The Del Mar Futurity is a seven-furlong American

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event since 2007, the race is open to two-year-old horses and offers a purse of $300,000. In 1971, it was run in two divisions on

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. From 2007 to 2014, it was run on Polytrack synthetic dirt. Bob Baffert has trained a record 14 horses to wins in the race, including seven straight from 1996 to 2002 and four straight from 2021 to 2024.

Records

Speed record: * 1:20.99 – Cave Rock (2022) (Dirt) * 1:21.48 – American Pharoah (2014) (Polytrack) Most wins by a

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(1954, 1958, 1971–1974) Most wins by a trainer: * 18 - Bob Baffert (1996–2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Most wins by an owner: * 5 – Golden Eagle Farm (1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998)

Winners

References

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The Del Mar Futurity at Pedigree Query

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Del Mar Racetrack Horse races in California Flat horse races for two-year-olds Grade 1 stakes races in the United States Graded stakes races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1948 1948 establishments in California