Woodward Stakes

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The Woodward Stakes is a Grade I stakes race and is one of the premier races for older thoroughbred horses in the United States. Named for prominent racehorse owner, William Woodward, Sr., it is run at 1 1/8 miles (1811 m) on the dirt for a purse of $500,000.

The Woodward was run as a handicap in 1954, 1955, and in 1976 and 1977. From 1957 through 1975 it was a weight-for-age event, and was run as an allowance stakes from 1977 through 1987. The race returned to being a handicap event in 1988, 1989, and 1990 then reverted to a weight-for-age race in 1991.

Originally run at Aqueduct Racetrack and most recently at Belmont Park, the Woodward was moved to Saratoga Race Course for its 53rd running in 2006. All three racetracks are operated by the New York Racing Association.

This race is to honor the memory of Belair Stud's William Woodward, Sr., a dedicated horseman, who was chairman of the Jockey Club from 1930 to 1950.

The winners of the Woodward Stakes are:

Year Winner Jockey Trainer
2006 Premium Tap Kent Desormeaux John Kimmel
2005 Saint Liam Jerry Bailey Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
2004 Ghostzapper Javier Castellano Robert J. Frankel
2003 Mineshaft Robby Albarado Neil Howard
2002 Lido Palace Jorge Chavez Robert J. Frankel
2001 Lido Palace Jerry Bailey Robert J. Frankel
2000 Lemon Drop Kid Edgar Prado Scotty Schulhofer
1999 River Keen-IR Chris Antley Bob Baffert
1998 Skip Away Jerry Bailey Hubert Hine
1997 Formal Gold Kent Desormeaux William Perry
1996 Cigar Jerry Bailey Bill Mott
1995 Cigar Jerry Bailey Bill Mott
1994 Holy Bull Mike E. Smith Warren A. Croll, Jr.
1993 Bertrando Gary Stevens Robert J. Frankel
1992 Sultry Song Jerry Bailey Patrick J. Kelly
1991 In Excess Gary Stevens Bruce Jackson
1990 Dispersal Chris Antley Grover G. Delp
1989 Easy Goer Pat Day Shug McGaughey
1988 Alysheba Chris McCarron Jack Van Berg
1987 Polish Navy Randy Romero Shug McGaughey
1986 Precisionist Chris McCarron Ross Fenstermaker
1985 Track Barron Angel Cordero, Jr. LeRoy Jolley
1984 Slew o'Gold Angel Cordero, Jr. John Hertler
1983 Slew o'Gold Angel Cordero, Jr. Sidney Watters, Jr.
1982 Island Whirl Angel Cordero, Jr. D. Wayne Lukas
1981 Pleasant Colony Angel Cordero, Jr. John P. Campo
1980 Spectacular Bid Willie Shoemaker Grover G. Delp
1979 Affirmed Laffit Pincay, Jr. Lazaro S. Barrera
1978 Seattle Slew Angel Cordero, Jr. Douglas Peterson
1977 Forego Willie Shoemaker Framk Y. Whiteley, Jr.
1976 Forego Willie Shoemaker Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
1975 Forego Heliodoro Gustines Sherrill W. Ward
1974 Forego Heliodoro Gustines Sherrill W. Ward
1973 Prove Out Jorge Velasquez H. Allen Jerkens
1972 Key To The Mint † Braulio Baeza Elliott Burch
1971 West Coast Scout John L. Rotz Mervin Marks
1970 Personality Eddie Belmonte John W. Jacobs
1969 Arts and Letters Braulio Baeza Elliott Burch
1968 Mr. Right Heliodoro Gustines Evan S. Jackson
1967 Damascus Willie Shoemaker Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
1966 Buckpasser Braulio Baeza Edward A. Neloy
1965 Roman Brother Braulio Baeza Burley Parke
1964 Gun Bow Walter Blum Edward A. Neloy
1963 Kelso Ismael Valenzuela Carl Hanford
1962 Kelso Ismael Valenzuela Carl Hanford
1961 Kelso Eddie Arcaro Carl Hanford
1960 Sword Dancer Eddie Arcaro Elliott Burch
1959 Sword Dancer Eddie Arcaro Elliott Burch
1958 Clem Willie Shoemaker Woody Stephens
1957 Dedicate Bill Hartack G. Carey Winfrey
1956 Mister Gus Ismael Valenzuela Charlie Whittingham
1955 Traffic Judge Eddie Arcaro Woody Stephens
1954 Pet Bully Bill Hartack Howard Hoffman

† Cougar II finished first, but was disqualified and placed third.

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