DEL MAR FUTURITY · UNITED STATES
Del Mar Futurity prize money
Del Mar Futurity is worth $300,000 . That makes it the 294th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 109th 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 $300,000
WORLD RANK 294th
RUNNINGS HELD 80
FIRST RUN 1948
What the Del Mar Futurity is
Grade I · 7 furlongs · Dirt · Del Mar Racetrack
- Racecourse
- Del Mar Racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 7 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1948
We hold the total fund for Del Mar Futurity 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 1:22.57 in 2026, Del Mar Futurity pays $3,633 for every second of the race, which is 199th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 107th in the United States.
Every Del Mar Futurity winner
80 runnings, 1948 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hughes1:22.57 | Juan J. Hernandez | Bob Baffert | Front Row Club, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Albaugh Family Racing, Robert E. Masterson, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan |
| 2025 | Brant1:21.92 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. |
| 2024 | Gaming1:23.02 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman |
| 2023 | Prince of Monaco1:22.65 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Robert E. Masterson, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan and Tom Ryan |
| 2022 | Cave Rock1:20.99 | Juan Hernandez | Bob Baffert | Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman |
| 2021 | Pinehurst1:23.55 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Donovan Farm |
| 2020 | Dr. Schivel1:24.16 | Flavien Prat | Luis Mendez | Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC Et Al |
| 2019 | Nucky1:25.52 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Peter Miller | Rockingham Ranch |
| 2018 | Game Winner1:23.18 | Mario Gutierrez | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West |
| 2017 | Bolt d'Oro1:22.91 | Corey Nakatani | Mick Ruis | Ruis Racing |
| 2016 | Klimt1:21.80 | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah |
| 2015 | Nyquist1:23.28 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing |
| 2014 | American Pharoah1:21.48 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables |
| 2013 | Tamarando1:23.07 | Julien Leparoux | Jerry Hollendorfer | Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams |
| 2012 | Rolling Fog1:22.96 | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Arnold Zetcher LLC |
| 2011 | Drill1:22.16 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman |
| 2010 | J P's Gusto1:22.95 | Patrick Valenzuela | David Hofmans | Gem Stable |
| 2009 | Lookin at Lucky1:22.85 | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman |
| 2008 | Midshipman1:23.35 | Tyler Baze | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable |
| 2007 | Georgie Boy1:25.34 | Garrett K. Gomez | Kathy Walsh | George Schwary |
| 2006 | Horse Greeley1:22.93 | Victor Espinoza | Richard Mandella | Ray & Martha Parfet |
| 2005 | Stevie Wonderboy1:22.43 | Garrett Gomez | Doug O'Neill | Merv Griffin |
| 2004 | Declan's Moon1:21.29 | Victor Espinoza | Ronald W. Ellis | Mace & Samantha Siegel |
| 2003 | Siphonizer1:23.10 | Julie Krone | Richard Mandella | B. Wayne Hughes |
| 2002 | Icecoldbeeratreds1:22.94 | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram |
| 2001 | Officer1:22.33 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. |
| 2000 | Flame Thrower1:22.00 | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | Gary Garber |
| 1999 | Forest Camp1:21.67 | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Aaron U. Jones |
| 1998 | Worldly Manner1:23.05 | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm |
| 1997 | Souvenir Copy1:23.10 | Chris McCarron | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm |
| 1996 | Silver Charm1:22.88 | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis |
| 1995 | Future Quest1:22.81 | Kent Desormeaux | Ron McAnally | VHW Stables |
| 1994 | On Target1:22.37 | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | VHW Stables |
| 1993 | Winning Pact1:22.04 | Corey Nakatani | Gary F. Jones | Golden Eagle Farm |
| 1992 | River Special1:36.64 | Chris McCarron | Robert Hess Jr. | Golden Eagle Farm |
| 1991 | Bertrando1:36.45 | Alex Solis | Bruce Headley | Gus Headley |
| 1990 | Best Pal1:35.40 | Pat Valenzuela | Ian Jory | Golden Eagle Farm |
| 1989 | Drag Race1:35.40 | Frank Olivares | Steve Miyadi | Kazumasa Yano |
| 1988 | Music Merci1:35.40 | Chris McCarron | Craig A. Lewis | Royal T. Stable/Pendleton |
| 1987 | Lost Kitty1:36.20 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Klein & Lukas |
| 1986 | Qualify1:35.60 | Gary Stevens | Laz Barrera | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| 1985 | Tasso1:36.00 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Neil Drysdale | G. Robins/Waldemar Farms |
| 1984 | Saratoga Six1:36.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | French/Klein/Lyon |
| 1983 | Althea1:34.80 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | D. Aykroyd/H. Alexander |
| 1982 | Roving Boy1:38.80 | Ed Delahoussaye | Joseph Manzi | Robert E. Hibbert |
| 1981 | Gato Del Sol1:37.40 | Ed Delahoussaye | Edwin J. Gregson | A. Hancock III/L. Peters |
| 1980 | Bold and Gold1:36.20 | Dean Hall | Willis A. Reavis | Ted Rexius |
| 1979 | The Carpenter1:35.20 | Chris McCarron | Willard L. Proctor | Cardiff Stud Farm |
| 1978 | Flying Paster1:34.80 | Don Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder |
| 1977 | Go West Young Man1:35.60 | Frank Olivares | Loren Rettele | Wild Plum Farm |
| 1976 | Visible1:35.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Vincent Clyne | Elmendorf |
| 1975 | Telly's Pop1:36.00 | Francisco Mena | Melvin F. Stute | H. Koch & T. Savalas |
| 1974 | Diabolo1:35.40 | Bill Shoemaker | Sidney Martin | Frank M. McMahon |
| 1973 | Such A Rush1:29.80 | Bill Shoemaker | Dale Landers | Hubert J. Miller |
| 1972 | Groshawk1:28.60 | Bill Shoemaker | Charlie Whittingham | M/M Quinn Martin |
| 1971 | MacArthur Park1:29.00 | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Mark III Stable |
| 1971 | D.B. Carm1:29.00 | Fernando Toro | John G. Canty | M/M S. N. Simmons |
| 1970 | June Darling1:08.80 | William Mahorney | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch |
| 1969 | George Lewis1:08.20 | Bill Hartack | Buster Millerick | Alan Magerman |
| 1968 | Fleet Allied1:08.20 | Jerry Lambert | Harold C. McBride | M/M Vincent Kanowsky |
| 1967 | Baffle1:09.60 | Walter Blum | Johnny Longden | Frank M. McMahon |
| 1966 | Ruken1:09.60 | Fernando Alvarez | Clyde Turk | Louis R. Rowan |
| 1965 | Coursing1:08.80 | Kenneth Church | Clyde Turk | Louis R. Rowan |
| 1964 | Terry's Secret1:10.20 | Alex Maese | Carl A. Roles | Poltex Stable |
| 1963 | Perris1:09.40 | Alex Maese | Carl A. Roles | M/M Mel M. Burns |
| 1962 | Slipped Disc1:09.80 | Roy Yaka | Max H. Britt | W. E. Britt |
| 1961 | Weldy1:09.20 | Raymond York | Frank E. Childs | M/M Fred Turner Jr. |
| 1960 | Short Jacket1:09.00 | Ralph Neves | Hurst Philpot | Middle Ranch |
| 1959 | Azure's Orphan1:09.60 | Eddie Burns | Paul Meredith | M/M L. F. Saunders |
| 1958 | Tomy Lee1:09.20 | Bill Shoemaker | Frank E. Childs | M/M Fred Turner Jr. |
| 1957 | Old Pueblo1:09.00 | Eddie Arcaro | Robert L. Wheeler | Jelks & P. McBean |
| 1956 | Swirling Abbey1:08.80 | Don Lewis | Reggie Cornell | T. Ross/P. Klipstein |
| 1955 | Blen Host1:10.60 | Raymond York | Bob R. Roberts | Wilson et al. |
| 1954 | Blue Ruler1:09.80 | Bill Shoemaker | William Finnegan | Murcain Stable |
| 1953 | Double Speed1:10.40 | Joe Phillippi | Monte S. Parke | Fannie Hertz |
| 1952 | Hour Regards1:09.80 | Euclid LeBlanc | C. Ralph West | Archie J. Sneed |
| 1951 | Big Noise1:10.40 | Ralph Neves | Hack Ross | Harry James/Betty Grable |
| 1950 | Patch1:10.60 | Johnny Longden | Walter W. Taylor | J. Thomas Taylor |
| 1949 | Your Host1:10.40 | Frank Chojnacki | Harry L. Daniels | William Goetz |
| 1948 | Star Fiddle1:11.80 | Hubert Trent | Edward H. Wright | White Star Stable |
80 of the 80 runnings name the rider, 80 name the trainer and 80 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Del Mar Futurity more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won Del Mar Futurity twice in the 80 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of Del Mar Futurity in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | Telegraph HandicapTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | $322,518 | NZ$550,000 |
| 285 | Gran CriteriumSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 286 | Gran Premio del Jockey ClubSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 287 | Premio Lydia TesioCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 288 | Premio Vittorio di CapuaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 289 | Singapore DerbySingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $309,305 | S$400,000 |
| 290 | American OaksSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 291 | American Pharoah StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 292 | Clásico del CaribeVariable | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| 293 | Del Mar Debutante StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 295 | Del Mar OaksDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 296 | Goodwood StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 297 | Gotham StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 298 | Hopeful StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 299 | Indiana DerbyHorseshoe Indianapolis | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 300 | Jebel HattaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 301 | La Brea StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 302 | Malibu StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 303 | Matriarch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 304 | Pennine Ridge StakesBelmont Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
The 20 races closest to Del Mar Futurity 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, 109th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade III | $350,000 |
| American Oaks | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| American Pharoah Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Oaks | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| Goodwood Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Gotham Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade III | $300,000 |
| Hopeful Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
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 Futurity prize money?
$300,000.
Where does the Del Mar Futurity rank among the richest races in the world?
294th of 997. 293 races pay more, the nearest of them Telegraph Handicap. In the United States it is 109th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Del Mar Futurity most often?
Bill Shoemaker, with 6 wins between 1954 and 1974.
When was the Del Mar Futurity first run?
1948. This page holds 80 runnings, from 1948 to 2026.
How far is the Del Mar Futurity?
7 furlongs, on dirt, at Del Mar Racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money