Matriarch Stakes

This article is about an American horse race. For the Australian horse race, see Matriarch Stakes (Australia).
Matriarch Stakes
Grade 1 race
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1981 (at Hollywood Park Racetrack)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies and mares three-year-olds and older
WeightThree-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.