Osunitas Stakes


The Osunitas Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of July at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to fillies and mares age three and older, it is raced on turf over a distance of a mile and one sixteenth.

Historical notes

Hall of Fame inductee Bill Shoemaker, whose four wins in the Osunitas Handicap is the most for any jockey, earned his first ever win as a trainer when Baldomero won this event for him in 1990.

Records

Speed record:
  • 1:40.30 - Meydan Princess
Most wins:
  • No horse has ever won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
  • 4 - Bill Shoemaker
Most wins by a trainer:
  • 6 - Ron McAnally

    Winners

  • 2021 - Ippodamia's Girl
  • 2013 - CLOSING RANGE
  • 2012 - BROKEN DREAMS
  • 2010 - LILLY FA POOTZ
  • 2009 - MEYDAN PRINCESS
  • 2008 - ZARDANA
  • 2007 - KRIS SIS
  • 2006 - POLYFIRST
  • 2005 - HEALTHY ADDICTION
  • 2004 - VOZ DE COLEGIALA
  • 2003 - ARABIC SONG
  • 2002 - DYNAS CLUB
  • 2001 - PAGA
  • 2000 - SMOOTH PLAYER
  • 1999 - QUE BELLE
  • 1998 - TUZLA
  • 1997 - AURIETTE
  • 1996 - REAL CONNECTION
  • 1995 - MARINA PARK
  • 1994 - Gold Splash
  • 1993 - POTRIDEE
  • 1992 - VISIBLE GOLD
  • 1991 - KOSTROMA
  • 1990 - BALDOMERO
  • 1989 - NIKISHKA
  • 1988 - GRIEFNAGGREVATION
  • 1988 - CHORITZO
  • 1987 - SHORT SLEEVES
  • 1987 - MISS ALTO
  • 1986 - LOUCOUM
  • 1986 - FLYING GIRL
  • 1985 - CLOUDS DAUGHTER
  • 1984 - READY FOR LUCK
  • 1984 - SALT SPRING
  • 1983 - NIGHT FIRE
  • 1982 - AFLICKER
  • 1981 - BERRY BUSH
  • 1981 - ADUANA
  • 1980 - PETRONS LOVE
  • 1979 - PRINCESS TOBY
  • 1978 - FACT
  • 1977 - GRANJA SUENO
  • 1976 - SWEET ROBBERY
  • 1975 - MAMA KALI
  • 1974 - KAMADORA
  • 1974 - READY WIT
  • 1973 - CUTTY
  • 1973 - DADDY'S DATSUN
  • 1972 - FUNNY FUNNY ACHE
  • 1972 - OUR MADAM LUCKY
  • 1971 - ANCIENT SILK
  • 1971 - HAIL THE GREY
  • 1970 - QUEEN JANINE
  • 1969 - MISS LARKSVILLE
  • 1969 - HULA BEND
  • 1968 - CIPHER
  • 1968 - GREY'S CRICKET
  • 1967 - TALLEETA
  • 1966 - WINDY KATE
  • 1966 - ALIS THEME
  • 1965 - UNDENIABLE
  • 1965 - POONA QUEEN
  • 1964 - KHAL IRELAND
  • 1963 - SABINA LOUISE
  • 1963 - MARY MEL
  • 1962 - BIB N TUK
  • 1961 - Race Not Run
  • 1951 - Race Not Run
  • 1950 - HOLLER
  • 1945 - COPPER JADE