Jim Dandy Stakes

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Jim Dandy Stakes
ClassGrade II
Location Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1964
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.nyra.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-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 $500,000. Prior to 1971, the race was 1 mile in length. For 1971 only, the distance was decreased to 7 furlongs.

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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] [2] 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:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTime Grade
2025 Sovereignty Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Godolphin Racing, LLC 1+181:49.52II
2024 Fierceness John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 1+181:49.15II
2023 Forte Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable 1+181:49.61II
2022 Epicenter Joel Rosario Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 1+181:48.99II
2021 Essential Quality Luis Saez Brad H. Cox Godolphin Racing LLC 1+181:49.92II
2020Mystic Guide José Ortiz Michael Stidham Godolphin Racing LLC 1+181:49.00II
2019Tax Irad Ortiz Jr Danny GarganR.A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Hugh Lynch & Corms Racing Stable1+181:49.28II
2018Tenfold Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 1+181:50.49II
2017Good Samaritan Joel Rosario William I. Mott WinStar Farm 1+181:50.69II
2016 Laoban José Ortiz Eric J. Guillot McCormick Racing & Southern Equine Stable1+181:48.39II
2015 Texas Red Kent Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels & J. Keith Desormeaux 1+181:48.77II
2014 Wicked Strong Rajiv Maragh James A. Jerkens Centennial Farms1+181:49.16II
2013 Palace Malice Mike E. Smith Todd A. Pletcher Dogwood Stable 1+181:47.37II
2012 Alpha Ramon Domínguez Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Stables 1+181:50.47II
2011 Stay Thirsty Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 1+181:48.78II
2010A Little Warm John R. Velazquez Anthony W. Dutrow Edward P. Evans1+181:47.98II
2009Kensei Edgar Prado Steven M. Asmussen Stonestreet Stables & Gulf Coast Farms1+181:47.90II
2008 Macho Again Julien Leparoux Dallas Stewart West Point Thoroughbreds1+181:51.16II
2007 Street Sense Calvin Borel Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel1+181:48.99II
2006 Bernardini Javier Castellano Thomas Albertrani Darley Racing 1+181:50.50II
2005 Flower Alley John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing 1+181:49.50II
2004Purge John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Stables1+181:47.56II
2003Strong Hope John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing 1+181:48.10II
2002 Medaglia d'Oro Jerry Bailey Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1+181:47.82II
2001Scorpion Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Robert Baker1+181:48.90I
2000Graeme Hall Jerry Bailey Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing 1+181:48.95II
1999Ecton Park Alex Solis W. Elliott Walden Mark Stanley1+181:49.52II
1998 Favorite Trick Pat Day William I. Mott Joseph LaCombe 1+181:50.00II
1997 Awesome Again Mike E. Smith David Hofmans Frank Stronach 1+181:51.16II
1996 Louis Quatorze Pat Day Nick Zito Wiliam J. Condren, Georgia E. Hofmann & A. Cornacchia1+181:47.26II
1995Composer Jerry Bailey William I. Mott Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+181:51.13II
1994Unaccounted For José A. Santos Flint S. Schulhofer Morven Stud1+181:49.69II
1993Miner's Mark Chris McCarron Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 1+181:49.01II
1992 Thunder Rumble Herb McCauley Richard O'ConnellBraeburn Farm1+181:47.53I
1991 Fly So Free José A. Santos Flint S. Schulhofer Tommy Valando 1+181:48.88II
1990Chief Honcho Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 1+181:51.74I
1989 Is It True José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1+181:48.40II
1988 Brian's Time Ángel Cordero Jr. John M. Veitch James W. Phillips1+181:48.20I
1987Polish Navy Pat Day Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Mills Phipps 1+181:48.40II
1986Lac Quimet Eddie Maple Richard J. Lundy Virginia Kraft Payson 1+181:48.00II
1985Stephan's Odyssey Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+181:48.80II
1984Carr de Naskra Eddie Maple Richard J. Lundy Virginia Kraft Payson 1+181:47.40II
1983A Phenomenon Ángel Cordero Jr. Angel Penna Jr. Brownell Combs II1+181:49.40III
1982 Conquistador Cielo Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+181:48.60III
1981Willow Hour Eddie Maple James E. Picou Marcia W. Schott1+181:49.20III
1980 Plugged Nickle Jeffrey Fell Thomas J. Kelly John M. Schiff 1+181:49.40III
1979 Private Account Jeffrey Fell Angel Penna Sr. Ogden Phipps 1+181:48.40III
1978 Affirmed Steve Cauthen Lazaro S. Barrera Harbor View Farm 1+181:47.80II
1977Music of Time Michael Venezia MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 1+181:50.40III
1976Father Hogan Michael Venezia William F. Schmitt Sea Spray Farms1+181:48.80III
1975Forceten Donald Pierce Neil D. Drysdale Saron Stable1+181:48.40III
1974Sea Songster Ángel Cordero Jr. John P. Campo Buckland Farm 1+181:50.60III
1973Cheriepe Eddie Belmonte W. Preston King Camijo Stable1+181:50.20III
1972 Tentam Jorge Velásquez MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+181:49.60
1971Brazen Brother Michael Hole Warren A. Croll Jr. Jaclyn Stable 7 fur.1:22.80
1970 Personality Laffit Pincay Jr. John W. Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1 mile1:35.80
1969 Arts and Letters Braulio Baeza J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stable 1 mile1:36.00
1968 Captain's Gig Manuel Ycaza William W. Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 1 mile1:35.80
1967Gala Performance Eddie Belmonte Willard C. Freeman Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1 mile1:36.20
1966Indulto John L. Rotz Max Hirsch Jane Greer 1 mile1:37.00
1965Cornish Prince Ron Turcotte Sylvester Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 1 mile1:35.60
1964Malicious John L. Rotz John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1 mile1:35.60

Notes

  1. Mooney, Bill (26 August 2001). "HORSE RACING; the Day Jim Dandy Danced in the Rain". The New York Times.
  2. Johnson, J. Keeler (24 July 2024). "The Legend of Unthinkable 1930 Travers Winner Jim Dandy". AmericasBestRacing.net.

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