Eddie Read Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Eddie Read Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second half of July at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to horses age three and older, it is raced at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on turf. A Grade I event since 1988, it can be an important prep to the Breeders' Cup Mile.
The Eddie Read Handicap was first run in 1974.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:44.79 - Aragorn (2006) (new race and course record)
Most wins:
- 2 - Wickerr 1981, 1982)
- 2 - Fastness (1995, 1996)
- 2 - Special Ring (2003, 2004)
- 2 - Acclamation (2011, 2012)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Edmund A. Gann (1981, 1982)
- 2 - Juddmonte Farms (1992, 1997)
- 2 - Evergreen Farm (1995, 1996)
- 2 - Prestonwood Farm (2003, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Corey Nakatani (1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Robert J. Frankel (1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1997)