The Bob Hope Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

Bob Hope Stakes
Grade III race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1981 (as Hollywood Prevue Stakes at Hollywood Park)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse$100,000

History edit

The event was inaugurated on 14 November 1981 as the Hollywood Prevue Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack and was won by the undefeated Sepulveda who was trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron in a time of 1:22 flat.[1]

In 1985 the event was classified as Grade III and has remained this status since.[2]

Between 1990 and 1995, the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event which reflected in the name of the event.[2]

From 2006 to 2014 it was held on a synthetic dirt surface.[2]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was renamed to the Bob Hope Stakes and moved to Del Mar Racetrack.[3] Actor Bob Hope, frequented the Del Mar racetrack often and made seven "Road" musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby, who was the Del Mar Turf Club original president and de facto publicist.[4]

Records edit

Speed record:

  • 1:20.63 - Lion Heart (2003)

Margins:

  • 8+34 lengths – Nyros (2023)


Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 13 - Bob Baffert (1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2004, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by an owner:

Winners edit

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – Bob Hope Stakes
2023 Nysos Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Baoma Corp 7 furlongs 1:21.71 $98,000 III [5]
2022 Havnameltdown Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 7 furlongs 1:21.68 $100,000 III [6]
2021 Messier Flavien Prat Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing & Madaket Stables 7 furlongs 1:22.74 $98,000 III [7]
2020 Red Flag Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs Jerome S. & Tina Moss 7 furlongs 1:23.56 $100,500 III [8]
2019 High Velocity Drayden Van Dyke Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West 7 furlongs 1:23.16 $98,000 III [9]
2018 Mucho Gusto Joseph Talamo Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen 7 furlongs 1:23.51 $100,000 III [10]
2017 Greyvitos Victor Espinoza Adam Kitchingman Triple B Farms 7 furlongs 1:22.20 $100,345 III [11]
2016 Mastery Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Cheyenne Stables 7 furlongs 1:23.32 $100,000 III [12]
2015 Toews On Ice Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 7 furlongs 1:22.27 $100,500 III [13]
2014 No Problem Victor Espinoza Michael W. McCarthy P and G Stables 7 furlongs 1:23.48 $100,750 III [14]
At Hollywood Park – Hollywood Prevue Stakes
2013 Shared Belief Corey Nakatani Jerry Hollendorfer Jungle Racing, Jerry Hollendorfer, Alex Solis II, Jason Litt & George Todaro 7 furlongs 1:22.17 $100,000 III [15]
2012 Really Mr Greely Julien R. Leparoux Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 7 furlongs 1:22.84 $100,000 III [16]
2011 So Brilliant Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Arnold Zetcher 7 furlongs 1:22.96 $100,000 III [17]
2010 Premier Pegasus Alonso Quinonez Cho Myung Kwon Cho Myung Kwon 7 furlongs 1:22.78 $100,000 III [18]
2009 American Lion Julien R. Leparoux Eoin G. Harty WinStar Farm 7 furlongs 1:22.49 $100,000 III [19]
2008 Jack o' Lantern Isaias D. Enriquez Richard P. Matlow Purple Shamrock Racing & Bruce Chandler 7 furlongs 1:21.89 $103,700 III [20]
2007 Massive Drama Kent J. Desormeaux Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 7 furlongs 1:21.48 $109,200 III [21]
2006 § Belgravia Julien R. Leparoux Patrick L. Biancone Zayat Stables, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor 7 furlongs 1:22.42 $100,000 III [22]
2005 Your Tent Or Mine Pat Valenzuela Neil D. Drysdale Anthony Speelman 7 furlongs 1:21.12 $100,000 III [23]
2004 Declan's Moon Victor Espinoza Ronald W. Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable 7 furlongs 1:21.74 $100,000 III [24]
2003 Lion Heart Mike E. Smith Patrick L. Biancone Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor 7 furlongs 1:20.63 $100,000 III [25]
2002 Roll Hennessy Roll Alex O. Solis Rafael Becerra Stan E. Fulton 7 furlongs 1:22.68 $125,000 III [26]
2001 Fonz's Laffit Pincay Jr. David La Croix Gene Anderson & Meadowbrook Farm 7 furlongs 1:22.03 $100,000 III [27]
2000 Proud Tower Victor Espinoza Jose Luna Silva Tricar Stables 7 furlongs 1:23.01 $100,000 III [28]
1999 Grey Memo Matt S. Garcia Warren Stute Ron Manzani, Ridgeley Farm & Russ Sarno 7 furlongs 1:24.44 $100,000 III [29]
1998 Premier Property David R. Flores Bob Baffert Hal J. Earnhardt III 7 furlongs 1:23.29 $100,000 III [30]
1997 Commitisize David R. Flores Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 7 furlongs 1:21.64 $100,000 III [31]
1996 In Excessive Bull Corey Nakatani Bob Baffert Hal J. Earnhardt III 7 furlongs 1:21.54 $101,700 III [32]
1995 Cobra King Chris McCarron Mike Puype Betty Biszantz 7 furlongs 1:21.25 $103,175 III [33]
1994 Afternoon Deelites Kent J. Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella Burt Bacharach 7 furlongs 1:20.98 $96,250 III [34]
1993 Individual Style Chris Antley Lin Wheeler First Cabin Stable 7 furlongs 1:21.17 $89,225 III [35]
1992 Stuka Pat Valenzuela Gary F. Jones Allen E. Paulson 7 furlongs 1:21.94 $107,350 III [36]
1991 Star of the Crop Gary L. Stevens Willard L. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 7 furlongs 1:22.30 $102,700 III [37]
1990 Olympio Eddie Delahoussaye Ron McAnally Verne Winchell 7 furlongs 1:21.80 $107,600 III [38]
1989 Individualist Robbie Davis David E. Hofmans Golden Eagle Farm 7 furlongs 1:22.20 $80,350 III [39]
1988 King Glorious Chris McCarron Jerry Hollendorfer Halo Farms 7 furlongs 1:21.20 $80,900 III [40]
1987 Race not held
1986 Exclusive Enough Bill Shoemaker Jack Van Berg Dorothy Scharbraur 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $79,650 III [41]
1985 Judge Smells Chris McCarron Thomas L. Walker Calumet Farm 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $80,500 III [42]
1984 First Norman Bill Shoemaker Albert S. Barrera Norman Silverman & Lazaro S. Barrera 7 furlongs 1:22.20 $108,700 Listed [43]
1983 † So Vague Patricia Cooksey Gerard M. Russell Hyperion Thoroughbreds 7 furlongs 1:22.20 $121,300 Listed [44]
1982 Copelan Jerry D. Bailey Mitchell Griffin Fred W. Hooper 7 furlongs 1:21.40 $107,850 [45]
1981 Sepulveda Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Tartan Stable 7 furlongs 1:22.00 $78,357 [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† Field

See also edit

List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links edit

References edit

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