Sorrento Stakes 2025 sets the stage for six juvenile fillies to get their first taste of graded stakes competition at Del Mar on Sunday, a six-furlong Grade III boasting a $150,000 purse and pointing directly to the Grade I Del Mar Debutante on September 6. The early buzz centers on Baoma Corp’s Himika, a bay daughter of Curlin who blasted home by six lengths on debut and now returns as the likely favorite for trainer Bob Baffert.
Sorrento Stakes 2025: Field, Odds & Storylines
Baffert has already lifted the Sorrento a record eight times and turns to leading rider Juan Hernandez to pilot Himika (morning line 6/5). The filly announced herself with a June 12 Santa Anita romp and looks every inch a Debutante player if she repeats that turn of foot at Del Mar’s seaside oval.
Peter Miller—currently tied at the top of the Del Mar summer standings—sends out Mo’Em Down (3-1), who crushed a Churchill Downs field by nine and a half lengths on July 21. She gets Umberto Rispoli and brings a profile that suggests she’ll be in the thick of it when the pace heats up.
Full field (rail out)
- Himika — Juan Hernandez — 6/5
- Dreaming of Alys (Agave Racing Stable & Medallion Racing) — Antonio Fresu — 7/2
- Mo’Em Down (Altamira, Kagele & Marchosky) — Umberto Rispoli — 3/1
- My Kat (J K Racing Stable) — Diego Herrera — 10/1
- Thank You India (Michael Jawl) — Roberto Gonzalez — 15/1
- Stuffy Mist (Juan Garcia) — Armando Ayuso — 5/1
How the race could unfold
With several forward types signed on, the Sorrento Stakes 2025 should feature honest early fractions. Himika’s debut suggested tactical speed with a decisive kick, while Mo’Em Down brings proven power from her Churchill score. Dreaming of Alys rates a stalking danger for Antonio Fresu, and Stuffy Mist has the price profile to clunk up if the leaders soften one another late.
What’s at stake
Beyond Sunday’s Grade III purse, the Sorrento is Del Mar’s key prep for the $300,000, Grade I Del Mar Debutante on Saturday, September 6. A strong performance here often stamps a filly’s credentials for the division championship later in the meet.
Post time & scheduling
The Sorrento goes as Race 3 on Sunday with a likely post of 3:00 p.m., following a 2:00 p.m. first post. Check entries, scratches, and late odds updates on the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, and follow meet-long features and analysis on RaceBuzz.
