Bob Hope Stakes American Thoroughbred horse race
Horse race
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.
Records
Speed record:
1:20.63 - Lion Heart (2003)
Margins:
8+ 3 ⁄ 4 lengths – Nyros (2023)
Most wins by a jockey :
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:
Winners
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]
Legend:
All Weather Track
Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† Field
↑ Bob Hope Stakes canceled due to lack of lack entries[ 6]