2016 MEDIA GUIDE RACING JULY 15 - SEPT 5 & NOV 11 - DEC 4 2016 Media Guide 1 MG_Cover.indd 1 5/19/16 4:04 PM Del Mar Stakes Schedule – 77th Summer Season – 2016 Date Event Conditions Distance Purse Fri. Jul 15 OCEANSIDE STAKES Three-year-olds, N/W S/S of $50,000 at 1 M o/o 1 Mile (Turf) $100,000 A in 2016 Sat. Jul 16 YELLOW RIBBON HANDICAP (Gr. II) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $200,000 G Sat. Jul 16 Wickerr Stakes Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S $50,000 at 1 M 1 Mile (Turf) $75,000 A o/o since March 1 Sun. Jul 17 EDDIE READ STAKES (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $250,000 G Sun. Jul 17 Sandy Blue Handicap Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $75,000 A Wed. Jul 20 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 Fri. Jul 22 FLEET TREAT STAKES Fillies, Three-year-olds, Cal-Bred 7 Furlongs $150,000 G Sat. Jul 23 SAN CLEMENTE HANDICAP (Gr. II) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 Mile (Turf) $200,000 G Sat. Jul 23 SAN DIEGO HANDICAP (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles $200,000 G Sun. Jul 24 COUGAR II HANDICAP (Gr. III) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/2 Miles $100,000 G Sun. Jul 24 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' STAKES Three-year-olds & up, Cal-Bred 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $150,000 G Wed. Jul 27 REAL GOOD DEAL STAKES Three-year-olds, Cal-Bred 7 Furlongs $150,000 G Fri. Jul 29 CTBA STAKES Fillies, Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 5 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Sat. Jul 30 CLEMENT L. HIRSCH STAKES (Gr. I) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/16 Miles $300,000 G Sun. Jul 31 BING CROSBY STAKES (Gr. I) Three-year-olds & up 6 Furlongs $300,000 G Wed. Aug 03 GRADUATION STAKES Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 5 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Fri. Aug 05 Daisycutter Handicap Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 5 Furlongs (Turf) $75,000 A TABLE OF CONTENTS Sat. Aug 06 SORRENTO STAKES (Gr. II) Fillies, Two-year-olds 6 1/2 Furlongs $200,000 G Stakes Schedule ................................................................Inside Front Cover Bing Crosby Stakes/Winning Post Positions ..........................................42-43 Sat. Aug 06 LA JOLLA HANDICAP (Gr. III) Three-year-olds 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $150,000 G The Del Mar Facility ...................................................................................2 Graduation Stakes .....................................................................................44 Sun. Aug 07 Osunitas Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) $75,000 A Officials of the Meeting/General Information ..............................................3 Sorrento Stakes/Del Mar TV Coverage .....................................................45 of $50,000 at 1 M o/o in 2016 DMTC Officers & Directors/Definition of DMTC ...................................4-5 Del Mar’s Top Horses of 2015 ..............................................................46-47 Fri. Aug 12 Green Flash Handicap Three-year-olds & up 5 Furlongs (Turf) $75,000 A Del Mar’s Administrative Staff ....................................................................6 La Jolla Handicap/Camp Del Mar/On-Track Attendance History ........48-49 Champions of Del Mar/Media Poll .............................................................7 Best Pal Stakes ...........................................................................................50 Sat. Aug 13 BEST PAL STAKES (Gr. II) Two-year-olds 6 1/2 Furlongs $200,000 G All-Time Leading Riders, Trainers and Owners ...........................................8 Solana Beach Stakes/ADW Handle History ..............................................51 Sun. Aug 14 SOLANA BEACH STAKES Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, Cal- 1 Mile (Turf) $150,000 G Leading Riders, Trainers, Owners Summer 2015 ..........................................9 Rancho Bernardo Handicap ......................................................................52 Bred Record Names & Numbers ...................................................................10-11 TVG Pacific Classic/Pacific Classic Statistics ........................................53-57 Wed. Aug 17 RANCHO BERNARDO HANDICAP (Gr. III) Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 6 1/2 Furlongs $100,000 G Down Through the Years at Del Mar....................................................12-15 Del Mar Oaks .......................................................................................54-55 Fri. Aug 19 CTT and TOC Handicap Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) $75,000 A Diamond Club Membership Perks/Perks For All .......................................15 Del Mar Handicap ................................................................................56-57 American Pharoah at Del Mar ...................................................................16 Del Mar Mile/Highest Claims Recorded at Del Mar ..................................58 Sat. Aug 20 DEL MAR OAKS (Gr. I) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $300,000 G Del Mar’s Main Track and Turf Course ....................................................17 Shared Belief Stakes/Del Mar Polytrack Track Records ............................59 Sat. Aug 20 TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC (Gr. I) Three-year-olds & up 1 1/4 Miles $1,000,000 G Scenes from the Summer of 2015 ..........................................................18-19 Pat O’Brien Stakes/Barrett’s at Del Mar ....................................................60 Sat. Aug 20 DEL MAR HANDICAP (Gr. II) by JRA Three-year-olds & up 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) $250,000 G Promotional Highlights/Promotions Calendar ......................................20-21 Generous Portion Stakes/Recent Pick Six Carryovers ................................61 Sun. Aug 21 DEL MAR MILE (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 1 Mile (Turf) $200,000 G Picturing Del Mar’s Jockeys .......................................................................22 Torrey Pines Stakes/Del Mar Mobile App .................................................62 Del Mar Jockey Roster for 2016/Del Mar Trainer Roster for 2016 ........23-24 I’m Smokin Stakes/We Miss You, Ernie and Pamela ..................................63 Wed. Aug 24 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes Three-year-olds & up 1 Mile $75,000 A Del Mar Track Records /Del Mar Stakes Records .....................................25 Del Mar Debutante/Debutante Statistics ..............................................64-65 Fri. Aug 26 SHARED BELIEF STAKES Three-year-olds 1 Mile $100,000 G Oceanside Stakes/Handle History since ITW ........................................26-27 Del Mar Juvenile Turf ...............................................................................65 Sat. Aug 27 PAT O'BRIEN STAKES (Gr. II) Three-year-olds & up 7 Furlongs $200,000 G Yellow Ribbon Handicap/“Donuts Days”/Pari-Mutuel Handle ............28-29 John C. Mabee Stakes/Del Mar Social Media/Intern Roster .................66-67 Sat. Aug 27 GENEROUS PORTION STAKES Fillies, Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 6 Furlongs $150,000 G Eddie Read Stakes/Racing Secretaries ........................................................30 Del Mar Derby/CalRacing.com/Community Impact ............................68-69 Sun. Aug 28 TORREY PINES STAKES (Gr. III) Fillies, Three-year-olds 1 Mile $100,000 G Fleet Treat Stakes/“Daybreak at Del Mar” ................................................31 Del Mar Futurity/Futurity Statistics .....................................................70-71 California Satellite Wagering Sites .............................................................32 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf .....................................................................71 Wed. Aug 31 Tranquility Lake Stakes Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S 1 Mile $75,000 A San Clemente Handicap .............................................................................33 Grade I Stakes Charts / Recent Single Ticket Pick Sixes .......................72-73 $50,000 at 1 M o/o since February 1 San Diego Handicap/Silks Gift Shop/Purse Dist./Winning Favorites ....34-35 Pacific Classic Charts (1991-2015) ........................................................74-83 Fri. Sep 02 I'M SMOKIN STAKES Two-year-olds, Cal-Bred 6 Furlongs $150,000 G Cougar II Handicap/Match Races at Del Mar ......................................36-37 Del Mar’s Fall Meeting .........................................................................84-90 Sat. Sep 03 DEL MAR DEBUTANTE (Gr. I) Fillies, Two-year-olds 7 Furlongs $300,000 G California Dreamin’ Stakes/All-Time Cal-Bred Money Winners ................38 Breakdown of Wagers ................................................................................91 Sat. Sep 03 DEL MAR JUVENILE TURF Two-year-olds 1 Mile (Turf) $100,000 G Real Good Deal Stakes/Advertised Stakes Distribution .............................39 Index ..........................................................................................................92 CTBA Stakes .............................................................................................40 Grounds Map/Mileage to Del Mar ...................................Inside Back Cover JOHN C. MABEE STAKES (Gr. II) Sun. Sep 04 Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds & up 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $200,000 G Clement L. Hirsch Stakes...........................................................................41 Sun. Sep 04 DEL MAR DERBY (Gr. II) Three-year-olds 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) $250,000 G Mon. Sep 05 Pirate's Bounty Stakes Three-year-olds & up, N/W S/S $50,000 since 5 1/2 Furlongs $75,000 A Produced by: Editor: C. P. (Mac) McBride Lithography: Santa Anita Print & Graphics March 1 Del Mar