Del Mar Debutante Stakes 2026

United States of America

Del Mar · 05.09.26

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Del Mar Debutante Stakes

1stMiss Monica2yo by Early Voting × Lipstikliesnlovers€166,100

2ndCrazy Hot Mess2yo by Pinehurst × Pure Moon€52,700

3rdHolmby2yo by Corniche × Candida H.€26,400

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JockeyJuan J Hernandez

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerMichael E Pegram, Karl Watson & others

BreederDoug Branham & Felicia Branham & Pippa's Hurricane LLC

Purse€265,400

To the winner€158,200

Distance1408 metres

Winning time1m 23.54s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions2-year-old fillies

Runners9

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stMiss Monica2yo filly by Early Voting × LipstikliesnloversJuan J HernandezBob Baffert€166,100

2ndCrazy Hot Mess2yo filly by Pinehurst × Pure MoonJoel RosarioPeter Miller€52,700

3rdHolmby2yo filly by Corniche × Candida H.Ricardo GonzalezBob Baffert€26,400

4thFree Closer2yo filly by Pavel × No Closing CostsUmberto RispoliMichael McCarthy€18,500

5thWell Versed2yo filly by Into Mischief × VequistTyler BazeRichard Mandella

6thDear Diary2yo filly by Into Mischief × BoundMike E SmithRichard Mandella

7thPanda Listen2yo filly by Tiz The Law × Lightning LucyKazushi KimuraBrendan P Walsh

8thAvalon Rose2yo filly by Rock Your World × Freedom RoseJulien R LeparouxRobert Hess

9thFast Amy2yo filly by Jackie's Warrior × Ami's MesaHector I BerriosBrendan P Walsh

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 05.09.26

Miss Monica

Early VotingSire

LipstikliesnloversDamby American Pharoah

DamLipstikliesnlovers

Miss Monica is out of Lipstikliesnlovers (American Pharoah), who failed to win in seven starts.

Second damCherokee Queen

Second dam Cherokee Queen (Cherokee Run).

Third damVirginia Bee

Third dam Virginia Bee (Virginia Rapids).

Next generation

Lipstikliesnlovers has been covered by Drain the Clock for a 2027 foal.

Connections

JockeyJuan J Hernandez

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerMichael E Pegram, Karl Watson & others

BreederDoug Branham & Felicia Branham & Pippa's Hurricane LLC

Miss Monica in 2026

1 place

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies1710 metres · €1,757,4002^ndBob BaffertFlavien Prat30.10.2026KeenelandPrize money €351,472Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2025	Bottle Of RougeVino Rosso × Blues Corner	Bob BaffertMike E Smith	Natalie BaffertKathie Maybee
2024	TenmaNyquist × Amagansett	Bob BaffertKazushi Kimura	Baoma CorpBobby Flay Thoroughbreds
2023	TamaraBolt D'oro × Beholder	Richard MandellaMike E Smith	Spendthrift FarmSpendthrift Farm
2022	And Tell Me NoliesArrogate × Be Fair	Peter MillerRamon Vazquez	Peter RedekopLara Run, LLC
2021	Grace AdlerCurlin × Our Khrysty	Bob BaffertFlavien Prat	Willow Grace Farm and Michael Lund PetersonBlue Heaven Farm
2020	Princess NoorNot This Time × Sheza Smoke Show	Bob BaffertVictor Espinoza	Zedan Racing StablesInternational Equities Holding Inc.

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