| Class: | Ungraded stakes |
| Horse Race: | Desi Arnaz Stakes |
| Inaugurated: | 1984 |
| Race Type: | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Distance: | 6.5 furlongs |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Track: | left-handed |
| Qualification: | Two-year-olds |
| Purse: | $100,000 |
The Desi Arnaz Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. It was named in honor of the actor, musician, bandleader, comedian and producer, Desi Arnaz. It was originally run as the Moccasin Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California to honor Moccasin, the only two-year-old filly to be named American Horse of the Year. From 1995 through 1997 the race was run as the Maker's Mark Stakes then reverted to the Moccasin Stakes through 2013.[1] Ownership of the race name was acquired at the end of 2013 when Hollywood Park ceased operations. It was first run at Del Mar in 2014 as the Desi Arnaz Stakes.
Always a race on dirt for two-year-old fillies, the ungraded event is set for the fall of each year. It is currently contested over a distance of six and one-half furlongs and currently offers a purse of $100,000.[2]
Speed record:
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (furlongs) | Time | Win$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Leucothea | 2 | Abel Cedillo | Peter L. Miller | Altamira Racing Stable, SoCal Racing, Brian McGoldrick | 6.5 f | 1:17.42 | $60,000 | |
| 2018 | Chasing Yesterday | 2 | Drayden Van Dyke | Bob Baffert | Summer Wind Equine (Laura Jane Lyon) | 7 f | 1:23.81 | $60,000 | |
| 2017 | Dream Tree | 2 | Drayden Van Dyke | Bob Baffert | Phoenix Thoroughbred III (Amer Abdulaziz) | 7 f | 1:23.69 | $60,000 | |
| 2016 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | |||||||
| 2015 | Lucky Folie | 2 | Gary Stevens | Richard E. Mandella | Alain & Gérard Wertheimer | 7 f | 1:23.86 | $60,000 | |
| 2014 | Achiever's Legacy | 2 | Drayden Van Dyke | Jerry Hollendorfer | Gillian Campbell, Margaret Cellucci, Dan Horowitz, Richard Robertson | 7 f | 1:23.25 | $60,000 | |
| 2013 | Bajan | 2 | Victor Espinoza | Simon Callaghan | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman, manager) & Ronald Frankel | 7 f | 1:24.26 | $60,000 | |
| 2012 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | |||||||
| 2011 | Made To Love Her | 2 | Rafael Bejarano | James M. Kasparoff | Copper Penny Stables (Alina Muther) | 7 f | 1:23.88 | $60,000 | |
| 2010 | Turbulent Descent | 2 | David Flores | Michael T. Puype | Blinkers On Racing (partnership), David Aurelio, Robert Butler, Joleen Coons | 7 f | 1:23.15 | $60,000 | |
| 2009 | Bickersons | 2 | Joe Talamo | Kelly J. Breen | George & Lori Hall | 7 f | 1:22.49 | $60,000 | |
| 2008 | Evita Argentina | 2 | Tyler Baze | John W. Sadler | Halo Farms (Theodore Aroney) & Three Sisters Thoroughbred | 7 f | 1:21.50 | $71,100 | |
| 2007 | Spring Awakening | 2 | Garrett Gomez | Gerald Frankel, Robert & Coit Strauss | 7 f | 1:21.38 | $68,100 | ||
| 2006 | Quick Little Miss | 2 | Melvin F. Stute | Daniel Q. Schiffer, Annabelle Stute, The Hat Ranch West (Schiffer family) | 7 f | 1:24.13 | $60,000 | ||
| 2005 | Private World | 2 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess Jr. | Thoroughbred Capital Partners | 7 f | 1:22.39 | $60,000 | |
| 2004 | No Bull Baby | 2 | Tyler Baze | Bob Baffert | Hal & Patti Earnhardt III | 7 f | 1:23.06 | $60,000 | |
| 2003 | Victory U.S.A. | 2 | Bob Baffert | Thomas F. Van Meter II | 7 f | 1:22.50 | $60,000 | ||
| 2002 | Puxa Saco | 2 | Jenine Sahadi | Richard Rowan | 7 f | 1:21.80 | $60,000 | ||
| 2001 | Ayanna | 2 | Mike E. Smith | R. Kory Owens | Triple AAA Ranch (Richard Owens) | 7 f | 1:23.40 | $60,000 | |
| 2000 | Jetin Excess | 2 | Victor Espinoza | Alcides "Pico" Perdomo | Earle Malley, Pico Perdomo, Tim Saltonstall, et al. | 7 f | 1:23.60 | $60,000 | |
| 1999 | Classic Olympio | 2 | Alex Solis | VHW Stables | 7 f | 1:22.20 | $60,000 | ||
| 1998 | Perfect Six | 2 | William J. Morey Jr. | Carole & Don Chaiken, Bart & Ronelle Heller | 7 f | 1:23.00 | $43,350 | ||
| 1997 | Superlative | 2 | Ronald McAnally | VHW Stables | 7 f | 1:22.60 | $60,000 | ||
| 1996 | High Heeled Hope | 2 | Alex Solis | Randy K. Bradshaw | 7 f | 1:22.80 | $63,000 | ||
| 1995 | Advancing Star | 2 | Gary Stevens | Golden Eagle Farm | 7 f | 1:21.80 | $61,000 | ||
| 1994 | Urbane | 2 | Corey Black | Brian A. Mayberry | Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel | 7 f | 1:21.60 | $44,150 | |
| 1993 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1992 | Blue Moonlight | 2 | Brian A. Mayberry | Mary Zuckerman | 7 f | 1:22.80 | $57,000 | ||
| 1991 | Melo Melody | 2 | Alex Solis | Darrell Vienna | William J. Herrick | 7 f | 1:23.00 | $58,800 | |
| 1990 | Ifyoucouldseemenow | 2 | Martin Pedroza | Brian A. Mayberry | Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel | 6.5 f | 1:16.20 | $61,750 | |
| 1989 | Owiseone | 2 | Gary Boulanger | Terry R. Knight | Dame Construction Co. Inc. | 6.5 f | 1:16.60 | $43,950 | |
| 1988 | Hot Novel | 2 | Fabio Nor | Joanne H. Nor | 6.5 f | 1:16.60 | $54,100 | ||
| 1987 | Variety Baby | 2 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Bruce Headley | Kjell Qvale | 6.5 f | 1:16.80 | $38,300 | |
| 1985 | - 1986 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | ||||||
| 1984 | 2 | Chris McCarron | 6 f | 1:11.20 | $34,200 |