stakes Schedule ............................................................................................2 Sorrento Stakes ..........................................................................................49 Officials of the Meeting / General Information ............................................4 Yellow Ribbon Handicap / Recent Pick Six Carryovers / Recent Pick Six Single Tickets. ..50-51 DMTC Officers & Directors .....................................................................5-6 Best Pal Stakes ...........................................................................................52 Del Mar’s Administrative Staff ....................................................................7 La Jolla Handicap / Del Mar Fairgrounds Vaccination Super Station...53-54 Del Mar’s Top Horses of 2020 ..................................................................8-9 Graduation Stakes / Winning Post Positions .........................................55-56 Champions of Del Mar / Media Poll .........................................................10 Solana Beach Stakes ..................................................................................57 Leading Riders, Trainers, Owners Summer 2020 ........................................11 Rancho Bernardo Handicap ......................................................................58 Leading Riders, Trainers, Owners Fall 2020 ...............................................12 TVG Pacific Classic / Pacific Classic Statistics ......................................59-61 All-Time Meet Leaders .........................................................................13-14 Del Mar Oaks / Intern Roster ...............................................................62-63 All-Time Leading Riders and Trainers / Del Mar Records .........................15 Del Mar Mile / Highest Claims at Del Mar ................................................64 Del Mar Jockey Roster for 2021 / Del Mar Trainer Roster for 2021 ......16-17 Del Mar Handicap / Match Races at Del Mar ......................................65-66 Del Mar Records ..................................................................................18-19 Torrey Pines Stakes ....................................................................................67 Down Through the Years at Del Mar / Definition of DMTC ...............20-23 Green Flash Handicap / Winning Favorites ...............................................68 Del Mar Safety Initiatives ..........................................................................24 Pat O’Brien Stakes .....................................................................................69 Del Mar’s Main Track and Turf Course ....................................................25 Shared Belief Stakes ..................................................................................70 Scenes from the Summer of 2020 ..........................................................26-27 Generous Portion Stakes / Advertised Stakes Distribution .........................71 Breeders’ Cup 2021 ....................................................................................28 Del Mar Derby / Purse Distribution .....................................................72-73 Wager Distribution ....................................................................................29 John C. Mabee Stakes / Economic & Charitable Impact .......................74-75 Del Mar Track Records / Del Mar Stakes Records ...............................30-31 I’m Smokin Stakes .....................................................................................76 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes / Del Mar Racing Secretaries ...................32-33 Del Mar Debutante / Debutante Statistics ............................................77-78 San Diego Handicap / On Track Attendance History ...........................34-35 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf / Del Mar Juvenile Turf ...............................79 Cougar II Stakes / Opening Day Attendance History ...........................36-37 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity / Futurity Statistics ..................................80-81 Fleet Treat Stakes .......................................................................................38 Scenes from Bing Crosby Season of 2020..............................................82-83 Eddie Read Stakes .....................................................................................39 California Satellite Wagering Sites .............................................................84 San Clemente Stakes / Pari-Mutuel Handle History .............................40-41 Fall Stakes Schedule ...................................................................................85 California Dreamin’ Stakes / Advanced Deposit Wagering Handle ............42 Bing Crosby Season Stakes ...................................................................86-94 Real Good Deal Stakes ..............................................................................43 Grade I Stakes Charts ...........................................................................95-96 Bing Crosby Stakes / Pari-Mutuel Handle (Since ITW) ........................44-45 Pacific Classic Charts (1991-2019) ......................................................97-107 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes...........................................................................46 Index ........................................................................................................108 CTBA Stakes / All-Time Cal-Bred Money Winners ..............................47-48 Produced by: Editor: C. P. (Mac) McBride Cover