This article is about an American horse race. For the Australian horse race, see Matriarch Stakes (Australia).
Horse race
Matriarch Stakes
Grade 1 race
Location
Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated
1981 (at Hollywood Park Racetrack)
Race type
Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website
Del Mar
Race information
Distance
1 mile (8 furlongs)
Surface
Turf
Track
Left-handed
Qualification
Fillies and mares three-year-olds and older
Weight
Three-year-olds – 120 lbs. Older – 123 lbs.
Purse
$300,000 (since 2023)
The Matriarch Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are of age three-years-old or older over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on the turf track scheduled annually in late November at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
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