The Del Mar Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run each year during the third week of August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The Grade II race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and three-eighths miles on the Jimmy Durante turf course. Since inception, the Del Mar Handicap has been contested at various distances: miles : 1937–1948 miles : 1949–1969 about miles on dirt : 1976–1985 miles : 1970–1975, 1986–present The Del Mar Handicap was run in two divisions in 1972. In 1969, Figonero won the race in a world record time of 1:46.20 for miles. Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) 2:11.14 – Spring House (2008) Most wins: 2 – Frankly (1948, 1950) 2 – Arrogate (1955, 1956) 2 – How Now (1957, 1960) 2 – Navarone (1992, 1994) 2 – Spring House (2008, 2009) 2 – Big John B (2014, 2015) Most wins by an owner: 3 – Robert E. Hibbert (1966, 1992, 1994) 3 – Edmund A. Gann (1981, 1993, 2001) 3 – Little Red Feather Racing (2018, 2020, 2022) Most wins by a jockey: 8 – Bill Shoemaker (1950, 1953, 1954, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987) Most wins by a trainer: 7 – Philip D'Amato (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) 7 – Charles Whittingham (1961, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1987, 1989, 1990) Winners References The 2008 Del Mar Handicap at the NTRA Del Mar Racetrack Horse races in California Graded stakes races in the United States Open middle distance horse races Turf races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1937 Breeders' Cup Challenge series 1937 establishments in California