Bob Hope Stakes

The Bob Hope Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

ClassListed

LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States

Inaugurated1981 (as Hollywood Prevue Stakes at Hollywood Park)

Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing

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Bob Hope Stakes
Race information
Class	Listed
Location	Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated	1981 (as Hollywood Prevue Stakes at Hollywood Park)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Del Mar
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	124 lbs. with allowances
Purse	$100,000

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History

The event was inaugurated on 14 November 1981 as the Hollywood Prevue Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack and was won by the undefeated Sepulveda who was trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron in a time of 1:22 flat.^[1]

In 1985 the event was classified as Grade III.^[2]

Between 1990 and 1995, the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event which reflected in the name of the event.^[2]

From 2006 to 2014 it was held on a synthetic dirt surface.^[2]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was renamed to the Bob Hope Stakes and moved to Del Mar Racetrack.^[3] Actor Bob Hope, frequented the Del Mar racetrack often and made seven "Road" musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby, who was the Del Mar Turf Club original president and de facto publicist.^[4]

In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.^[5]

Records

Speed record:

1:20.63 - Lion Heart (2003)

Margins:

8+3⁄4 lengths – Nyros (2023)

Most wins by a jockey:

5 - Victor Espinoza (2000, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2020)

Most wins by a trainer:

13 - Bob Baffert (1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2004, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by an owner:

4 - Michael E. Pegram (1997, 2012, 2015, 2022)

Winners

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Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
At Del Mar – Bob Hope Stakes
2025	Race not held^[a]
2024	Bullard	Umberto Rispoli	Michael W. McCarthy	St. Elias Stable, Talla Racing LLC, Three Chimneys Farm and West Point Thoroughbreds	7 furlongs	1:22.55	$100,000	III	^[7]
2023	Nysos	Flavien Prat	Bob Baffert	Baoma Corp	7 furlongs	1:21.71	$98,000	III	^[8]
2022	Havnameltdown	Juan J. Hernandez	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman	7 furlongs	1:21.68	$100,000	III	^[9]
2021	Messier	Flavien Prat	Bob Baffert	SF Racing, Starlight Racing & Madaket Stables	7 furlongs	1:22.74	$98,000	III	^[10]
2020	Red Flag	Victor Espinoza	John Shirreffs	Jerome S. & Tina Moss	7 furlongs	1:23.56	$100,500	III	^[11]
2019	High Velocity	Drayden Van Dyke	Bob Baffert	Gary & Mary West	7 furlongs	1:23.16	$98,000	III	^[12]
2018	Mucho Gusto	Joseph Talamo	Bob Baffert	Michael Lund Petersen	7 furlongs	1:23.51	$100,000	III	^[13]
2017	Greyvitos	Victor Espinoza	Adam Kitchingman	Triple B Farms	7 furlongs	1:22.20	$100,345	III	^[14]
2016	Mastery	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Cheyenne Stables	7 furlongs	1:23.32	$100,000	III	^[15]
2015	Toews On Ice	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman	7 furlongs	1:22.27	$100,500	III	^[16]
2014	No Problem	Victor Espinoza	Michael W. McCarthy	P and G Stables	7 furlongs	1:23.48	$100,750	III	^[17]
At Hollywood Park – Hollywood Prevue Stakes
2013	Shared Belief	Corey Nakatani	Jerry Hollendorfer	Jungle Racing, Jerry Hollendorfer, Alex Solis II, Jason Litt & George Todaro	7 furlongs	1:22.17	$100,000	III	^[18]
2012	Really Mr Greely	Julien R. Leparoux	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman	7 furlongs	1:22.84	$100,000	III	^[19]
2011	So Brilliant	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Arnold Zetcher	7 furlongs	1:22.96	$100,000	III	^[20]
2010	Premier Pegasus	Alonso Quinonez	Cho Myung Kwon	Cho Myung Kwon	7 furlongs	1:22.78	$100,000	III	^[21]
2009	American Lion	Julien R. Leparoux	Eoin G. Harty	WinStar Farm	7 furlongs	1:22.49	$100,000	III	^[22]
2008	Jack o' Lantern	Isaias D. Enriquez	Richard P. Matlow	Purple Shamrock Racing & Bruce Chandler	7 furlongs	1:21.89	$103,700	III	^[23]
2007	Massive Drama	Kent J. Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	7 furlongs	1:21.48	$109,200	III	^[24]
2006	§ Belgravia	Julien R. Leparoux	Patrick L. Biancone	Zayat Stables, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor	7 furlongs	1:22.42	$100,000	III	^[25]
2005	Your Tent Or Mine	Pat Valenzuela	Neil D. Drysdale	Anthony Speelman	7 furlongs	1:21.12	$100,000	III	^[26]
2004	Declan's Moon	Victor Espinoza	Ronald W. Ellis	Jay Em Ess Stable	7 furlongs	1:21.74	$100,000	III	^[27]
2003	Lion Heart	Mike E. Smith	Patrick L. Biancone	Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor	7 furlongs	1:20.63	$100,000	III	^[28]
2002	Roll Hennessy Roll	Alex O. Solis	Rafael Becerra	Stan E. Fulton	7 furlongs	1:22.68	$125,000	III	^[29]
2001	Fonz's	Laffit Pincay Jr.	David La Croix	Gene Anderson & Meadowbrook Farm	7 furlongs	1:22.03	$100,000	III	^[30]
2000	Proud Tower	Victor Espinoza	Jose Luna Silva	Tricar Stables	7 furlongs	1:23.01	$100,000	III	^[31]
1999	Grey Memo	Matt S. Garcia	Warren Stute	Ron Manzani, Ridgeley Farm & Russ Sarno	7 furlongs	1:24.44	$100,000	III	^[32]
1998	Premier Property	David R. Flores	Bob Baffert	Hal J. Earnhardt III	7 furlongs	1:23.29	$100,000	III	^[33]
1997	Commitisize	David R. Flores	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	7 furlongs	1:21.64	$100,000	III	^[34]
1996	In Excessive Bull	Corey Nakatani	Bob Baffert	Hal J. Earnhardt III	7 furlongs	1:21.54	$101,700	III	^[35]
1995	Cobra King	Chris McCarron	Mike Puype	Betty Biszantz	7 furlongs	1:21.25	$103,175	III	^[36]
1994	Afternoon Deelites	Kent J. Desormeaux	Richard E. Mandella	Burt Bacharach	7 furlongs	1:20.98	$96,250	III	^[37]
1993	Individual Style	Chris Antley	Lin Wheeler	First Cabin Stable	7 furlongs	1:21.17	$89,225	III	^[38]
1992	Stuka	Pat Valenzuela	Gary F. Jones	Allen E. Paulson	7 furlongs	1:21.94	$107,350	III	^[39]
1991	Star of the Crop	Gary L. Stevens	Willard L. Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	7 furlongs	1:22.30	$102,700	III	^[40]
1990	Olympio	Eddie Delahoussaye	Ron McAnally	Verne Winchell	7 furlongs	1:21.80	$107,600	III	^[41]
1989	Individualist	Robbie Davis	David E. Hofmans	Golden Eagle Farm	7 furlongs	1:22.20	$80,350	III	^[42]
1988	King Glorious	Chris McCarron	Jerry Hollendorfer	Halo Farms	7 furlongs	1:21.20	$80,900	III	^[43]
1987	Race not held
1986	Exclusive Enough	Bill Shoemaker	Jack Van Berg	Dorothy Scharbraur	7 furlongs	1:23.00	$79,650	III	^[44]
1985	Judge Smells	Chris McCarron	Thomas L. Walker	Calumet Farm	7 furlongs	1:23.00	$80,500	III	^[45]
1984	First Norman	Bill Shoemaker	Albert S. Barrera	Norman Silverman & Lazaro S. Barrera	7 furlongs	1:22.20	$108,700	Listed	^[46]
1983	† So Vague	Patricia Cooksey	Gerard M. Russell	Hyperion Thoroughbreds	7 furlongs	1:22.20	$121,300	Listed	^[47]
1982	Copelan	Jerry D. Bailey	Mitchell Griffin	Fred W. Hooper	7 furlongs	1:21.40	$107,850		^[48]
1981	Sepulveda	Chris McCarron	D. Wayne Lukas	Tartan Stable	7 furlongs	1:22.00	$78,357		^[1]

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Legend:
All Weather Track Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† Field

[a]
Bob Hope Stakes canceled due to lack of lack entries^[6]

External links

2020 Del Mar Media Guide

History

Records

Winners

See also

External links

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