# Del Mar Debutante Stakes

The Del Mar Debutante Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies run each year in early September at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 1999, the Debutante is raced on dirt at a distance of seven furlongs and currently offers a purse of $300,000.
Inaugurated in 1951 at a distance of six furlongs, in 1974 the race was changed to a one-mile event then in 1993 to its current seven furlongs. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on a Polytrack all weather surface.
The Del Mar Debutante Stakes was raced in two divisions in 1984.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1:21.40 – Call Now (1994) (at current distance of 7 furlongs)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – Gary Stevens (1987, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2013)
* 5 – Bill Shoemaker (1953, 1954, 1972, 1974, 1979)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 10 – Bob Baffert (1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Most wins by an owner:
* 3 – Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston (1959, 1970, 1971)

## Winners since 1979

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2023 | Tamara | Mike E. Smith | Richard Mandella | Spendthrift Farm | 1:22.41 |
| 2022 | And Tell Me Nolies | Ramon Vazquez | Peter Miller | Peter Redekop | 1:23.29 |
| 2021 | Grace Adler | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Willow Grace Farm and Michael Lund Peterson | 1:23.76 |
| 2020 | Princess Noor | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing Stables | 1:23.15 |
| 2019 | Bast | Drayden Van Dyke | Bob Baffert | Baoma Corporation | 1:23.73 |
| 2018 | Bellafina | Flavien Prat | Simon Callaghan | Kaleem Shah, Inc. | 1:25.51 |
| 2017 | Moonshine Memories | Flavien Prat | Simon Callaghan | Bridlewood Farm, Magnier, et al. | 1:23.61 |
| 2016 | Union Strike | Martin Garcia | Shelbe Ruis | Ruis Racing | 1:23.22 |
| 2015 | Songbird | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Fox Hill Farms | 1:22.65 |
| 2014 | Sunset Glow | Victor Espinoza | Wesley A. Ward | Ten Broeck Farm | 1:23.12 |
| 2013 | She's a Tiger | Gary Stevens | Jeff Bonde | Dedomenico/Aldrich et al. | 1:22.71 |
| 2012 | Executiveprivilege | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Watson/Pegram/Weitman | 1:23.43 |
| 2011 | Weemissfrankie | Rafael Bejarano | Peter Eurton | Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Stable/Dyrdek/Cosato | 1:23.20 |
| 2010 | Tell a Kelly | Alonso Quinonez | John W. Sadler | Ike & Dawn Thrash | 1:23.05 |
| 2009 | Mi Sueno | Michael Baze | Eric Guillot | Southern Equine Stable | 1:23.78 |
| 2008 | Stardom Bound | Mike E. Smith | Christopher Paasch | Charles R. Cono | 1:22.50 |
| 2007 | Set Play | Brice Blanc | Peter Miller | Gerson Racing | 1:26.79 |
| 2006 | Point Ashley | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 1:23.34 |
| 2005 | Wild Fit | Alex Solis | Jeff Mullins | Brewer Stable & Smith | 1:23.20 |
| 2004 | Sweet Catomine | Victor Espinoza | Julio C. Canani | Pam & Martin Wygod | 1:24.18 |
| 2003 | Halfbridled | Julie Krone | Richard Mandella | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:22.20 |
| 2002 | Miss Houdini | Gary Stevens | Warren Stute | Bo Hirsch | 1:23.43 |
| 2001 | Habibti | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:22.22 |
| 2000 | Cindy's Hero | Garrett Gomez | David Hofmans | Tom & Elizabeth Baxter | 1:22.61 |
| 1999 | Chilukki | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable | 1:23.40 |
| 1998 | Excellent Meeting | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:22.20 |
| 1997 | Vivid Angel | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Ed & Natalie Friendly | 1:24.20 |
| 1996 | Sharp Cat | René Douglas | D. Wayne Lukas | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:23.80 |
| 1995 | Batroyale | Martin Pedroza | Bob Baffert | Robert & Barbara Walter | 1:22.40 |
| 1994 | Call Now | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | VHW Stables | 1:21.40 |
| 1993 | Sardula | Ed Delahoussaye | Brian A. Mayberry | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:21.60 |
| 1992 | Beal Street Blues | Gary Stevens | Frank L. Brothers | Lazy Lane Farms, Inc. | 1:37.00 |
| 1991 | La Spia | Alex Solis | Randy Winick | Albert R. Broccoli | 1:37.00 |
| 1990 | Beyond Perfection | Alex Solis | Jack Van Berg | John A. Franks | 1:34.80 |
| 1989 | Rue de Palm | Russell Baze | D. Wayne Lukas | Peter M. Brant | 1:35.00 |
| 1988 | Lea Lucinda * | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Calumet Farm | 1:36.40 |
| 1987 | Lost Kitty | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Klein & Lukas | 1:36.00 |
| 1986 | Brave Raj | Corey Black | Melvin F. Stute | Dolly Green | 1:35.80 |
| 1985 | Arewehavingfunyet | Patrick Valenzuela | D. Wayne Lukas | Spendthrift Farm | 1:36.00 |
| 1984 | Fiesta Lady | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | M/M E. V. Klein | 1:38.80 |
| 1984 | Full O Wisdom | Chris McCarron | Joseph Manzi | Four Star Stables/Murray Ozer | 1:37.40 |
| 1983 | Althea | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Aykroyd, Alexander & Groves | 1:36.00 |
| 1982 | Landaluce | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Beal & French | 1:35.60 |
| 1981 | Skillful Joy | Chris McCarron | Ross Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 1:37.40 |
| 1980 | Raja's Delight | Chris McCarron | Tommy Doyle | Jack L. Finley | 1:37.40 |
| 1979 | Table Hands | Bill Shoemaker | Willard Proctor | Allen & Brant | 1:35.00 |
| 1978 | Terlingua | Darrel McHargue | D. Wayne Lukas | Beal & French | 1:36.20 |
| 1977 | Extravagant | Marco Castaneda | J. Jimenez | Deeb & Austad | 1:36.40 |
| 1976 | Telferner | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Tommy Doyle | J. C. Pollard | 1:37.20 |
| 1975 | Queen to Be | Darrel McHargue | Ron McAnally | Elmendorf | 1:36.80 |
| 1974 | Bubblewin | Bill Shoemaker | Lou Glauburg | Morris Shapiro | 1:36.80 |
| 1973 | Fleet Peach | Donald Pierce | Tommy Doyle | Canadiana Farms | 1:09.60 |
| 1972 | Windy's Daughter | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Bernice Blackman | 1:09.60 |
| 1971 | Impressive Style | Donald Pierce | Federico A. Miquelez | Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston | 1:09.20 |
| 1970 | Generous Portion | D. Tierne | Federico A. Miquelez | Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston | 1:09.60 |
| 1969 | Atomic Wings | Donald Pierce | James Nazworthy | Sledge Stable | 1:08.60 |
| 1968 | Fourth Round | Jerry Lambert | Tommy Doyle | Buena Suerte Stable | 1:10.40 |
| 1967 | Fast Dish | Jerry Lambert | Buster Millerick | M/M Louis K. Shapiro | 1:09.80 |
| 1966 | Native Honey | Rudy Campas | Tommy Doyle | M/M Peter Dye | 1:10.00 |
| 1965 | Century | Bill Hartack | Gordon C. Campbell | M/M John J. Elmore | 1:10.00 |
| 1964 | Admirably | Raymond York | Lou Glauburg | E. J. Anderson | 1:09.80 |
| 1963 | Leisurely Kin | Jerry Lambert | George Adams | J. Kel Houssels | 1:09.20 |
| 1962 | Brown Berry | Pete Moreno | Robert L. Wheeler | C. V. Whitney | 1:09.40 |
| 1961 | Spark Plug | Robert Yanez | Robert L. Wheeler | C. V. Whitney | 1:09.40 |
| 1960 | Amri-an | Alex Maese | Joseph S. Dunn | Howard B. Keck | 1:09.40 |
| 1959 | Darling June | Donald Pierce | Tommy Doyle | Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston | 1:09.20 |
| 1958 | Khalita | Raymond York | Malcolm Anderson | William N. Modglin | 1:10.60 |
| 1957 | Sally Lee | Pete Moreno | Charles Dickens | Covert Ranch (George Covert) | 1:10.40 |
| 1956 | Blue Vic | Rogelio Trejos | Reggie Cornell | John J. Elmore | 1:09.80 |
| 1955 | Miss Todd | Raymond York | Robert L. Wheeler | J. Rubin Jelks | 1:10.40 |
| 1954 | Fair Molly | Bill Shoemaker | Benny Slasky | Dr. & Mrs. J. R. Smith | 1:10.60 |
| 1953 | Lady Cover Up * | Bill Shoemaker | Bob R. Roberts | Black Gold Stable | 1:11.00 |
| 1952 | Lap Full | Henry Moreno | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:10.60 |
| 1951 | Tonga | Gordon Glisson | Warren Stute | Yolo Stable | 1:12.00 |
* In 1988, Approved to Fly finished first but was disqualified to second.
* In 1953, Frosty Dawn won the race but later was found to be ineligible and the race was awarded to Lady Cover Up.