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Eddie Read Stakes
Eddie Read Stakes
ClassGrade II
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1974 (as Eddie Read Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance1+18 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 120 lbs.
Purse$250,000 (2021)

The Eddie Read Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf course scheduled annually in late July or early August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

History

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The inaugural running of the event was on 25 August 1974 as the Eddie Read Handicap with Elmendorf Farm's My Old Friend winning as the 9-1 longshot winning by 34 length in a time of 1:4915.[1] The event was named in honor of William E. (Eddie) Read who served as the publicity directory at Del Mar and died 28 May 1973.[2]

In 1980 the event was upgrade by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III.[3] Two years later the event upgraded once more to Grade II.[4] With the stake money increasing yearly and the quality of the entrants running the race performing well in high level events the event was upgraded to the highest classification of Grade I in 1988.[3]

In the Breeders' Cup era the event became a logical preparatory race for both the Breeders' Cup Mile and Breeders' Cup Turf. The 1993 winner of the event, the French-bred Kotashaan, went on to win the Breeders' Cup Turf and later was voted to win US Champion Male Turf Horse and US Horse of the Year honors.

In 2006 the Irish-bred Aragorn set a new stakes and track record of 1:44.79 winning by four lengths as a 3-2 favorite.[5]

In 2009 the conditions of the event were changed from handicap to stakes allowance and the name of the event was modified to the Eddie Read Stakes.[3]

In 2016 the event was downgraded to Grade II.[4]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1:44.79 - Aragorn (2006) (new race and course record)

Margins:

  • 5 lengths - Special Ring (2003)

Most wins:

  • 2 - United (2020, 2021)
  • 2 - Wickerr (1981, 1982)
  • 2 - Fastness (1995, 1996)
  • 2 - Special Ring (2003, 2004)
  • 2 - Acclamation (2011, 2012)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Eddie Read Stakes
2025 Formidable Man 4 Umberto Rispoli Michael McCarthy Suzanne & William K. Warren Jr. 1+18 miles 1:48.55 $250,500 II [6]
2024 Johannes 4 Umberto Rispoli Tim Yakteen Cuyathy 1+18 miles 1:47.88 $252,000 II [7]
2023 Gold Phoenix (IRE) 5 Hector Berrios Philip D'Amato Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables & Marsha Naify 1+18 miles 1:48.62 $252,000 II [8]
2022 Master Piece (CHI) 6 Abel Cedillo Michael McCarthy Fernando Diaz-Valdes, Baalbek Corp. & Don Alberto Stable 1+18 miles 1:46.25 $252,500 II [9]
2021 United 6 Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella LNJ Foxwoods 1+18 miles 1:49.49 $251,000 II [10]
2020 United 5 Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella LNJ Foxwoods 1+18 miles 1:46.71 $200,500 II [11]
2019 Bowies Hero 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Agave Racing Stable, ERJ Racing, Madaket Stables & Rockin Robin Racing Stable 1+18 miles 1:46.63 $250,351 II [12]
2018 Catapult 5 Drayden Van Dyke John W. Sadler Woodford Racing LLC 1+18 miles 1:46.07 $251,725 II [13]
2017 Hunt (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Michael House 1+18 miles 1:47.62 $250,690 II [14]
2016 Midnight Storm 5 Rafael Bejarano Philip D'Amato A Venneri Racing & Little Red Feather Racing 1+18 miles 1:47.88 $251,380 II [15]
2015 Gabriel Charles 5 Mike E. Smith Jeff Mullins Sam Britt & Michael House 1+18 miles 1:48.13 $400,500 I [16]
2014 Tom's Tribute 4 Mike E. Smith James M. Cassidy Braly Family Trust 1+18 miles 1:46:01 $300,250 I [17]
2013 Jeranimo 7 Rafael Bejarano Michael Pender Robert V. LaPenta & Robert J. Wright 1+18 miles 1:45.80 $300,000 I [18]
2012 Acclamation 6 Pat Valenzuela Donald Warren Peter & Mary Hilvers, Ellwood W. & Judy Johnston 1+18 miles 1:46.99 $300,000 I [19]
2011 Acclamation 5 Joel Rosario Donald Warren Peter & Mary Hilvers, Ellwood W. & Judy Johnston 1+18 miles 1:46.99 $300,000 I [20]
2010 The Usual Q. T. 4 Victor Espinoza James M. Cassidy Don Van Racing, Michael Nentwig, George Saadeh & Jeffrey Byer 1+18 miles 1:47.28 $300,000 I [21]
2009 Global Hunter (ARG) 6 Corey Nakatani A. C. Avila L-Bo Racing & Monte Pyle 1+18 miles 1:46.24 $350,000 I [22]
Eddie Read Handicap
2008 Monzante 4 Rafael Bejarano Mike R. Mitchell Scott Anastasi, Jay & Gretchen Manoogian 1+18 miles 1:46.53 $400,000 I [23]
2007 After Market 4 Alex O. Solis John Shirreffs Pam & Martin Wygod 1+18 miles 1:47.36 $400,000 I [24]
2006 Aragorn (IRE) 4 Corey Nakatani Neil D. Drysdale Ballygallon Stud 1+18 miles 1:44.79 $400,000 I [5]
2005 Sweet Return (GB) 5 Alex O. Solis Ron McAnally Red Oak Stable 1+18 miles 1:46.53 $400,000 I [25]
2004 § Special Ring 7 Victor Espinoza Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Farm 1+18 miles 1:45.90 $400,000 I [26]
2003 Special Ring 6 David R. Flores Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Farm 1+18 miles 1:45.87 $400,000 I [27]
2002 Sarafan 5 Corey Nakatani Neil D. Drysdale Gary A. Tanaka 1+18 miles 1:46.77 $400,000 I [28]
2001 Redattore (BRZ) 6 Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Luis Alfredo Taunay 1+18 miles 1:47.16 $400,000 I [29]
2000 Ladies Din 5 Kent J. Desormeaux Julio C. Canani Terrence J. Lanni & Bernard C. Schiappa 1+18 miles 1:48.64 $400,000 I [30]
1999 Joe Who (BRZ) 6 Chris Antley Bob Baffert James E. Helzer 1+18 miles 1:48.75 $400,000 I [31]
1998 Subordination 4 David R. Flores Gary Sciacca Klaravich Stables 1+18 miles 1:47.49 $300,000 I [32]
1997 Expelled 5 Julio A. Garcia Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+18 miles 1:48.40 $300,000 I [33]
1996 Fastness (IRE) 6 Corey Nakatani Jenine Sahadi Evergreen Farm 1+18 miles 1:47.05 $313,000 I [34]
1995 Fastness (IRE) 5 Gary L. Stevens Jenine Sahadi Evergreen Farm 1+18 miles 1:48.42 $317,600 I [35]
1994 Approach the Bench (IRE) 6 Corey Nakatani Richard J. Cross John E. Mulhern 1+18 miles 1:48.83 $322,250 I [36]
1993 Kotashaan (FR) 5 Kent J. Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella La Presle Farm 1+18 miles 1:48.45 $318,750 I [37]
1992 § Marquetry 5 David R. Flores Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms, Robert J. Frankel Dale & Morley Engelson 1+18 miles 1:47.20 $322,250 I [38]
1991 Tight Spot 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally VHW Stable, Frank Whitham, Frank Anderson & Rick Corradini 1+18 miles 1:47.32 $323,500 I [39]
1990 Fly Till Dawn 4 Rafael Q. Meza Darrell Vienna Josephine Gleis 1+18 miles 1:48.20 $270,250 I [40]
1989 Saratoga Passage 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Saratoga I Stable 1+18 miles 1:49.00 $275,250 I [41]
1988 Deputy Governor 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Universal Stable 1+18 miles 1:48.80 $289,000 I [42]
1987 Sharrood 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. John Gosden Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1+18 miles 1:48.00 $223,200 II [43]
1986 Al Mamoon 5 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Bertram R. Firestone & Edmund A. Gann 1+18 miles 1:46.60 $180,900 II [44]
1985 Tsunami Slew 4 Gary L. Stevens Edwin J. Gregson Royal Lines (Lessee) 1+18 miles 1:46.80 $186,550 II [45]
1984 Ten Below 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally Viola Sommer 1+18 miles 1:48.20 $165,950 II [46]
1983 Prince Spellbound 4 Chris Lamance Lester Holt William L. Pease 1+18 miles 1:48.80 $175,500 II [47]
1982 Wickerr 7 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1+18 miles 1:48.40 $162,500 II [48]
1981 Wickerr 6 Chris McCarron Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1+18 miles 1:49.80 $137,000 III [49]
1980 Go West Young Man 5 Eddie Delahoussaye Mary Lou Tuck Wild Plum Farm 1+18 miles 1:47.60 $109,200 III [50]
1979 Good Lord (NZ) 8 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Michael L. Hines 1+18 miles 1:49.20 $69,250 [51]
1978 Effervescing 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Mel Haley & Albert Yank 1+18 miles 1:48.60 $55,550 [52]
1977 No Turning 4 Fernando Toro Robert J. Frankel Martin Ritt 1+18 miles 1:48.80 $54,900 [53]
1976 Branford Court 6 Rudy Campas Gene Cleveland Cardiff Stock Farm 1+18 miles 1:48.40 $44,150 [54]
1975 Blue Times 4 Jerry Lambert Charles E. Whittingham Aaron U. Jones 1+18 miles 1:49.20 $46,200 [55]
1974 My Old Friend 5 Antonio L. Diaz Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm 1+18 miles 1:49.20 $33,400 [1]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

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