Eddie Read Stakes

The Eddie Read Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second half of July at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to horses age three and older, it is raced at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on turf. A Grade I event from 1988 to 2015 and now a Grade II, it can be an important prep to the Breeders' Cup Mile.

Eddie Read Handicap

Grade II race
Location	Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated	1974
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance	​1 ^1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$250,000 (2019)

The Eddie Read Handicap was first run in 1974.

Records

Speed record:

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

Most wins:

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

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Edmund A. Gann (1981, 1982)
• 2 - Juddmonte Farms (1992, 1997)
• 2 - Evergreen Farm (1995, 1996)
• 2 - Prestonwood Farm (2003, 2004)
• 2 - Michael House (2015, 2017)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 - Corey Nakatani (1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 7 - Robert J. Frankel (1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1997)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	United	5	Flavien Prat	Richard E. Mandella	LNJ Foxwoods	1:46.71
2019	Bowies Hero	5	Flavien Prat	Philip D'Amato	Agave Racing Stable, ERJ Racing, LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and Rockin Robin Racing Stable	1:46.63
2018	Catapult	5	Drayden Van Dyke	John W. Sadler	Woodford Racing LLC	1:46.07
2017	Hunt	5	Flavien Prat	Philip D'Amato	Michael House	1:47.62
2016	Midnight Storm	5	Rafael Bejarano	Philip D'Amato	A Venneri Racing/Little Red Feather Racing	1:47.88
2015	Gabriel Charles	5	Mike E. Smith	Jeff Mullins	Britt/House	1:48.13
2014	Tom's Tribute	4	Mike E. Smith	James Cassidy	Braly, Tom and Marilyn	1:46:01
2013	Jeranimo	7	Rafael Bejarano	Michael Pender	LaPenta/Wright	1:45.80
2012	Acclamation	6	Pat Valenzuela	Don Warren	Old English Rancho/Hilvers	1:46.99
2011	Acclamation	5	Joel Rosario	Don Warren	Old English Rancho/Hilvers	1:46.99
2010	The Usual Q. T.	4	Victor Espinoza	James Cassidy	Don Van Racing et al.	1:47.28
2009	Global Hunter	6	Corey Nakatani	A. C. Avila	L-Bo Racing/Pyle/Monte	1:46.24
2008	Monzante	4	Rafael Bejarano	Michael Mitchell	Scott Anastasi et al.	1:46.53
2007	After Market	4	Alex Solis	John Shirreffs	Pam & Martin Wygod	1:47.36
2006	Aragorn	4	Corey Nakatani	Neil D. Drysdale	Ballygallon Stud	1:44.79
2005	Sweet Return	5	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	Red Oak Stable	1:46.53
2004	Special Ring	7	Victor Espinoza	Julio C. Canani	Prestonwood Farm	1:45.90
2003	Special Ring	6	David Flores	Julio C. Canani	Prestonwood Farm	1:45.87
2002	Sarafan	5	Corey Nakatani	Neil D. Drysdale	Gary A. Tanaka	1:46.77
2001	Redattore	6	Alex Solis	Richard Mandella	Luis Taunay	1:47.16
2000	Ladies Din	5	Kent Desormeaux	Julio C. Canani	Lanni & Schiappa	1:48.64
1999	Joe Who	6	Chris Antley	Bob Baffert	James Helzer	1:48.60
1998	Subordination	4	David Flores	Gary Sciacca	Klaravich Stables	1:47.40
1997	Expelled	5	Julio A. Garcia	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:48.40
1996	Fastness	6	Corey Nakatani	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	1:47.00
1995	Fastness	5	Gary Stevens	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	1:48.20
1994	Approach The Bench	6	Corey Nakatani	Richard J. Cross	John E. Mulhern	1:48.80
1993	Kotashaan	5	Kent Desormeaux	Richard Mandella	La Presle Farm	1:48.40
1992	Marquetry	5	David Flores	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms et al.	1:47.20
1991	Tight Spot	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Ron McAnally	VHW Stable et al.	1:47.20
1990	Fly Till Dawn	4	Rafael Meza	Darrell Vienna	Josephine Gleis	1:48.20
1989	Saratoga Passage	4	Ed Delahoussaye	Robert J. Frankel	Saratoga I Stable	1:49.00
1988	Deputy Governor	4	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Universal Stable	1:48.80
1987	Sharrood	4	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	John Gosden	Sheikh Maktoum	1:48.00
1986	Al Mamoon	5	Pat Valenzuela	Robert J. Frankel	B. Firestone & E. Gann	1:46.60
1985	Tsunami Slew	4	Gary Stevens	Eddie Gregson	Royal Lines (Lessee)	1:46.80
1984	Ten Below	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Ron McAnally	Viola Sommer	1:48.20
1983	Prince Spellbound	4	Chris Lamance	Larry W. Holt	William L. Pease	1:48.80
1982	Wickerr	7	Ed Delahoussaye	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	1:48.40
1981	Wickerr	6	Chris McCarron	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	1:49.80
1980	Go West Young Man	5	Ed Delahoussaye	Mary Lou Tuck	Wild Plum Farm	1:47.60
1979	Good Lord	8	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	M. L. Hines	1:49.20
1978	Effervescing	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	M. Hatley & A. Yank	1:48.60
1977	No Turning	4	Fernando Toro	Robert J. Frankel	Martin Ritt	1:48.80
1976	Branford Court	6	Rudy Campas	Gene Cleveland	Cardiff Stock Farm	1:48.40
1975	Blue Times	4	Jerry Lambert	Charlie Whittingham	Aaron U. Jones	1:49.20
1974	My Old Friend	5	A. L. Diaz	Vincent Clyne	Elmendorf Farm	1:49.20

References

• The Eddie Read Stakes at Equibase
• The Eddie Read Handicap at Pedigree Query
• The Eddie Read Handicap at the NTRA