Inaugurated 1948 Surface Dirt | Distance 7 furlongs Track left-handed | |
Location Del Mar RacetrackDel Mar, California, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing | ||
The Del Mar Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 2007, the race is open to horses, age two, willing to race seven furlongs on dirt and currently offers a purse of $300,000.
In 1971, it was run in two divisions on Turf. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on Polytrack synthetic dirt.
Not only does trainer Bob Baffert hold the record for the most Del Mar Futurity wins with thirteen, seven of those wins came in consecutive years.
Records
Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
References
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