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Sorrento Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1967

Surface
  
Dirt

Distance
  
1,308 m

Website
  
www.dmtc.com

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
200,000 USD

Location
  
Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Race replay 2016 sorrento stakes


The Sorrento Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. It is open to two-year-old fillies and is run at a distance of six and one-half furlongs on the dirt. In 2013, it was from Grade III to Grade II. It currently offers a purse of $200,000.

Contents

Since inception the race has been contested at various distances and surfaces:

  • 7.5 furlongs : 1967 (on turf)
  • 6 furlongs : 1970-73 (on dirt)
  • 1 mile : 1974-1985 (on dirt)
  • 7 furlongs : 1986-1992 (on dirt)
  • 6.5 furlongs : 1993-2006, 2015–present (on dirt)
  • 6.5 furlongs : 2007–2014 (on Polytrack)

    • Champagne room wins sorrento stakes grade ii


    Records

    Speed record: (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)

  • 1:15.60 - Batroyale (1995)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 6 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2000)
  • 5 - Bill Shoemaker (1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984)
  • 5 - David Flores (1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 7 - Bob Baffert (1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012, 2015)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Elmendorf (1974, 1975, 1978)

    • Previous winners

  • 1990 - Lite Light (Russell Baze)
  • 1989 - Cheval Volant (Laffit Pincay, Jr.)
  • 1988 - Stocks Up (Gary Stevens)
  • 1987 - Hasty Pasty (Laffit Pincay, Jr.)
  • 1986 - Brave Raj (Patrick Valenzuela)

    • References

    Sorrento Stakes Wikipedia
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