Del Mar Debutante Stakes

The Del Mar Debutante Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies run each year in early September at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 1999, the Debutante is raced on dirt at a distance of seven furlongs and currently offers a purse of $300,000.

Inaugurated in 1951 at a distance of six furlongs, in 1974 the race was changed to a one-mile event then in 1993 to its current seven furlongs. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on a Polytrack all weather surface.

The Del Mar Debutante Stakes was raced in two divisions in 1984.

Records
Speed record:
 * 1:21.40 – Call Now (1994) (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 5 – Gary Stevens (1987, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2013)
 * 5 – Bill Shoemaker (1953, 1954, 1972, 1974, 1979)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 10 – Bob Baffert (1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Most wins by an owner:
 * 3 – Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston (1959, 1970, 1971)

Winners since 1979

 * In 1988, Approved to Fly finished first but was disqualified to second.
 * In 1953, Frosty Dawn won the race but later was found to be ineligible and the race was awarded to Lady Cover Up.