Native Diver Stakes

The Native Diver Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older over a distance of one and one eighth miles on the dirt held annually in late November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event offers a purse of $100,000.

Native Diver Stakes
Grade III race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1979 (as Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood Park)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance​1 1⁄8 miles
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$100,000

History

The race is named for one of the great sprinters and one of California’s most favorite horses, Native Diver, who ranks 60th in Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.

The event was inaugurated on 6 May 1979 with a recorded crowd of 30,857 in attendance as the Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack over the one mile distance and was won by the six year old Life's Hope who was trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer Laz Barrera and ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in a time of 1:35 flat.[1] The event was classified as Grade II for the first running but the following year it was downgraded to Grade III.[2] The event has remained at that classification.

The 1981 running was scheduled for the Hollywood Park Fall meeting and held on Thanksgiving Day weekend.[2]

The distance of the event was increased to ​1 1⁄16 miles in 1982 then reverted back to 1 mile in 1984. In 1986 the distance was set at ​1 1⁄8 miles and has remained at that to date.[3] From 2006 to 2014 it was held on a synthetic dirt surface.[2]

In the 2008 edition, Slew's Tizzy set a new Hollywood Park record for the all weather track for ​1 1⁄8 miles with a winning time of 1:46.78. [4] The time however was not faster than the dirt stakes record which was set by the 1995 Argentine three year old champion Gentlemen (ARG) in the 1996 when he won by nine lengths in 1:45.35.[5]

The event was run as a handicap prior to 2012.[2]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was moved to Del Mar Racetrack.[2]

Records

Speed record:

  • ​1 1⁄8 miles: 1:45.35 – Gentlemen (ARG) (1996)
  • 1 miles: 1:33.40 - Innamorato (1985)

Margins:

Most wins:

  • no horse with more than one win

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – Native Diver Stakes
2020 Extra Hope 4 Juan Hernandez Richard E. Mandella Jay Em Ess Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:50.11 $98,000 III [6]
2019 Midcourt 4 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs C R K Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.36 $98,000 III [7]
2018 Battle of Midway 4 Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer Don Alberto Stable & WinStar Farm ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:50.23 $92,000 III [8]
2017 Prime Attraction 4 Victor Espinoza James M. Cassidy D P Racing ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.87 $100,690 III [9]
2016 Midnight Storm 5 Mike E. Smith Philip D'Amato Alex Venneri Racing & Little Red Feather Racing ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:51.59 $100,690 III [10]
2015 Dortmund 3 Gary L. Stevens Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.06 $150,000 III [11]
2014 Big Cazanova (ARG) 5 Elvis Trujillo Peter L. Miller Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, Brous Stable & Dona Licha ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.28 $200,500 III [12]
At Hollywood Park – Native Diver Stakes
2013 Blueskiesnrainbows 4 Martin A. Pedroza Jerry Hollendorfer Bad Boy Racing & Whizway Farms ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:50.07 $150,500 III [13]
2012 Game On Dude 5 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & Bernie Schiappa ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:52.27 $242,500 III [14]
Native Diver Handicap
2011 Kettle Corn 4 Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler C R K Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.03 $100,000 III [15]
2010 Aggie Engineer 5 Joseph Talamo Patrick Gallagher Ward and Roberta Williford ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:51.04 $100,000 III [16]
2009 Mast Track 5 Rafael Bejarano Humberto Ascanio Stronach Stables ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:50.53 $100,000 III [17]
2008 Slew's Tizzy 4 Joel Rosario Doug F. O'Neill Joseph Lacombe Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:46.78 $108,200 III [18]
2007 Heatseeker (IRE) 4 Michael C. Baze Jerry Hollendorfer William Deburgh ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.23 $111,800 III [19]
2006 Saint Stephen 6 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Charles E. & Susan T. Harris & Susan Karches ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.71 $100,000 III [20]
2005 Trotamondo (CHI) 4 Garrett K. Gomez Laura de Seroux A-Mark Racing, Bogtufi, Bridport, S. A., Liliana Solari ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.92 $100,000 III [21]
2004 Truly a Judge 6 Martin A. Pedroza David Bernstein Alan Aidekman, Gaylord Ailshie & Tom Harris ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.06 $100,000 III [22]
2003 Olmodavor 4 Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Wertheimer et Frere ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.16 $100,000 III [23]
2002 Piensa Sonando (CHI) 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally Nelson Bunker Hunt ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.43 $100,000 III [24]
2001 Momentum 3 Corey Nakatani Craig Dollase J. Paul Reddam ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.24 $100,000 III [25]
2000 Sky Jack 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Doug F. O'Neill Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:46.81 $100,000 III [26]
1999 General Challenge 3 Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.07 $100,000 III [27]
1998 Puerto Madero (CHI) 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella Randall D. Hubbard & Dwight Sutherland ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.43 $100,000 III [28]
1997 Refinado Tom (ARG) 4 Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Refinado Tom Inc. ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.84 $100,000 III [29]
1996 Gentlemen (ARG) 4 Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Haras de La Pomme ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:45.35 $106,400 III [5]
1995 Alphabet Soup 4 Chris Antley David E. Hofmans Ridder Thoroughbred Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.03 $106,400 III [30]
1994 Best Pal 6 Chris McCarron Richard E. Mandella Golden Eagle Farm ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.44 $109,000 III [31]
1993 Slew of Damascus 5 Corey Nakatani Craig G. Roberts Edris Harbeston, George Losh & Vic Naccaroto ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.46 $108,300 III [32]
1992 Sir Beaufort 5 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Victoria Calantoni ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.88 $106,700 III [33]
1991 Twilight Agenda 5 Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Moyglare Stud ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.00 $103,100 III [34]
1990 Warcraft 3 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Mary Bradley, Charles E. Whittingham & Nancy Chandler ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $108,500 III [35]
1989 Ruhlmann 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Jerome S. Moss ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $108,100 III [36]
1988 Cutlass Reality 6 Gary L. Stevens Craig Anthony Lewis Howard Crash & Jim Hankoff ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.60 $114,100 III [37]
1987 Epidaurus 5 Pat Valenzuela Charles E. Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $159,200 III [38]
1986 Hopeful Word 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Richard E. Mandella James Clifton, Robert Doll, Barrett Morris ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $153,800 III [39]
1985 Innamorato 4 Sandy Hawley Jay M. Robbins Fred Duckett & Paniolo Ranch 1 mile 1:33.40 $143,900 III [40]
1984 Lord At War (ARG) 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Peter & Diane Perkins 1 mile 1:35.40 $121,925 III [41]
1983 Menswear 5 Fernando Toro Richard E. Mandella Sam Bretzfield & Hal Oliver ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $108,200 III [42]
1982 Native Tactics 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Saron Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:35.40 $107,700 III [43]
1981 Syncopate 6 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1 mile 1:38.80 $108,500 III [44]
1980 Replant 6 Bill Shoemaker Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1 mile 1:34.20 $108,000 III [45]
1979 Life's Hope 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1 mile 1:35.00 $54,000 II [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References
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