Cougar II Stakes

American Thoroughbred horse race

Horse race

Cougar II StakesGrade III race

Location| Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated| 1937 (as Escondido Handicap)
Race type| Thoroughbred \- Flat racing
Website| Del Mar
Race information
Distance| 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)
Surface| Dirt
Track| left-handed
Qualification| Three-years-old and older
Weight| 125 lbs with allowances
Purse| $100,000 (2024)

The Cougar II Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one and one-half miles on the dirt, scheduled annually in late July or early August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

## History

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The event was inaugurated during the first racing season at Del Mar race track on 31 July 1937 as the Escondido Handicap over a distance of six furlongs for horses three-year-old or older. The event was an under card event on Del Mar Handicap day. The winner was Clean Out and the second and third place getters were mares.[1] The event was held once more in 1938 but was interrupted for 11 years and did not resume until 1949 as an event for three-year-old fillies.[2] In 1950 the event was held for two-year-olds as the Escondido Stakes.[3] The event was idle for three years from 1952 and when it was resumed in 1955 the distance was set to 1+1⁄16 miles.[4]

In 1956 the Irish-bred Poona set a new track record for the 1+1⁄16-mile distance of 1:40.20.[5]

In 1962 the event was moved to the new turf track and run over the mile and one-eighth distance.[4]

Between 1963 and 1984 the event was held in split divisions eight times.[6]

From 1976 to 1988 the event was held over the mile and one-sixteenth distance with the exception of 1984 when it was held over 7+1⁄2 furlongs[4] and in 1985 when the event was not held due to a boycott by trainers.[7]

In 2007 the event was renamed in honor of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee, the Chilean-bred Cougar II as the Cougar II Handicap who had set a course record when winning this event in 1970.[8]

The race from 1988 to 2007 was run as an overnight restricted handicap for horse three-years-old who had not won a sweepstakes during the year over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles.[4]

In 2008 the event was moved to the new Polytrack artificial dirt surface which was installed at the track and the distance of the event was extended to 1+1⁄2 miles. The event continued to be held on this surface until 2014.[4]

In 2010 the event was classified by the American Graded Stakes Committee as a Grade III race.[9]

The winner had automatic qualification for a berth in the Breeders' Cup Marathon before that race was discontinued in 2013.

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the event was canceled and not rescheduled.[10]

In 2021 the conditions of the event changed from a handicap to stakes with allowances and hence the name of the race was modified to Cougar II Stakes.[9]

## Records

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Time record:

* 1+1⁄2 miles (dirt): 2:30.09 – Heywoods Beach (2022)
* 1+1⁄2 miles (polytrack): 2:29.01 – Irish Surf (2014) (Track record)
* 1+3⁄8 miles (turf): 2:12.06 - †Laura's Lucky Boy (2005)
* 1+1⁄8 miles (turf): 1:49.00 - Cougar II (CHI) (1970)
* 1+1⁄16 miles (turf): 1:42.00 - Advocatum (1981)
* 1+1⁄16 miles (dirt): 1:40.20 - Poona II (IRE) (1956) (Track record)
* 7+1⁄2 furlongs (turf): 1:27.40 - Buck Price (1975)

Margins:

* 10+1⁄4 lengths: – Midnight Mammoth (2024)

Most wins:

* 2 – Big John A (1968, 1969)
* 2 – Dowty (1997, 1998)
* 2 – Richard's Kid (2012, 2013)

Most wins by an owner:

* 3 – Juddmonte (1988, 1991, 2002)
* 3 – Glen Hill Farm (1974, 1977, 2003)
* 3 – Gary A. Tanaka (1996, 2004, 2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

* 4 – Fernando Toro (1970, 1978, 1987, 1988)
* 4 – Rafael Bejarano (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019)

Most wins by a trainer:

* 4 – Robert J. Frankel (1975, 1991, 1993, 2002)
* 4 – Richard E. Mandella (1987, 2001, 2005, 2021)
* 4 – John W. Sadler (2008, 2016, 2019, 2022)

## Winners

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Distance  | Time  | Purse  | Grade  | Ref

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Cougar II Stakes
2024  | Midnight Mammoth  | 5  | Armando Ayuso  | Craig Dollase  | Jeffrey Sengara  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:32.03  | $100,000  | III  | [11]
2023  | Order and Law  | 5  | Kent J. Desormeaux | Robert Hess Jr.  | Larry S. Buckendorf, Jeffrey Lambert, Lawrence A. Rodriguez, Paul G. Schneider, Peter Stotland & Matthew D. White | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:32.35  | $126,000  | III  | [12]
2022  | Heywoods Beach  | 5  | Ramon A. Vazquez  | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:30.09  | $125,500  | III  | [13]
2021  | Tizamagician  | 4  | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | MyRacehorse & Spendthrift Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:31.45  | $100,500  | III  | [14]
2020  | Race not held
Cougar II Handicap
2019  | Campaign  | 4  | Rafael Bejarano | John W. Sadler | Woodford Racing  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:32.36  | $100,000  | III  | [15]
2018  | Beach View  | 5  | Rafael Bejarano | Leonard Powell  | Levy Racing  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:34.02  | $100,690  | III  | [16]
2017  | Curlin Road  | 4  | Flavien Prat | Doug F. O'Neill | R3 Racing, Calara Farms & ERJ Racing  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:31.74  | $100,690  | III  | [17]
2016  | Hard Aces  | 6  | Santiago Gonzalez  | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:30.55  | $98,000  | III  | [18]
2015  | Big John B  | 6  | Rafael Bejarano | Philip D'Amato  | Michael House  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:31.62  | $100,000  | III  | [19]
2014  | Irish Surf  | 4  | Elvis Trujillo | Dan L. Hendricks  | Gainesway Stable & Thor-Bred Bred Stable  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:29.01  | $100,750  | III  | [20]
2013  | Richard's Kid  | 8  | Joseph Talamo | Doug F. O'Neill | David Kenney, Triple B Farms, Westside Rentals.com, et al.  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:30.93  | $100,500  | III  | [21]
2012  | Richard's Kid  | 7  | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Zabeel Racing International  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:29.22  | $100,000  | III  | [22]
2011  | Bourbon Bay  | 5  | Joseph Talamo | Neil D. Drysdale | David and Jill Heerensperger  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:29.39  | $125,000  | III  | [23]
2010  | Temple City  | 5  | Joseph Talamo | Carla Gaines  | Spendthrift Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:30.46  | $125,000  | III  | [24]
2009  | Unusual Suspect  | 5  | Alonso Quinonez  | Barry Abrams  | Barry, David & Dyan Abrams  | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:31.22  | $150,000  | Listed  | [25]
2008  | Zappa  | 6  | Garrett K. Gomez | John W. Sadler | Gary & Cecil Barber | 1+1⁄2 miles  | 2:30.53  | $150,000  | Listed  | [26]
2007  | Atlando (IRE) | 6  | Martin A. Pedroza | Darrell Vienna  | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:13.18  | $88,935  |  | [27]
Escondido Handicap
2006  | Runaway Dancer  | 7  | Alex O. Solis | Dan L. Hendricks  | R L Stables  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:13.20  | $88,605  |  | [28]
2005  | †Laura's Lucky Boy  | 4  | Corey Nakatani | Richard E. Mandella | Mercedes Stables  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:12.06  | $82,450  |  | [29]
2004  | § Sarafan  | 7  | Corey Nakatani | Neil D. Drysdale | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:12.92  | $79,000  |  | [30]
2003  | Bonus Pack  | 5  | Kent J. Desormeaux | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:12.50  | $81,625  |  | [31]
2002  | Dance Dreamer  | 4  | Kent J. Desormeaux | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:12.86  | $78,650  |  | [32]
2001  | Cagney (BRZ) | 4  | Alex O. Solis | Richard E. Mandella | Stud TNT  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:14.19  | $83,975  |  | [33]
2000  | Alvo Certo (BRZ) | 7  | Omar A. Berrio  | Antonio C. Avila  | Bandeirantes Stable  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:15.23  | $80,850  |  | [34]
1999  | Astarabad  | 5  | Chris Antley | Julio C. Canani | David S. Milch  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:13.74  | $78,900  |  | [35]
1998  | Dowty  | 6  | Gary L. Stevens | William I. Mott | Allen E. & Madeleine A. Paulson | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:14.13  | $78,700  |  | [36]
1997  | Dowty  | 5  | Gary L. Stevens | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:15.62  | $80,550  |  | [37]
1996  | Dernier Empereur  | 5  | Pat Valenzuela | Ben D. A. Cecil  | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:18.80  | $104,800  |  | [38]
1995  | Varadavour (IRE) | 6  | Ronald J. Warren Jr.  | Mike Puype  | Frank Gogliano  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:16.09  | $106,650  |  | [39]
1994  | Sir Mark Sykes (IRE) | 5  | Corey Black | Jenine Sahadi  | Mike H. Sloan  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:13.84  | $81,375  |  | [40]
1993  | Luazur (FR) | 4  | Pat Day | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:14.61  | $81,825  |  | [41]
1992  | Navarone  | 4  | Pat Valenzuela | Rodney Rash  | Robert E. Hibbert  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:12.56  | $81,075  |  | [42]
1991  | Berillon (GB) | 4  | Gary L. Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:12.92  | $79,425  |  | [43]
1990  | Rial (ARG) | 5  | Jose M. Fernandez  | Vincent Clyne  | Erick C. Boelcke  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:14.60  | $81,825  |  | [44]
1989  | Brisque (AUS) | 6  | Eddie Delahoussaye | Donn L. Luby  | Charles & Audrey Kenis-3 plus U Stable  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:16.00  | $83,150  |  | [45]
1988  | Mazilier  | 4  | Fernando Toro | John Gosden | Juddmonte | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.40  | $67,050  |  | [46]
1987  | Captain Vigors  | 5  | Fernando Toro | Richard E. Mandella | Jack Grossman  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.20  | $56,150  |  | [47]
1986  | Truce Maker  | 8  | Frank Olivares  | Michael C. Whittingham | Greer Garson & Buddy Fogelson | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.20  | $54,950  |  | [48]
1985  | Race not held
1984  | Go Dancer (FR) | 5  | Chris McCarron | John Gosden | Howard W. Koch, Aaron & Candy Spelling | 7+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:29.00  | $46,100  |  | Division 1[49]
Pair of Deuces  | 6  | Ray Sibille | Laz Barrera | Happy Valley Farm & John H. Hartigan  | 1:28.80  | $46,100  | Division 2[50]
1983  | Pin Puller  | 4  | Chris McCarron | Willard L. Proctor | Heardsdale Racing  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.00  | $55,750  |  | [51]
1982  | Rock Softly  | 4  | Kenneth D. Black  | Jesse C. Newsom  | Byron, Davis, Gilson, et al.  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.80  | $55,500  |  | [52]
1981  | Advocatum  | 5  | Darrel G. McHargue | Melvin F. Stute | Constance S. Wilson  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.00  | $56,300  |  | [53]
1980  | § Nain Bleu (FR) | 4  | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Thomas Ray Bell II  | Bell Bloodstock & Gayno Stable  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.00  | $44,050  |  | [54]
1979  | Uniformity  | 7  | Sandy Hawley | Mike R. Mitchell  | Sydell Smith  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.60  | $44,100  |  | [55]
1978  | Bywayofchicago  | 4  | Fernando Toro | Thomas A. Pratt  | Robert Fluor, Sidney Port & Herman Sarkowsky  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.40  | $33,500  |  | [56]
1977  | Authorization  | 5  | Darrel G. McHargue | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.00  | $21,375  |  | Division 1[57]
Pikehall  | 3  | Henry E. Moreno | Charles E. Whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 1:43.00  | $21,375  | Division 2[58]
1976  | Silver Saber  | 4  | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Thomas Ray Bell II  | Bell Bloodstock  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.00  | $28,150  |  | [59]
1975  | Buck Price  | 4  | Darrel G. McHargue | Robert J. Frankel | Martin Ritt  | 7+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:27.40  | $27,900  |  | [60]
1974  | Flighting  | 7  | Robert Howard  | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 7+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:29.00  | $21,375  |  | Division 1[61]
Bensadream  | 4  | Jorge Tejeira | Michael E. Millerick | Ben Osher & Carl Hodges  | 1:29.00  | $21,375  | Division 2[62]
1973  | Tannyhill  | 4  | Donald R. Pierce | Robert G. Craft  | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.60  | $33,250  |  | [63]
1972  | Mongo's Pride  | 4  | William Mahorney  | Jack Van Berg | Van Berg Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.60  | $26,950  |  | [64]
1971  | Born Wild  | 4  | Johnny Sellers | A. Thomas Doyle | Westerly Stud  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.60  | $27,200  |  | [65]
1970  | Cougar II (CHI)  | 4  | Fernando Toro | George A. Riley  | Perla de Chico Stud  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.00  | $22,050  |  | [8]
1969  | Big John A.  | 5  | Concepcion Barria  | Thomas F. Richardson  | Mrs. C. J. Dorfman  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.60  | $28,450  |  | [66]
1968  | Big John A.  | 4  | Antonio L. Diaz  | Thomas F. Richardson  | Mrs. C. J. Dorfman  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:51.20  | $19,600  |  | Division 1[67]
Till Morrow  | 4  | Álvaro Pineda | William H. Wyndle  | Mrs. Kathryn Hart  | 1:51.20  | $19,400  | Division 2[68]
1967  | Strawberry Drive  | 5  | Donald R. Pierce | John W. Pappalardo  | William F. Fenske  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.20  | $17,150  |  | Division 1[69]
Estambul II (ARG)  | 5  | Donald R. Pierce | Morton Lipton  | Vicgray Farm  | 1:50.20  | $16,850  | Division 2[70]
1966  | Quicken Tree | 3  | Raul Caballero  | Clyde Turk | Louis R. Rowan | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.20  | $20,175  |  | Division 1[71]
ƒ Amerigo's Fancy  | 4  | Raul Caballero  | C. Ralph West  | Mr. & Mrs. Desi Arnez | 1:49.60  | $20,075  | Division 2[72]
1965  | Switchback  | 5  | Miguel Yanez  | James D. Jordan  | The Pam Stable  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.40  | $23,150  |  | [73]
1964  | Desert Chief III (NZ)  | 8  | Donald Ross  | Dale K. Landers  | Valley Stables  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.20  | $14,325  |  | Division 1[74]
Victory Beauty  | 8  | George Taniguchi  | Louis R. Carno  | Mr. & Mrs. Nelson H. Monroe & Sons  | 1:50.00  | $14,325  | Division 2[75]
1963  | Braganza (NZ)  | 8  | Miguel Yanez  | Morton Lipton  | Triad Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:51.40  | $16,950  |  | Division 1[76]
Moon Mad  | 4  | Angel Valenzuela  | William A. Reavis  | Richlew Stable  | 1:50.00  | $16,950  | Division 2[77]
1962  | Hardware  | 3  | George Taniguchi  | Clyde Turk | Mr. & Mrs George Dorney  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:51.40  | $23,200  |  | [78]
1961  | § Top Double  | 3  | Emile Ohayon  | Clyde Turk | Earl Beaty & George Dorney  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.60  | $16,825  |  | [79]
1960  | Cleave  | 4  | Basil Frazier  | Charles A. Comiskey  | F. H. Smith  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.20  | $16,500  |  | [80]
1959  | I Step  | 3  | Ronald Griffiths  | Harold Beasy  | Mrs. Peggy H. Lester  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.80  | $16,575  |  | [81]
1958  | Solid Fleet  | 4  | Carlos DeMello  | Harry C. Richards  | Kessix Stable  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.60  | $16,350  |  | [82]
1957  | Hi Pardner  | 5  | Tony Dominguez  | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.60  | $16,075  |  | [83]
1956  | Poona II (IRE)  | 5  | Johnny Adams | Graceton Philpot  | Helbush Farms  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:40.20  | $16,125  |  | [5]
1955  | Arrogate  | 4  | Ralph Neves | Reginald Cornell  | Mr. & Mrs. Dick Griegorian  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.40  | $11,000  |  | [84]
1952-1954  | Race not held
1951  | Caruso II (AUS)  | 7  | Johnny Longden | William Molter | William Goetz | 6 furlongs  | 1:10.60  | $2,500  |  | [85]
Escondido Stakes
1950  | Pat's Own  | 2  | Walter Litzenberg  | C. Ralph West  | Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Ross  | 5+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:04.20  | $6,675  | ♯ 2YOs  | [3]
Escondido Handicap
1949  | ƒ Great Dream  | 3  | Billy Pearson | Russell H. McDaniel  | Mr. & Mrs. Russell H. McDaniel  | 6 furlongs  | 1:10.40  | $5,000  | ‡3YO fillies | [2]
1939-1948  | Race not held
1938  | Happy Bolivar  | 5  | George Burns  | W. A. Thomas  | Mrs. Albert M. Koewler  | 6 furlongs  | 1:10.60  | $1,610  |  | [86]
1937  | ƒ Clean Out  | 5  | D. Smith  | William Finnegan | Mrs. Vera S. Bragg  | 6 furlongs  | 1:11.60  | $1,115  | ¶3YOs & up | [1]

Legend:
All Weather Track Dirt Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
‡ In 1949 the event was for three-year-old fillies
♯ In 1950 the event was for two-year-olds as Escondido Stakes
† In the 2005 running, Sarafan was first past the post but was disqualified for interference in the straight and Laura's Lucky Boy was declared the winner.

## See also

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List of American and Canadian Graded races

## External links

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* 2022 Del Mar Media Guide

## References

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