Jim Dandy Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Flat racing |
|---|---|
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Purse | $500,000 |
The Jim Dandy Stakes is an American
Thoroughbred horse race. The Grade II race has been held annually since 1964 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York
. The race is open to horses age three over one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It currently carries a purse of $600,000. Prior to 1971, the race was 1 mile in length. For 1971 only, the distance was decreased to 7 furlongs.
The Jim Dandy Stakes is usually run on the first Saturday of the late July Saratoga racing season and is named in honor of the 3-year-old colt, Jim Dandy, who won the 1930 Travers Stakes at odds of 100 to 1, beating Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox.[1] The Jim Dandy Stakes is typically used as a preparatory race for the Travers Stakes.
The Jim Dandy was run for the 56th time in 2019.
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:47.26 – Louis Quatorze (1996)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Godolphin Racing LLC (2012, 2020, 2021)
- 3 – Henryk de Kwiatkowski (1982, 1985, 1995)
- 3 – Melnyk Racing (2000, 2003, 2005)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Eddie Maple (1981, 1982, 1984, 1986)
- 4 – Jerry Bailey (1995, 2000, 2001, 2002)
- 4 – John R. Velazquez (2003, 2004, 2005, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 – Todd A. Pletcher(2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2023)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Forte | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.61 | $485,000 | II |
| 2022 | Epicenter | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen
|
Winchell Thoroughbreds
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:48.99 | $600,000 | II |
| 2021 | Essential Quality | Luis Saez | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Racing LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.92 | $600,000 | II |
| 2020 | Mystic Guide | José Ortiz | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Racing LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | $150,000 | II |
| 2019 | Tax | Irad Ortiz Jr | Danny Gargan | R.A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Hugh Lynch & Corms Racing Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.28 | $600,000 | II |
| 2018 | Tenfold | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen
|
Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.49 | $600,000 | II |
| 2017 | Good Samaritan | Joel Rosario | Bill Mott
|
WinStar Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.69 | $600,000 | II |
| 2016 | Laoban | José Ortiz | Eric J. Guillot | McCormick Racing & Southern Equine Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.39 | $600,000 | II |
| 2015 | Texas Red | Kent Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels & J. Keith Desormeaux | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.77 | $600,000 | II |
| 2014 | Wicked Strong | Rajiv Maragh | James A. Jerkens
|
Centennial Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.16 | $600,000 | II |
| 2013 | Palace Malice | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Dogwood Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.37 | $600,000 | II |
| 2012 | Alpha | Ramon Domínguez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Godolphin Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.47 | $600,000 | II |
| 2011 | Stay Thirsty | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Repole Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.78 | $500,000 | II |
| 2010 | A Little Warm | John R. Velazquez | Anthony W. Dutrow
|
Edward P. Evans | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.98 | $500,000 | II |
| 2009 | Kensei | Edgar Prado | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables & Gulf Coast Farms
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:47.90 | $500,000 | II |
| 2008 | Macho Again | Julien Leparoux | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.16 | $500,000 | II |
| 2007 | Street Sense | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.99 | $500,000 | II |
| 2006 | Bernardini | Javier Castellano | Thomas Albertrani | Darley Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.50 | $500,000 | II |
| 2005 | Flower Alley | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Melnyk Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.50 | $500,000 | II |
| 2004 | Purge | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Starlight Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.56 | $500,000 | II |
| 2003 | Strong Hope | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Melnyk Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.10 | $500,000 | II |
| 2002 | Medaglia d'Oro | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.82 | $500,000 | II |
| 2001 | Scorpion | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert Baker | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.90 | $600,000 | I |
| 2000 | Graeme Hall | Jerry Bailey | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Melnyk Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.95 | $400,000 | II |
| 1999 | Ecton Park | Alex Solis | W. Elliott Walden | Mark Stanley | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.52 | $300,000 | II |
| 1998 | Favorite Trick | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Joseph LaCombe | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | $250,000 | II |
| 1997 | Awesome Again | Mike E. Smith | David Hofmans | Frank Stronach | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.16 | $250,000 | II |
| 1996 | Louis Quatorze | Pat Day | Nick Zito | Wiliam J. Condren, Georgia E. Hofmann & A. Cornacchia | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.26 | $150,000 | II |
| 1995 | Composer | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.13 | $137,625 | II |
| 1994 | Unaccounted For | José A. Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Morven Stud | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.69 | $134,700 | II |
| 1993 | Miner's Mark | Chris McCarron | Claude R. McGaughey III
|
Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.01 | $150,000 | II |
| 1992 | Thunder Rumble | Herb McCauley | Richard O'Connell | Braeburn Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.53 | $180,000 | I |
| 1991 | Fly So Free | José A. Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Tommy Valando | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.88 | $179,700 | II |
| 1990 | Chief Honcho | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Bertram R. Firestone
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:51.74 | $112,800 | I |
| 1989 | Is It True | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | $165,300 | II |
| 1988 | Brian's Time | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | James W. Phillips | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.20 | $183,300 | I |
| 1987 | Polish Navy | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III
|
Ogden Mills Phipps | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | $177,900 | II |
| 1986 | Lac Quimet | Eddie Maple | Richard J. Lundy | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | $115,600 | II |
| 1985 | Stephan's Odyssey | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | $121,800 | II |
| 1984 | Carr de Naskra | Eddie Maple | Richard J. Lundy | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.40 | $126,200 | II |
| 1983 | A Phenomenon | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Angel Penna Jr. | Brownell Combs II | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $56,500 | III |
| 1982 | Conquistador Cielo | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | $54,500 | III |
| 1981 | Willow Hour | Eddie Maple | James E. Picou | Marcia W. Schott | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | $57,000 | III |
| 1980 | Plugged Nickle | Jeffrey Fell | Thomas J. Kelly | John M. Schiff | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | $56,900 | III |
| 1979 | Private Account | Jeffrey Fell | Angel Penna Sr. | Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | $42,500 | III |
| 1978 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen | Lazaro S. Barrera
|
Harbor View Farm
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:47.80 | $36,925 | II |
| 1977 | Music of Time | Michael Venezia
|
MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:50.40 | $38,050 | III |
| 1976 | Father Hogan | Michael Venezia
|
William F. Schmitt | Sea Spray Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | $37,350 | III |
| 1975 | Forceten | Donald R. Pierce | Neil D. Drysdale | Saron Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | $46,208 | III |
| 1974 | Sea Songster | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John P. Campo | Buckland Farm
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:50.60 | $38,100 | III |
| 1973 | Cheriepe | Eddie Belmonte | W. Preston King | Camijo Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | $28,850 | III |
| 1972 | Tentam | Jorge Velásquez | MacKenzie Miller | Cragwood Stables
|
1+1⁄8 | 1:49.60 | $29,050 | |
| 1971 | Brazen Brother | Michael Hole | Warren A. Croll Jr.
|
Jaclyn Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.80 | $34,700 | |
| 1970 | Personality | Laffit Pincay Jr. | John W. Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | $32,553 | |
| 1969 | Arts and Letters | Braulio Baeza | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable
|
1 mile | 1:36.00 | $30,170 | |
| 1968 | Captain's Gig | Manuel Ycaza | William W. Stephens | Cain Hoy Stable | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | $31,362 | |
| 1967 | Gala Performance | Eddie Belmonte | Willard C. Freeman | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II
|
1 mile | 1:36.20 | $32,608 | |
| 1966 | Indulto | John L. Rotz | Max Hirsch | Jane Greer | 1 mile | 1:37.00 | $30,712 | |
| 1965 | Cornish Prince | Ron Turcotte | Sylvester Veitch | George D. Widener Jr. | 1 mile | 1:35.60 | $31,092 | |
| 1964 | Malicious | John L. Rotz | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1 mile | 1:35.60 | $30,442 |
Notes
- ^ Mooney, Bill (26 August 2001). "HORSE RACING; the Day Jim Dandy Danced in the Rain". The New York Times.