# Bob Hope Stakes

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.

## History

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.
In 1985 the event was classified as Grade III and has remained this status since.
Between 1990 and 1995, the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event which reflected in the name of the event.
From 2006 to 2014 it was held on a synthetic dirt surface.
With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was renamed to the Bob Hope Stakes and moved to Del Mar Racetrack. 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.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1:20.63 - Lion Heart (2003)
Margins:
* 8+3⁄4 lengths – Nyros (2023)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 - Victor Espinoza (2000, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2020)
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:
* 4 - Michael E. Pegram (1997, 2012, 2015, 2022)

## Winners

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