Wickerr Stakes
| Restricted stakes race | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Allowance |
| Purse | 85,500 (2021) |
The Wickerr Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid-July at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A restricted stakes, it is limited to horses age three and older that are Non-Winners Of A Sweepstakes Of $50,000 Other Than State Bred. It is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).
The race is named in honour of Wickerr [1], a horse who won a number of important races at Del Mar Racetrack for his prominent Rancho Santa Fe, California owner, Edmund A. Gann.
Records[edit]
Speed record:
- 1:32.22 @ 1 mile: Touch of the Blues (2003)
Most wins:
- 2 - Becrux (2006, 2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Gary Stevens (1991, 2013, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Julio C. Canani (1991, 2002, 2005, 2010)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston (2002, 2005, 2010)
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Neptune's Storm | 5 | Flavien Prat | Peter Miller | CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Lynn Gitomer, Mike Goetz, Michael Nentwig and Daniel Weiner | 1 m | 1:35.56 |
| 2020 | Bob and Jackie | 4 | Heriberto J. Figueroa | Richard Baltas | Zayat Stables LLC | 1 m | 1:33.36 |
| 2019 | Bombard | 6 | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | Claiborne Farm, Ramona & Perry R. Bass II, Adele Dilschneider | 1 m | 1:34.44 |
| 2018 | Double Touch | 4 | Gary Stevens | Dan Blacker | Radley Equine, Inc., Roadrunner Racing, Rick Gold, Scott MacDonald, Ken Smole | 1 m | 1:33.61 |
| 2017 | Blackjackcat | 4 | Gary Stevens | Mark Glatt | Al & Saundra Kirkwood | 1 m | 1:35.20 |
| 2016 | Toowindytohaulrox | 5 | Tiago Pereira | Philip D'Amato | Queen Bee Racing | 1 m | 1:36.09 |
| 2015 | Pure Tactics | 6 | Flavien Prat | Doug F. O'Neill | Nita Winner | 1 m | 1:34.78 |
| 2014 | Lil Bit O'Fun | 6 | Aaron Gryder | Philip D'Amato | Philip Belmonte, Henry Cohen, Mark Gorman, Sterling Stables | 1 m | 1:32.35 |
| 2013 | Indy Point | 4 | Gary Stevens | Richard E. Mandella | Gus-May-Fer (Felipe Lovisi) | 1 m | 1:32.74 |
| 2012 | Suggestive Boy | 4 | Joseph Talamo | Ron McAnally | Pozo de Luna, Inc. | 1 m | 1:33.21 |
| 2011 | Calimonco | 5 | Victor Espinoza | John Sadler | Pam & Martin Wygod | 1 m | 1:34.07 |
| 2010 | Blue Chagall | 5 | David Flores | Julio C. Canani | Prestonwood Racing (Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston) | 1 m | 1:34.19 |
| 2009 | Colonel John | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm | 1 m | 1:32.77 |
| 2008 | One Union | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella | Herman Sarkowsky | 1 m | 1:34.09 |
| 2007 | Becrux | 5 | David Flores | Neil D. Drysdale | Team Valor & Gary Barber | 1 m | 1:33.04 |
| 2006 | Becrux | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Neil D. Drysdale | Team Valor & Gary Barber | 1 m | 1:34.31 |
| 2005 | Tsigane | 6 | Garrett Gomez | Julio C. Canani | Prestonwood Farm (Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston) | 1 m | 1:32.23 |
| 2004 | Statement | 6 | Javier Santiago | Kristin Mulhall | Bienstock & Winner Stables | 1 m | 1:33.35 |
| 2003 | Touch of the Blues | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | Neil D. Drysdale | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 1 m | 1:32.22 |
| 2002 | Special Ring | 5 | David Flores | Julio C. Canani | Prestonwood Farm (Jack, Art, & J. R. Preston) | 1 m | 1:32.72 |
| 2001 | Thady Quill | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Robert J. Frankel | Gary Seidler | 1 m | 1:35.02 |
| 2000 | Riviera † | 6 | Chris McCarron | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1 m | 1:34.20 |
| 1999 | Crystal Hearted | 5 | Brice Blanc | Ben D. A. Cecil | Mrs. C. Michael Poland | 1 m | 1:33.15 |
| 1998 | Joe Who | 5 | Emile Ramsammy | Bob Baffert | James Helzer | 1 m | 1:33.40 |
| 1997 | Mufattish | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Shadwell Stable | 1 m | 1:36.60 |
| 1996 | Megan's Interco | 7 | Corey Nakatani | Jenine Sahadi | Milton M. Bronson | 1 m | 1:34.33 |
| 1995 | Royal Chariot | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Edwin J. Gregson | Dorothy & Vincent Kanowsky | 1 m | 1:34.80 |
| 1994 | Bertrando | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | John Shirreffs | Ed Nahem & 505 Farms | 1 m | 1:36.20 |
| 1993 | Slew of Damascus | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Craig G. Roberts | Edris Harbeston, George Losh, Victor Naccarato | 1 m | 1:34.03 |
| 1992 | Luthier Enchanteur | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1-1/16 m | 1:42.60 |
| 1991 | Blaze O'Brien | 4 | Gary Stevens | Julio C. Canani | Barry & Susan Isaacs | 1 m | 1:35.20 |
| 1990 | Companion | 5 | Corey Black | Richard J. Lundy | Allen E. Paulson | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.00 |
* † In 2000, American Spirit won but was disqualified to second for bumping Riviera in the stretch.