DEL MAR DERBY · UNITED STATES
Del Mar Derby prize money
The Del Mar Derby is worth $250,000 for the 2021 running . That makes it the 342nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 125th richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $250,000
WORLD RANK 342nd
RUNNINGS HELD 86
FIRST RUN 1945
What the Del Mar Derby is
Grade II · miles (9 furlongs) · Turf · Del Mar Racetrack
- Racecourse
- Del Mar Racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade II
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1945
We hold the total fund for the Del Mar Derby and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:47.66 in 2026, the Del Mar Derby pays $2,322 for every second of the race, which is 253rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 132nd in the United States.
Every Del Mar Derby winner
86 runnings, 1945 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Proletariat1:47.66 | Kyle Frey | Jeff Mullins | Dutch Girl Holdings and Irving Ventures |
| 2025 | The Padre1:49.23 | Umberto Rispoli | Philip D'Amato | Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, LLC and Naify, Marsha |
| 2024 | Formidable Man1:49.87 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | Warren, Jr., William K. and Warren, Suzanne |
| 2023 | Conclude1:48.61 | Hector Isaac Berrios | Philip D'Amato | Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables LLC and Jones, Brereton C |
| 2022 | Slow Down Andy1:48.27 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | Reddam Racing |
| 2021 | None Above the Law1:48.97 | Joe Bravo | Peter Miller | Downstream Racing, LLC |
| 2020 | Pixelate1:50.25 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Racing |
| 2019 | Nolde1:46.98 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | Jerry Moss |
| 2018 | Ride a Comet1:48.11 | Drayden Van Dyke | Mark Casse | Oxley, John C. and My Meadowview Farm LLC |
| 2017 | Sharp Samurai1:48.03 | Gary Stevens | Mark Glatt | Red Barron's Barn, Mark Glatt, et al. |
| 2016 | Free Rose1:47.70 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Richard Baltas | Abbondanza Racing/McCauley |
| 2015 | Om1:47.79 | Gary Stevens | Dan L. Hendricks | Sareen Family Trust |
| 2014 | Midnight Storm1:47.47 | Tyler Baze | Philip D'Amato | Dye and Venneri Racing |
| 2013 | Gabriel Storm (1st div.)1:46.94 | Mike E. Smith | Jeff Mullins | Sam Britt & Michael House |
| 2013 | Ethnic Dance (2nd div.)1:48.24 | Edwin Maldonado | John W. Sadler | Craig Stables |
| 2012 | My Best Brother1:46.83 | Martin Garcia | Julio C. Canani | Currin/Eisman |
| 2011 | Banned1:47.93 | Garrett Gomez | Tom Proctor | Glen Hill Farm |
| 2010 | Twirling Candy1:46.96 | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Craig Family Trust |
| 2009 | Rendezvous1:46.88 | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer | Hollendorfer/G. Todaro et al. |
| 2008 | Madeo1:46.68 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Ann & Jerry Moss |
| 2007 | Medici Code1:47.10 | Martin Pedroza | Darrell Vienna | Herrick Racing |
| 2006 | Get Funky1:46.39 | Jose Valdivia Jr. | John W. Sadler | Keith Abrahams |
| 2005 | Willow O Wisp1:45.85 | Garrett Gomez | Vladimir Cerin | Robert A. Alexander |
| 2004 | Blackdoun1:46.75 | Corey Nakatani | Julio C. Canani | Naify & Woodside Farms |
| 2003 | Fairly Ransom1:46.45 | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | Arnold Zetcher |
| 2002 | Insperado1:47.49 | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | 3 Plus U Stable |
| 2001 | Romanceishope1:47.93 | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | S. Hatake & S. Nishimura |
| 2000 | Walkslikeaduck1:46.66 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Patrick Gallagher | D. Bienstock/C. Winner et al. |
| 1999 | Val Royal1:48.40 | Corey Nakatani | Julio C. Canani | David Milch |
| 1998 | Ladies Din1:48.40 | Kent Desormeaux | Julio C. Canani | Lanni-Schiappa-Sloan |
| 1997 | Anet1:48.40 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Donald Dizney |
| 1996 | Rainbow Blues1:50.00 | Corey Nakatani | Charles Whittingham | Frankfurt Stable |
| 1995 | Da Hoss1:48.00 | René Douglas | Michael W. Dickinson | Prestonwood Farm et al. |
| 1994 | Ocean Crest1:48.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Frank L. Brothers | Lazy Lane Farms Inc. |
| 1993 | Guide1:49.60 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess Jr. | Jeremys Stable et al. |
| 1992 | Daros1:48.80 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Michael Puhich | Al & Sandee Kirkwood |
| 1991 | Eternity Star1:49.20 | Frank Alvarado | Robert J. Frankel | Peter Wall |
| 1990 | Tight Spot †1:49.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Ron McAnally | Anderson, VHW St., et al. |
| 1989 | Hawkster1:48.00 | Pat Valenzuela | Ron McAnally | J. Shelton Meredith |
| 1988 | Silver Circus1:49.00 | Russell Baze | Julio C. Canani | Joseph M. Scardino |
| 1987 | Deputy Governor1:48.40 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Universal Stable |
| 1986 | Vernon Castle1:48.40 | Eddie Delahoussaye | John Sullivan | Allen E. Paulson (Lessee) |
| 1985 | First Norman1:48.00 | Gary Stevens | Albert Barrera | Laz Barrera/Norman Silverman |
| 1984 | Tsunami Slew1:48.00 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Edwin J. Gregson | Royal Lines (Lessee) |
| 1983 | Tanks Brigade1:49.00 | Rafael Meza | Joe Manzi | Lee, Manzi & Ozer |
| 1982 | Give Me Strength1:49.00 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Luis Barrera | Happy Valley Farm |
| 1981 | Juan Barrera1:49.00 | Fernando Toro | Greg Gilchrist | Harris Farms, Inc. |
| 1980 | Exploded1:49.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Charles Whittingham | M.J. Bradley/Whittingham/Wynne |
| 1979 | Relaunch1:48.80 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | John H. Adams | Glen Hill Farm |
| 1978 | Misrepresentation1:49.60 | Donald Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder |
| 1977 | Text1:49.40 | Darrel McHargue | Vincent Clyne | Elmendorf |
| 1976 | Montespan1:48.40 | Darrel McHargue | John H. Adams | El Peco Ranch |
| 1975 | Larrikin1:48.80 | Donald Pierce | Farrell W. Jones | Joseph Morjoseph |
| 1974 | Lightning Mandate1:50.00 | Álvaro Pineda | Farrell W. Jones | Jones, McLeod & Mabee, et al. |
| 1973 | Right Honorable1:49.20 | Jerry Lambert | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm |
| 1972 | Bicker1:49.00 | Glen Brogan | Robert E. Wingfield | Green Thumb Farm Stable |
| 1971 | Regal Case1:49.00 | Howard Grant | Robert L. Wheeler | Flag Is Up Farm |
| 1970 | War Heim1:49.20 | Fernando Toro | Dale Landers | Hazel E. Huffman |
| 1970 | Mayhedo1:49.20 | Jerry Lambert | Jay Saladin | Edward C. Flynn |
| 1969 | Orbit Ruler1:47.40 | Fernando Alvarez | Robert K. Mitchell | SBL Stable |
| 1968 | Prince Hemp1:46.60 | Jerry Lambert | Lydell T. Ruff | Herbert L. Pratt |
| 1968 | Glory Hallelujah1:46.60 | Raul Caballero | Wally Dunn | Flying M. Stable |
| 1967 | Charlie Boots1:47.40 | Álvaro Pineda | Willie H. Wyndle | Mrs. Harry Hart |
| 1966 | Drin1:47.40 | Donald Pierce | Charles Whittingham | Howard B. Keck |
| 1965 | Hasty Trip1:47.60 | Bobby Jennings | Richard Chew | M/M/ R. L. Cooper |
| 1964 | Pop's Harmony1:48.60 | George Taniguchi | Buddy Leavitt | Shapiro & Leavitt |
| 1963 | Big Raff1:48.00 | Rudy Campas | John H. Adams | Ralph Lowe |
| 1963 | Olympiad King1:47.80 | Johnny Longden | Jack M. Phillips | Connie M. Ring |
| 1962 | Bayou Bourg1:48.20 | Pete Moreno | Joseph S. Dunn | Howard B. Keck |
| 1961 | Speak John1:48.00 | Pete Moreno | Farrell W. Jones | Elmendorf |
| 1960 | Nagea1:47.60 | Alex Maese | Joseph S. Dunn | Howard B. Keck |
| 1959 | Mr. Eiffel1:47.60 | George Taniguchi | Dale Landers | Verne Winchell |
| 1958 | The Shoe1:48.60 | Alex Maese | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth |
| 1957 | Mystic Eye1:48.20 | William Skuse | T. Scholfield | O Enterprises |
| 1956 | Bounty Bay1:48.00 | John R. Adams | William J. Hirsch | Raoul Walsh |
| 1955 | Hi Pardner1:49.00 | Willie Harmatz | Wally Dunn | Joe W. Brown |
| 1954 | Musselshell1:48.80 | Bill Shoemaker | Jim Sinnott | Jim Sinnott |
| 1953 | Apple Valley1:49.40 | Bill Pearson | Red McDaniel | Mrs. A. W. Ryan |
| 1952 | Southarlington1:48.80 | Robert Summers | J. Thomas Taylor | J. Ross Clark III |
| 1951 | Grantor1:48.60 | Bill Shoemaker | Harry L. Daniels | William Goetz |
| 1950 | Great Circle1:48.40 | Ralph Neves | Warren Stute | Yolo Stable |
| 1949 | Bolero1:42.00 | Jack Westrope | Frank E. Childs | Abraham Hirschberg |
| 1948 | Frankly1:42.80 | Gene Pederson | Buster Millerick | Frank Frankel |
| 1947 | Wheatfield1:43.80 | Melvin Peterson | Ross Brinson | Zack T. Addington |
| 1946 | Terry Bargello1:44.40 | William Swigart | Bob R. Roberts | Ranchita Alvera |
| 1945 | Timber Slide1:48.80 | Scotty Craigmyle | W. Robertson | Mill B Stable |
86 of the 86 runnings name the rider, 86 name the trainer and 86 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Del Mar Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Del Mar Derby twice in the 86 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Del Mar Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | Arkle Challenge TrophyCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 333 | Betfair ChaseHaydock Park | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 334 | Broadway Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 335 | Gordon StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 336 | New Zealand CupRiccarton Park Racecourse | New Zealand | $263,879 | NZ$450,000 |
| 337 | Bahrain TrophyJuly Course | Great Britain | $261,664 | £196,740 |
| 338 | Dante StakesYork Racecourse | Great Britain | $255,626 | £192,200 |
| 339 | Prix Ferdinand DufaureAuteuil Racecourse | France | $250,085 | €220,000 |
| 340 | Albany StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 341 | Calder DerbyCalder Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 343 | Dubai City of GoldNad Al Sheba Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 344 | Illinois DerbyHawthorne Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 345 | Iowa DerbyPrairie Meadows Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 346 | Kent StakesDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 347 | Lecomte StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 349 | Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 350 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)Oaklawn Park Race Track | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 351 | Super DerbyLouisiana Downs | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 352 | Withers StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 353 | Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | $246,296 | AU$350,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Del Mar Derby in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 125th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinaway Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Holy Bull Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Grade III | $275,000 |
| Albany Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Restricted | $250,000 |
| Calder Derby | Calder Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| Illinois Derby | Hawthorne Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| Iowa Derby | Prairie Meadows Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
| Kent Stakes | Delaware Park Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
| Lecomte Stakes | Fair Grounds Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Del Mar Derby prize money?
$250,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Del Mar Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
342nd of 997. 341 races pay more, the nearest of them Arkle Challenge Trophy. In the United States it is 125th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Del Mar Derby most often?
Eddie Delahoussaye, with 5 wins between 1984 and 2000.
When was the Del Mar Derby first run?
1945. This page holds 86 runnings, from 1945 to 2026.
How far is the Del Mar Derby?
miles (9 furlongs), on turf, at Del Mar Racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money