Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and Mares, three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Allowance |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run each year at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The race is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on dirt. The race is now run under allowance weight conditions.
It was first run as the Chula Vista Handicap in 1937 as a five and one-half furlong race for two-year-olds bred in California and was won by a horse owned by singer Bing Crosby. The race was not run again until 1967 when it was run at a distance of one mile. In 1973, the race was brought back permanently as a contest for fillies and mares, age three and older. It was run at 1 1⁄8 miles in 1973, 1 mile in 1974-1975, and seven and one-half furlongs from 1976-1980, after which it was set at its current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs). From 1973 to 1981 it was run on the turf. Since then it has been run on the dirt except from 2007 to 2014 when Del Mar used a synthetic "all weather" surface.[1]
In 2000 it was renamed to honor Clement L. Hirsch (1914–2000), a Thoroughbred owner whose horse won this race in 1993. A Newport Beach, California businessman, Hirsch was responsible for the creation of the Oak Tree Racing Association.
The race was run in two divisions in 1977 and again in 1980. In 2009, it became a Grade I event. At the same time, it changed from a handicap to a stakes format, with weights set according to allowance conditions – horses who do not meet certain conditions (such as winning a Grade I stakes) carry less weight than those that do.[2]
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles)
- 1:40.00 - Matching (1982) (new stakes and track record)
Most wins:
- 3 - Zenyatta (2008, 2009, 2010)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 7 - Chris McCarron (1981, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - John Shirreffs (1997, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 4- John W. Sadler (2006, 2014, 2016, 2017)
- 4 - Charlie Whittingham (1973, 1980, 1987, 1989)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Sidney Craig (1992, 1994, 1996)
- 3 - Jerry and Ann Moss (2008, 2009, 2010)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unique Bella | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Don Alberto Stable | 1:44:40 |
| 2017 | Stellar Wind | 5 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1:43.92 |
| 2016 | Stellar Wind | 4 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1:41.24 |
| 2015 | Beholder | 5 | Gary Stevens | Richard E. Mandella | Spendthrift Farm | 1:43.81 |
| 2014 | Iotapa | 4 | Joe Talamo | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1:43.04 |
| 2013 | Lady of Fifty | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Jerry Hollendorfer | Hollendorfer/Todaro | 1:42.96 |
| 2012 | Include Me Out | 3 | Joe Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1:41.96 |
| 2011 | Ultra Blend | 5 | Tyler Baze | Art Sherman | Nels J. Erickson | 1:42.28 |
| 2010 | Zenyatta | 6 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:45.03 |
| 2009 | Zenyatta | 5 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:43.24 |
| 2008 | Zenyatta | 4 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:41.48 |
| 2007 | Nashoba's Key | 4 | Joe Talamo | Carla Gaines | Warren B. Williamson | 1:48.29 |
| 2006 | Healthy Addiction | 5 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Pamela C. Ziebarth | 1:42.92 |
| 2005 | Tucked Away | 5 | Alex Solis | Patrick Gallagher | Nico Nierenberg | 1:42.82 |
| 2004 | Miss Loren | 6 | Jon Court | Luis E. Seglin | Llers Corporation | 1:42.93 |
| 2003 | Azeri | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Laura de Seroux | A. E. Paulson Trust | 1:42.12 |
| 2002 | Azeri | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Laura de Seroux | A. E. Paulson Trust | 1:42.66 |
| 2001 | Tranquility Lake | 6 | Ed Delahoussaye | Julio C. Canani | Pam & Martin Wygod | 1:41.78 |
| 2000 | Riboletta | 5 | Chris McCarron | Eduardo Inda | Aaron & Marie Jones | 1:42.06 |
| 1999 | A Lady From Dixie | 4 | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | M/M Robert Randal | 1:43.40 |
| 1998 | Sharp Cat | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:42.00 |
| 1997 | Radu Cool | 5 | Chris McCarron | John Shirreffs | 505 Farms | 1:42.60 |
| 1996 | Different | 4 | Chris McCarron | Randy McAnally | Sidney Craig | 1:42.40 |
| 1995 | Borodislew | 5 | Chris McCarron | Eduardo Inda | 505 Farms | 1:41.80 |
| 1994 | Paseana | 7 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sidney Craig | 1:40.40 |
| 1993 | Magical Maiden | 4 | Gary Stevens | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | 1:42.60 |
| 1992 | Exchange | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Bill Spawr | Sidney Craig | 1:42.00 |
| 1991 | Vieille Vigne | 4 | Martin Pedroza | Jude Feld | Fry & Gasen | 1:42.60 |
| 1990 | Bayakoa | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Ron McAnally | M/M Frank Whitham | 1:40.60 |
| 1989 | Goodbye Halo | 4 | Corey Black | Charlie Whittingham | Campbell & Hancock III | 1:41.80 |
| 1988 | Clabber Girl | 5 | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | John A. Nerud | 1:41.60 |
| 1987 | Infinidad | 5 | Corey Black | Charlie Whittingham | A. B. Hancock III | 1:41.40 |
| 1986 | Fran's Valentine | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Joe Manzi | Green Thumb Farm | 1:41.40 |
| 1985 | Dontstop Themusic | 5 | Darrel McHargue | Randy Winick | M/M Albert Broccoli | 1:41.80 |
| 1984 | Princess Rooney | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Neil D. Drysdale | Paula J. Tucker | 1:40.40 |
| 1983 | Sangue | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Henry M. Moreno | R. Charlene Parks | 1:42.20 |
| 1982 | Matching | 4 | Ray Sibille | Steven Morguelan | Glencrest Farm/Morguelan | 1:40.00 |
| 1981 | Save Wild Life | 4 | Chris McCarron | Howard M. Tesher | H. Joseph Allen | 1:41.60 |
| 1980 | Wayside Station | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | Eddie Gregson | Harris Farms | 1:28.80 |
| 1980 | Galaxy Libra | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charlie Whittingham | L. Rowan (Lessee) | 1:29.00 |
| 1979 | He's Dewan | 4 | Darrel McHargue | Jerry M. Fanning | Dan J. Agnew | 1:29.00 |
| 1978 | Nantequos | 5 | Darrel McHargue | Ron McAnally | M/M Albert Katz | 1:29.40 |
| 1977 | Notably Different | 4 | Chuck Baltazar | Jay M. Robbins | Arthur, Parsons & Robbins | 1:29.40 |
| 1977 | Authorization | 5 | Darrel McHargue | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:29.20 |
| 1976 | Uniformity | 4 | Rudy Campas | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:28.20 |
| 1975 | Bahia Key | 5 | Wayne Harris | R. K. Mitchell | Mitchell & Wiener | 1:34.00 |
| 1974 | Bahia Key | 4 | Alvaro Pineda | R. K. Mitchell | Mitchell & Wiener | 1:34.20 |
| 1973 | Grotonian | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charlie Whittingham | M. L. Everett | 1:50.60 |
| 1967 | Daystar II | 5 | Bill Hartack | Farrell W. Jones | M/M H. Harcourt | 1:35.20 |
| 1937 | High Strike | 2 | Bing Crosby | A. Johnson | ||
Bibliography
References
- ↑ "Equibase | Profiles". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ Six New Grade I Races for 2009 - bloodhorse.com