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Horse race
The Dwyer Stakes is an American Grade III stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred racehorses held annually at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont , Long Island , New York . Run in early July, it is open to three-year-old horses and is raced over a distance of 1 mile on dirt. It currently offers a purse of $500,000.
Inaugurated in 1887 as the Brooklyn Derby at the now defunct Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island , in 1918 it was renamed for the Dwyer brothers, Mike & Phil , who dominated thoroughbred racing in the late 19th century. At one time, it was a Grade I stakes race that was a major part of the American Thoroughbred racing season. It was known as the Dwyer Handicap from 1957 to 1978.
Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances:
1 mile : 2015 to present
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles - 1887-1924, 1935–1939, 1994 to 2014
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles - 1888-1897, 1915–1924, 1935–1939, 1975–1993, 2010
1+ 3 ⁄16 miles - 1956-1959
1+ 1 ⁄4 miles - 1910-1914, 1925, 1940–1955, 1960–1974
1+ 5 ⁄16 miles - 1925
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles - 1887, 1898–1909, 1926–1934
The race has been held at:
In 1908 Fair Play was the first of three generations to win the Dwyer. His son, Man o' War , won it in 1920; and Man o' War's sons American Flag and Crusader won it in 1925 and 1926, respectively. The 1920 Dwyer turned into a match race when the owner of John P. Grier was the only one willing to run their horse against Man o' War. However, confronting John P. Grier proved to be one of his hardest races. The two horses raced head-to-head for most of the distance until John P. Grier put his nose in front at the eighth pole, but Man o' War came back to win by more than a length.
This race was downgraded to a Grade III for its 2014 running.[ 2]
Records
Speed record:
at 1 mile - 1:33.74 - Firenze Fire (2018)
at 1+ 1 ⁄16 miles - 1:40.02 - Medallist (2004)
Most wins by a jockey :
Most wins by a trainer :
Most wins by an owner:
6 - Belair Stud (1930, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1955)
6 - Greentree Stable (1931, 1956, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1974)
Winners
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist. (Miles )
Time
2018
Firenze Fire
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Jason Servis
Mr. Amore Stable
1 mile
1:33.74
2017
Practical Joke
Joel Rosario
Chad Brown
Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence
1 mile
1:35.16
2016
Fish Trappe Road
Luis Saez
W. Bret Calhoun
Martin Racing Stable
1 mile
1:34.84
2015
Speightster
Jose Lezcano
William I. Mott
WinStar Farm
1 mile
1:35.13
2014
Kid Cruz
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Linda Rice
Vina Del Mar Thoroughbreds
11 ⁄16
1:41.12
2013
Moreno
Jose Ortiz
Eric J. Guillot
Southern Equine Stable
11 ⁄16
1:41.07
2012
Teeth of the Dog
Joel Rosario
Michael Matz
Jose W. Singer
11 ⁄16
1:41.34
2011
Dominus
Julien Leparoux
Steve Asmussen
Bolton/Stonestreet Stable/Spendthrift Farm
11 ⁄16
1:41.74
2010
Fly Down
Jose Lezcano
Nick Zito
Richard Pell
11 ⁄8
1:50.25
2009
Kensei
Edgar Prado
Steve Asmussen
Stonestreet/Gulf Coast Farms
11 ⁄16
1:40.47
2008
Mint Lane
Eibar Coa
James A. Jerkens
Pinebloom Stable
11 ⁄16
1:44.29
2007
Any Given Saturday
Garrett Gomez
Todd A. Pletcher
Winstar / Padua
11 ⁄16
1:40.69
2006
Strong Contender
Edgar Prado
John T. Ward, Jr
John C. Oxley
11 ⁄16
1:45.24
2005
Roman Ruler
Jerry D. Bailey
Bob Baffert
Fog City Stable
11 ⁄16
1:40.83
2004
Medallist
Jorge F. Chavez
H. Allen Jerkens
Robert N. Clay
11 ⁄16
1:40.02
2003
Strong Hope
John Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
Eugene & Laura Melnyk
11 ⁄16
1:41.76
2002
Gygistar
John Velazquez
Mark A. Hennig
Edward P. Evans
11 ⁄16
1:42.59
2001
E Dubai
Jerry D. Bailey
Saeed bin Suroor
Godolphin Racing
11 ⁄16
1:40.38
2000
Albert the Great
Richard Migliore
Nick Zito
Tracy Farmer
11 ⁄16
1:42.62
1999
Forestry
Jerry D. Bailey
Bob Baffert
Aaron & Marie Jones
11 ⁄16
1:41.00
1998
Coronado's Quest
Mike E. Smith
C. R. McGaughey III
Stuart S. Janney III
11 ⁄16
1:42.49
1997
Behrens
Jerry D. Bailey
H. James Bond
W. C. Rudlein Stable
11 ⁄16
1:42.26
1996
Victory Speech
Jerry D. Bailey
D. Wayne Lukas
Michael Tabor
11 ⁄16
1:41.53
1995
Hoolie
Robbie Davis
Willard C. Freeman
R. Leahy/J. Meriwether
11 ⁄16
1:42.74
1994
Holy Bull
Mike E. Smith
Warren A. Croll, Jr.
Warren A. Croll, Jr.
11 ⁄16
1:41.15
1993
Cherokee Run
Pat Day
Frank A. Alexander
Jill Robinson
11 ⁄8
1:47.62
1992
Agincourt *
Jorge F. Chavez
Nick Zito
Robert Perez
11 ⁄8
1:47.84
1991
Lost Mountain
Craig Perret
Thomas Bohannan
Loblolly Stable
11 ⁄8
1:49.20
1990
Profit Key
José A. Santos
D. Wayne Lukas
H. Joseph Allen
11 ⁄8
1:47.52
1989
Roi Danzig
Eddie Maple
Woody Stephens
Henryk deKwiatkowski
11 ⁄8
1:49.27
1988
Seeking The Gold
Pat Day
C. R. McGaughey III
Ogden Phipps
11 ⁄8
1:48.00
1987
Gone West
Eddie Maple
Woody Stephens
Hickory Tree Stable
11 ⁄8
1:48.40
1986
Ogygian
Walter Guerra
Jan H. Nerud
Tartan Stable
11 ⁄8
1:48.40
1985
Stephan's Odyssey
Laffit Pincay Jr.
Woody Stephens
Henryk deKwiatkowski
11 ⁄8
1:49.20
1984
Track Barron
Jean Cruguet
Leroy Jolley
Peter M. Brant
11 ⁄8
1:47.80
1983
Au Point
Jerry D. Bailey
James W. Maloney
Snowberry Farm
11 ⁄8
1:48.20
1982
Conquistador Cielo
Eddie Maple
Woody Stephens
Henryk deKwiatkowski
11 ⁄8
1:45.80
1981
Noble Nashua
Cash Asmussen
Jose A. Martin
Flying Zee Stable
11 ⁄8
1:49.20
1980
Amber Pass
Don MacBeth
Hubert Hine
Entremont
11 ⁄8
1:49.00
1979
Coastal
Ruben Hernandez
David A. Whiteley
William Haggin Perry
11 ⁄8
1:47.00
1978
Junction
Jeffrey Fell
Patrick J. Kelly
Live Oak Plantation
11 ⁄8
1:48.80
1977
Bailjumper
Ruben Hernandez
David A. Whiteley
Pen-Y-Bryn Farm
11 ⁄8
1:47.60
1976
Quiet Little Table
Eddie Maple
Philip G. Johnson
Meadowhill
11 ⁄8
1:49.00
1975
Valid Appeal
James Long
Thomas F. Root, Sr.
Harry T. Mangurian, Jr.
11 ⁄8
1:48.40
1974
Hatchet Man
Ron Turcotte
John M. Gaver, Jr.
Greentree Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.20
1973
Stop The Music
Heliodoro Gustines
John M. Gaver, Sr.
Greentree Stable
11 ⁄4
2:02.60
1972
Cloudy Dawn
Bill Hartack
Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
Pen-Y-Bryn Farm
11 ⁄4
2:03.20
1971
Jim French
Angel Cordero Jr.
John P. Campo
See wiki article
11 ⁄4
2:01.60
1970
Judgable
Robert Woodhouse
Herbert Nadler
Saul Nadler
11 ⁄4
2:02.60
1969
Gleaming Light
Larry Adams
John P. Campo
Neil Hellman
11 ⁄4
2:04.00
1968
Stage Door Johnny
Heliodoro Gustines
John M. Gaver, Sr.
Greentree Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.60
1967
Damascus
Bill Shoemaker
Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
Edith W. Bancroft
11 ⁄4
2:03.00
1966
Mr. Right
Ernest Cardone
Thomas M. Waller
Cheray Duchin
11 ⁄4
2:02.80
1965
Staunchness
Bobby Ussery
Pete Mosconi
Red Oak Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.80
1964
Quadrangle
Manuel Ycaza
J. Elliott Burch
Rokeby Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.40
1963
Outing Class
Bobby Ussery
John M. Gaver, Sr.
Greentree Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.60
1962
Cyane
Eldon Nelson
Henry S. Clark
Christiana Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.60
1961
Hitting Away
Hedley Woodhouse
Jim Fitzsimmons
Ogden Phipps
11 ⁄4
2:03.80
1960
Francis S.
Paul J. Bailey
Burley Parke
Harbor View Farm
11 ⁄4
2:03.00
1959
Waltz
Sam Boulmetis, Sr.
Max Hirsch
W. Arnold Hanger
13 ⁄16
1:54.80
1958
Victory Morn
Eric Guerin
Woody Stephens
Cain Hoy Stable
13 ⁄16
1:58.80
1957
Bureaucracy
William Boland
Jim Fitzsimmons
Ogden Phipps
13 ⁄16
1:55.40
1956
Riley
Ted Atkinson
John M. Gaver, Sr.
Greentree Stable
13 ⁄16
1:57.40
1955
Nashua
Eddie Arcaro
Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
11 ⁄4
2:03.80
1954
High Gun
Eric Guerin
Max Hirsch
King Ranch
11 ⁄4
2:05.00
1953
Native Dancer
Eric Guerin
William C. Winfrey
Alfred G. Vanderbilt II
11 ⁄4
2:05.20
1952
Blue Man
Conn McCreary
Woody Stephens
White Oak Stable
11 ⁄4
2:01.80
1951
Battlefield
Eddie Arcaro
Bert Mulholland
George D. Widener, Jr.
11 ⁄4
2:04.40
1950
Greek Song
Ovie Scurlock
Virgil W. Raines
Brandywine Stable
11 ⁄4
2:03.00
1949
Shackleton
R. Bernhardt
Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
11 ⁄4
2:07.80
1948
My Request
Ted Atkinson
James P. Conway
Ben F. Whitaker
11 ⁄4
2:02.00
1947
Phalanx
Ruperto Donoso
Syl Veitch
C. V. Whitney
11 ⁄4
2:05.00
1946
Assault
Warren Mehrtens
Max Hirsch
King Ranch
11 ⁄4
2:06.80
1945
Wildlife
Ted Atkinson
Andy Schuttinger
Joseph M. Roebling
11 ⁄4
2:05.20
1944
By Jimminy
Ted Atkinson
James W. Smith
Alfred P. Parker
11 ⁄4
2:03.40
1943
Vincentive
John Gilbert
Edward A. Christmas
William L. Brann
11 ⁄4
2:05.00
1942
Valdina Orphan
Carroll Bierman
Frank Catrone
Valdina Farms
11 ⁄4
2:01.40
1941
Whirlaway
Eddie Arcaro
Ben A. Jones
Calumet Farm
11 ⁄4
2:03.40
1940
Your Chance *
Wayne D. Wright
Jack Creevy
Mrs. G. D. Widener, Jr.
11 ⁄4
2:03.80
1939
Johnstown
James Stout
Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
11 ⁄8
1:48.40
1938
The Chief
George Woolf
Earl Sande
Maxwell Howard
11 ⁄8
1:48.40
1937
Strabo
Sam Renick
Roy Waldron
Hope Goddard Iselin
11 ⁄8
1:51.40
1936
Mr. Bones
John Gilbert
John M. Gaver, Sr.
John Hay Whitney
11 ⁄8
1:49.80
1935
Omaha
Wayne D. Wright
Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
11 ⁄8
1:49.20
1934
Rose Cross
Silvio Coucci
William Brennan
Manhasset Stable
11 ⁄2
2:32.00
1933
War Glory
John Gilbert
George Conway
Glen Riddle Farm
11 ⁄2
2:31.80
1932
Faireno
Thomas Malley
Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
11 ⁄2
2:31.40
1931
Twenty Grand
Charley Kurtsinger
James G. Rowe, Jr.
Greentree Stable
11 ⁄2
2:34.40
1930
Gallant Fox
Earl Sande
Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
11 ⁄2
2:32.40
1929
Grey Coat
Steve O'Donnell
William M. Garth
Samuel Ross
11 ⁄2
2:34.00
1928
Genie
Willie Kelsay
Henry McDaniel
Gifford A. Cochran
11 ⁄2
2:31.60
1927
Kentucky II
John Maiben
Max Hirsch
A. Charles Schwartz
11 ⁄2
2:31.80
1926
Crusader
Earl Sande
George Conway
Glen Riddle Farm
11 ⁄2
2:29.60
1925
American Flag
Albert Johnson
Gwyn R. Tompkins
Glen Riddle Farm
15 ⁄16
2:10.60
1924
Ladkin
John Maiben
Louis Feustel
August Belmont, Jr.
11 ⁄8
1:49.80
1923
Dunlin
Chick Lang
William M. Garth
Joshua S. Cosden
11 ⁄8
1:51.20
1922
Ray Jay
Clyde Ponce
Jim Fitzsimmons
Quincy Stable
11 ⁄8
1:52.60
1921
Grey Lag
Earl Sande
Sam Hildreth
Rancocas Stable
11 ⁄8
1:49.00
1920
Man o' War
Clarence Kummer
Louis Feustel
Glen Riddle Farm
11 ⁄8
1:49.20
1919
Purchase
Willie Knapp
Sam Hildreth
Sam Hildreth
11 ⁄8
1:52.60
1918
War Cloud
Merritt C. Buxton
Walter B. Jennings
A. K. Macomber
11 ⁄8
1:50.20
1917
Omar Khayyam
Arthur Collins
Richard F. Carmen
Wilfrid Viau
11 ⁄8
1:54.20
1916
Chicle
Thomas McTaggart
James G. Rowe, Sr.
Harry Payne Whitney
11 ⁄8
1:51.60
1915
Norse King
James Butwell
Max Hirsch
F. B. Lemaire
11 ⁄8
1:54.00
1914
Roamer
James Butwell
A. J. Goldsborough
Andrew Miller
11 ⁄4
2:05.60
1913
Rock View
Thomas McTaggart
Louis Feustel
August Belmont, Jr.
11 ⁄4
2:07.60
1912
no race
1911
no race
1910
Dalmatian
Carroll Shilling
Sam Hildreth
Sam Hildreth
11 ⁄4
2:07.00
1909
Joe Madden
Eddie Dugan
Sam Hildreth
Sam Hildreth
11 ⁄2
2:37.80
1908
Fair Play
Eddie Dugan
A. Jack Joyner
August Belmont, Jr.
11 ⁄2
2:37.80
1907
Peter Pan
Walter Miller
James G. Rowe, Sr.
James R. Keene
11 ⁄2
2:41.00
1906
Belmere
Frank O'Neill
Fred Burlew
Fred Burlew
11 ⁄2
2:37.00
1905
Cairngorm
Willie Davis
A. Jack Joyner
Sydney Paget
11 ⁄2
2:34.60
1904
Bryn Mawr
Lucien Lyne
William T. McGivney
Goughacre stable
11 ⁄2
2:35.00
1903
Whorler
Frank O'Neill
John E. Madden
H. P. Whitney & H. B. Duryea
11 ⁄2
2:39.20
1902
Major Daingerfield
Matthew M. Allen
George M. Odom
F. C. McLewee & Co.
11 ⁄2
2:37.00
1901
Bonnibert
Henry Spencer
Thomas Welsh
Frank Farrell
11 ⁄2
2:33.80
1900
Petruchio
Henry Spencer
James G. Rowe, Sr.
James R. & Foxhall P. Keene
11 ⁄2
2:34.00
1899
Ahom
H. Martin
Walter C. Jennings
George E. Smith
11 ⁄2
2:36.00
1898
The Huguenot
Henry Spencer
James G. Rowe, Sr.
L. S. & W. P. Thompsom
11 ⁄2
2:39.25
1897
Octagon
Willie Simms
John J. Hyland
August Belmont, Jr.
11 ⁄8
2:10.75
1896
Handspring
Samuel Doggett
Frank McCabe
Philip J. Dwyer
11 ⁄8
2:10.50
1895
Keenan
Henry Griffin
John J. Hyland
John Daly
11 ⁄8
2:10.50
1894
Dobbins
Willie Simms
Hardy Campbell, Jr.
Richard Croker
11 ⁄8
2:14.50
1893
Rainbow
Fred Littlefield
R. Wyndham Walden
J. A. & A. H. Morris
11 ⁄8
2:09.25
1892
Patron
William Hayward
Lewis Stuart
Lewis Stuart
11 ⁄8
2:10.25
1891
Russell
George Taylor
R. Wyndham Walden
J. A. & A. H. Morris
11 ⁄8
2:10.00
1890
Burlington
Shelby Barnes
Albert Cooper
Hough Brothers
11 ⁄8
2:12.75
1889
Cynosure
William Fitzpatrick
John Moran
David D. Withers
11 ⁄8
2:10.50
1888
Emperor of Norfolk
Isaac Murphy
Robert W. Thomas
E. J. "Lucky" Baldwin
11 ⁄8
2:08.75
1887
Hanover
Jim McLaughlin
Frank McCabe
Dwyer Brothers Stable
11 ⁄2
2:43.50
* In 1940, Snow Ridge finished first, but was disqualified. * In 1992, Three Peat finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
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