Del Mar Mile
The Del Mar Mile Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of August at Del Mar Race Track in Del Mar, California. The Grade II event is open to horses age three and up willing to race one mile on the turf. As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner automatically qualifies for a berth in the Breeders' Cup Mile. Inaugurated in 1987, the Del Mar Mile Handicap was contested on dirt from 1987 through 2004.
Del Mar Race Track Graded Stakes Races
| Stakes Race | Grade | Purse |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Read Stakes | I | $300,000 |
| San Clemente Handicap | II | $150,000 |
| Cougar II Handicap | III | $125,000 |
| San Diego Handicap | II | $200,000 |
| Bing Crosby Stakes | I | $250,000 |
| Sorrento Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | I | $300,000 |
| Best Pal Stakes | II | $150,000 |
| La Jolla Handicap | II | $150,000 |
| John C. Mabee Stakes | II | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Oaks | I | $250,000 |
| Rancho Bernardo Handicap | III | $150,000 |
| Del Mar Mile | II | $200,000 |
| Del Mar Handicap | II | $200,000 |
| Pacific Classic Stakes | I | $1,000,000 |
| Pat O'Brien Stakes | I | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Debutante | I | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Derby | II | $250,000 |
| Palomar Handicap | II | $150,000 |
| Del Mar Futurity | I | $250,000 |
