Withers Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1874 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Aqueduct Racetrack |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 (since 2014)[1] |
The Withers Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds willing to compete one and one-sixteenth mile on the dirt. Held at Aqueduct Racetrack in February, it is a Grade III event, and currently offers a purse of $250,000.
Contents
1 History
2 Records
3 Winners of the Withers Stakes since 1899
4 Earlier winners
5 References
6 External links
History
The Withers was named for David Dunham Withers (1821–1892), an important owner/breeder who won this race in 1890 with his colt, King Eric.
The inaugural run of the Withers Stakes occurred in 1874 at Jerome Park Racetrack. It was raced there through 1889 after which it was hosted by the Morris Park Racecourse from 1890 through 1904, then Jamaica Racetrack in 1956, and at Belmont Park from 1957 through 1959 and 1984 through 1996. The Withers was not run in 1911 and 1912 due to a New York State legislated ban on all forms of wagering on horses. It was also not run in 2011, but returned to the New York racing calendar on February 4, 2012.
The Withers was historically run at a distance of one mile but was lengthened to 1 1⁄16 miles in 2012. In 1956, it was also contested at a mile and a sixteenth. The "Withers Mile", as it was known to racetrackers, was once one of America's great races, on par with events like England's St.James Palace Stakes (Group 1) (3yo Entire Colts) and France's Prix Jacques Le Marois (Group 1) (3yo Entire Colts and Fillies). Winners included outstanding sires like Dr. Fager, Jaipur, Hagley, Bold Reasoning, Hill Prince, Polynesian, Menow, and Blue Larkspur. In 1919, Sir Barton won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, then won the Withers before winning the Belmont Stakes to complete the Triple Crown. Count Fleet repeated this feat in 1945. Other famous winners of the race include Man o' War and Native Dancer.
The Withers is now run in February on Aqueduct's inner track as a prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Prior to 2012, it was run in May at Belmont Park.
Records
Speed record:
- 1 mile – 1:32.40 - Williamstown (1993)
- 1 1⁄16 mile – 1:43.93 Far From Over (2015)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Eddie Arcaro (1940, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - James E. Fitzsimmons (1908, 1909, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1961)
Most wins by an owner:
- 5 - James R. Keene (1879, 1892, 1904, 1908. 1909)
Winners of the Withers Stakes since 1899
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Avery Island | 3 | Joe Bravo | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing LLC | 1:51.01 |
| 2017 | El Areeb | 3 | Trevor McCarthy | Cathal A. Lynch | M M C Stables LLC. | 1:44.47 |
| 2016 | Sunny Ridge | 3 | Manuel Franco | Jason Servis | Dennis Drazin | 1:46.99 |
| 2015 | Far From Over | 3 | Manuel Franco | Todd Pletcher | Black Rock Thoroughbreds | 1:43.93 |
| 2014 | Samraat | 3 | Jose L. Ortiz | Richard A. Violette, Jr. | My Meadowview Farm | 1:46.31 |
| 2013 | Revolutionary | 3 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1:44.32 |
| 2012 | Alpha | 3 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing | 1:44.23 |
| 2011 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race |
| 2010 | Afleet Again | 3 | Abel Mariano | Robert Reid Jr. | Chuck Zacney | 1:34.05 |
| 2009 | Mr. Fantasy | 3 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | West Point T'breds et al. | 1:34.91 |
| 2008 | Harlem Rocker | 3 | Eibar Coa | Todd Pletcher | Adena Racing Venture II | 1:34.50 |
| 2007 | Divine Park | 3 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | James J. Barry | 1:34.65 |
| 2006 | Bernardini | 3 | Javier Castellano | Tom Albertrani | Darley Stable | 1:35.07 |
| 2005 | Scrappy T | 3 | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | W. Robert Bailes | Marshall E. Dowell | 1:35.60 |
| 2004 | Medallist | 3 | Jorge Chavez | H. Allen Jerkens | Robert N. Clay | 1:34.40 |
| 2003 | Spite the Devil | 3 | Luis Chavez | H. Allen Jerkens | Hardwicke Stable | 1:35.80 |
| 2002 | Fast Decision | 3 | Jose Santos | Christophe Clement | Peter Karches | 1:36.40 |
| 2001 | Richly Blended | 3 | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | Raymond Dweck | 1:35.60 |
| 2000 | Big E E | 3 | Heberto Castillo, Jr. | James A. Jerkens | Hollow Farms | 1:35.60 |
| 1999 | Successful Appeal | 3 | Jose Espinoza | John C. Kimmel | Starview Stable | 1:35.00 |
| 1998 | Dice Dancer | 3 | Jorge Chavez | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | 1:34.40 |
| 1997 | Statesmanship | 3 | Herb McCauley | Christophe Clement | Harris/Susan/Karches | 1:35.20 |
| 1996 | Appealing Skier | 3 | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins, Sr. | New Farm | 1:35.00 |
| 1995 | Blu Tusmani | 3 | Jose Santos | Christophe Clement | Sidney L. Port | 1:35.00 |
| 1994 | Twining | 3 | Jose Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:34.60 |
| 1993 | Williamstown | 3 | Craig Perret | Peter M. Vestal | Peter S. Willmott | 1:32.40 |
| 1992 | Dixie Brass | 3 | Julio Pezua | Dennis J. Brida | Michael Watral | 1:33.60 |
| 1991 | Subordinated Debt | 3 | Julie Krone | David Monaci | Leslie R. Grimm | 1:34.00 |
| 1990 | Housebuster | 3 | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Robert P. Levy | 1:34.80 |
| 1989 | Fire Maker | 3 | Jerry Bailey | William Badgett Jr. | Arthur I. Appleton | 1:36.40 |
| 1988 | Once Wild | 3 | Pat Day | John J. Lenzini, Jr. | Gary Marano | 1:35.20 |
| 1987 | Gone West | 3 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 1:36.40 |
| 1986 | Clear Choice | 3 | Jorge Velasquez | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1:35.60 |
| 1985 | El Basco | 3 | Jacinto Vasquez | Woodrow Sedlacek | Jacques Wimpfheimer | 1:36.60 |
| 1984 | Play On | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | William H. Turner, Jr. | Welcome Farm | 1:36.40 |
| 1983 | Country Pine | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Lou Rondinello | Daniel M. Galbreath | 1:35.60 |
| 1982 | Aloma's Ruler | 3 | Jack Kaenel | John J. Lenzini, Jr. | Nathan Scherr | 1:35.40 |
| 1981 | Spirited Boy | 3 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Joseph Nash | Harry Speier | 1:36.80 |
| 1980 | Colonel Moran | 3 | Jorge Velasquez | Thomas J. Kelly | Townsend B. Martin | 1:34.40 |
| 1979 | Czaravich | 3 | Jean Cruguet | William H. Turner, Jr. | William L. Reynolds | 1:35.60 |
| 1978 | Junction | 3 | Mickey Solomone | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Racing | 1:36.80 |
| 1977 | Iron Constitution | 3 | Jorge Velasquez | Thomas F. Root, Sr. | Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. | 1:37.00 |
| 1976 | Sonkisser | 3 | Braulio Baeza | Stephen A. DiMauro | Harold Snyder | 1:35.00 |
| 1975 | Sarsar | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | David A. Whiteley | William Haggin Perry | 1:34.60 |
| 1974 | Accipiter | 3 | Angel Santiago | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:36.40 |
| 1973 | Linda's Chief | 3 | Braulio Baeza | Al Scotti | Aaron U. Jones | 1:34.60 |
| 1972 | Key to the Mint | 3 | Braulio Baeza | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable | 1:34.80 |
| 1971 | Bold Reasoning | 3 | Jacinto Vasquez | Nick Gonzales | Kosgrove Stable | 1:35.80 |
| 1970 | Hagley | 3 | Ron Turcotte | Woods Garth | Hickory Tree Stable | 1:34.80 |
| 1969 | Ack Ack † | 3 | Manuel Ycaza | Woody Stephens | Cain Hoy Stable | 1:34.80 |
| 1968 | Call Me Prince | 3 | William Boland | Max Hirsch | Adele L. Rand | 1:35.20 |
| 1967 | Dr. Fager | 3 | Braulio Baeza | John A. Nerud | Tartan Stable | 1:33.80 |
| 1966 | Indulto | 3 | John L. Rotz | Max Hirsch | Jane Greer | 1:35.00 |
| 1965 | Flag Raiser | 3 | Bobby Ussery | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 1:34.20 |
| 1964 | Mr. Brick | 3 | Bobby Ussery | James E. Picou | Roy Sturgis | 1:35.60 |
| 1963 | Get Around | 3 | Braulio Baeza | George T. Poole | Maine Chance Farm | 1:36.60 |
| 1962 | Jaipur | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener, Jr. | 1:35.60 |
| 1961 | Hitting Away | 3 | Hedley Woodhouse | James Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps | 1:35.20 |
| 1960 | John William | 3 | Hedley Woodhouse | Bernie Fields | Merrick Stable | 1:35.40 |
| 1959 | Intentionally | 3 | Manuel Ycaza | Edward Kelly, Sr. | Brookfield Farm | 1:35.60 |
| 1958 | Sir Robby | 3 | Eric Guerin | Harris Brown | John S. Kroese | 1:36.20 |
| 1957 | Clem | 3 | Conn McCreary | William W. Stephens | Adele L. Rand | 1:36.80 |
| 1956 | Oh Johnny | 3 | Hedley Woodhouse | Norman McLeod | Mrs. Wallace Gilroy | 1:45.20 |
| 1955 | Traffic Judge | 3 | Eddie Arcaro | Woody Stephens | Clifford Mooers | 1:36.00 |
| 1954 | Jet Action | 3 | Jose Contreras | Edward A. Neloy | Maine Chance Farm | 1:36.00 |
| 1953 | Native Dancer | 3 | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1:36.20 |
| 1952 | Armageddon | 3 | Raymond York | Moody Jolley | Cain Hoy Stable | 1:37.00 |
| 1951 | Battlefield | 3 | Eddie Arcaro | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener, Jr. | 1:35.80 |
| 1950 | Hill Prince | 3 | Eddie Arcaro | Casey Hayes | Christopher Chenery | 1:35.80 |
| 1949 | Olympia | 3 | Eddie Arcaro | Ivan H. Parke | Fred W. Hooper | 1:36.80 |
| 1948 | Vulcan's Forge | 3 | Douglas Dodson | Sylvester Veitch | C. V. Whitney | 1:37.40 |
| 1947 | Faultless | 3 | Douglas Dodson | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:38.20 |
| 1946 | Hampden | 3 | Eddie Arcaro | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farm | 1:36.00 |
| 1945 | Polynesian | 3 | Wayne D. Wright | Morris H. Dixon | Gertrude T. Widener | 1:39.80 |
| 1944 | Who Goes There | 3 | Johnny Longden | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener, Jr. | 1:38.00 |
| 1943 | Count Fleet | 3 | Johnny Longden | Donald G. Cameron | Fannie Hertz | 1:36.00 |
| 1942 | Alsab | 3 | Basil James | Sarge Swenke | Albert Sabath | 1:36.20 |
| 1941 | King Cole | 3 | John Gilbert | James Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps | 1:38.20 |
| 1940 | Corydon | 3 | Eddie Arcaro | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1:37.20 |
| 1939 | Johnstown | 3 | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 1:35.80 |
| 1938 | Menow | 3 | Charles Kurtsinger | Duval A. Headley | Hal Price Headley | 1:37.40 |
| 1937 | Flying Scot | 3 | John Gilbert | James W. Healy | John Hay Whitney | 1:37.40 |
| 1936 | White Cockade | 3 | Eddie Litzenberger | James Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps | 1:37.20 |
| 1935 | Rosemont | 3 | Wayne D. Wright | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farms | 1:36.60 |
| 1934 | Singing Wood | 3 | Robert Jones | James W. Healy | Liz Whitney | 1:37.80 |
| 1933 | The Darb | 3 | Alfred Robertson | Thomas J. Healey | C. V. Whitney | 1:39.00 |
| 1932 | Boatswain | 3 | Alfred Robertson | Preston M. Burch | Walter M. Jeffords | 1:39.80 |
| 1931 | Jamestown | 3 | Linus McAtee | A. Jack Joyner | George D. Widener, Jr. | 1:36.60 |
| 1930 | Whichone | 3 | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | Harry Payne Whitney | 1:38.20 |
| 1929 | Blue Larkspur | 3 | Mack Garner | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 1:36.00 |
| 1928 | Victorian | 3 | Raymond Workman | James G. Rowe, Jr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 1:39.00 |
| 1927 | Chance Shot | 3 | Earl Sande | Pete Coyne | Joseph E. Widener | 1:39.80 |
| 1926 | Haste | 3 | Earl Sande | G. Hamilton Keene | Joseph E. Widener | 1:37.60 |
| 1925 | American Flag | 3 | Albert Johnson | Gwyn R. Tompkins | Glen Riddle Farm | 1:38.20 |
| 1924 | Bracadale | 3 | Earl Sande | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | 1:39.00 |
| 1923 | Zev | 3 | Earl Sande | David J. Leary | Rancocas Stable | 1:37.40 |
| 1922 | Snob II | 3 | Clarence Kummer | William Garth | Joshua S. Cosden | 1:35.80 |
| 1921 | Leonardo II | 3 | Andy Schuttinger | Kimball Patterson | Xalapa Farm | 1:37.40 |
| 1920 | Man o' War | 3 | Clarence Kummer | Louis Feustel | Glen Riddle Farm | 1:35.80 |
| 1919 | Sir Barton | 3 | Johnny Loftus | H. Guy Bedwell | J. K. L. Ross | 1:38.80 |
| 1918 | Motor Cop | 3 | Edward Taplin | Walter B. Jennings | A. K. Macomber | 1:39.60 |
| 1917 | Hourless | 3 | Jimmy Butwell | Sam Hildreth | August Belmont, Jr. | 1:39.00 |
| 1916 | Spur | 3 | Johnny Loftus | James H. McCormick | James Butler | 1:38.40 |
| 1915 | The Finn | 3 | George Byrne | Edward W. Heffner | Henry C. Hallenbeck | 1:39.40 |
| 1914 | Charlestonian | 3 | Charles Burlingame | Edward R. Garrison | J. W. Messeroy | 1:39.80 |
| 1913 | Rock View | 3 | James H. Butwell | Sam Hildreth | August Belmont, Jr. | 1:39.40 |
| 1910 | The Turk | 3 | Matt McGee | Richard O. Miller | William S. Fanshawe | 1:40.00 |
| 1909 | Hilarious | 3 | James H. Butwell | James G. Rowe, Sr. | James R. Keene | 1:41.20 |
| 1908 | Colin | 3 | Joe Notter | James G. Rowe, Sr. | James R. Keene | 1:41.00 |
| 1907 | Frank Gill | 3 | Joe Notter | John I. Smith | Jack L. McGinnis | 1:40.00 |
| 1906 | Accountant | 3 | Jack Martin | Robert Tucker | W. Harry Brown | 1:38.80 |
| 1905 | Blandy | 3 | W. Davis | A. Jack Joyner | August Belmont, Jr. | 1:44.60 |
| 1904 | Delhi | 3 | George Odom | James G. Rowe, Sr. | James R. Keene | 1:40.00 |
| 1903 | Shorthose | 3 | W. Haack | W. Fred Presgrave | Goughacres Stable | 1:41.00 |
| 1902 | Compute | 3 | Willie Shaw | R. W. Walden | A. H. Morris/D. H. Morris | 1:42.00 |
| 1901 | The Parader | 3 | F. Landry | Thomas J. Healey | Richard T. Wilson, Jr. | 1:42.50 |
| 1900 | Kilmarnock | 3 | Nash Turner | John W. Rogers | William C. Whitney | 1:41.25 |
| 1899 | Jean Bereaud | 3 | Richard Clawson | Sam Hildreth | Sydney Paget | 1:42.25 |
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* † In 1969, Gleaming Light finished first, but was disqualified and set back to fifth.
Earlier winners
- 1898 - The Huguenot
- 1897 - Octagon
- 1896 - Handspring
- 1895 - Lucania
- 1894 - Domino
- 1893 - Dr. Rice
- 1892 - Tammany
- 1891 - Picknicker
- 1890 - King Eric
- 1889 - Diabolo
- 1888 - Sir Dixon
- 1887 - Hanover
- 1886 - Biggonet
- 1885 - Tyrant
- 1884 - Panique
- 1883 - George Kinney
- 1882 - Forester
- 1881 - Crickmore
- 1880 - Ferncliffe
- 1879 - Dan Sparling
- 1878 - Duke of Magenta
- 1877 - Bombast
- 1876 - Fiddlesticks
- 1875 - Aristides
- 1874 - Dublin
References
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External links
- May 22, 1910 New York Times article on the 1910 Withers Stakes at Belmont Park
- The 2008 Withers Stakes at the NTRA
