# Jim Dandy Stakes

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.
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. 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)
* 3 – Repole Stable (2011, 2023, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – John R. Velazquez (2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 8 – Todd A. Pletcher (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2023, 2024)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Grade |
| 2024 | Fierceness | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.15 | II |
| 2023 | Forte | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.61 | II |
| 2022 | Epicenter | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.99 | II |
| 2021 | Essential Quality | Luis Saez | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Racing LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.92 | II |
| 2020 | Mystic Guide | José Ortiz | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Racing LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | 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 | II |
| 2018 | Tenfold | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.49 | II |
| 2017 | Good Samaritan | Joel Rosario | Bill Mott | WinStar Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.69 | II |
| 2016 | Laoban | José Ortiz | Eric J. Guillot | McCormick Racing & Southern Equine Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.39 | II |
| 2015 | Texas Red | Kent Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels & J. Keith Desormeaux | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.77 | II |
| 2014 | Wicked Strong | Rajiv Maragh | James A. Jerkens | Centennial Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.16 | II |
| 2013 | Palace Malice | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.37 | II |
| 2012 | Alpha | Ramon Domínguez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Godolphin Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.47 | II |
| 2011 | Stay Thirsty | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.78 | II |
| 2010 | A Little Warm | John R. Velazquez | Anthony W. Dutrow | Edward P. Evans | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.98 | II |
| 2009 | Kensei | Edgar Prado | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables & Gulf Coast Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.90 | II |
| 2008 | Macho Again | Julien Leparoux | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.16 | II |
| 2007 | Street Sense | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.99 | II |
| 2006 | Bernardini | Javier Castellano | Thomas Albertrani | Darley Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.50 | II |
| 2005 | Flower Alley | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.50 | II |
| 2004 | Purge | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.56 | II |
| 2003 | Strong Hope | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.10 | II |
| 2002 | Medaglia d'Oro | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.82 | II |
| 2001 | Scorpion | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert Baker | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.90 | I |
| 2000 | Graeme Hall | Jerry Bailey | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.95 | II |
| 1999 | Ecton Park | Alex Solis | W. Elliott Walden | Mark Stanley | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.52 | II |
| 1998 | Favorite Trick | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Joseph LaCombe | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | II |
| 1997 | Awesome Again | Mike E. Smith | David Hofmans | Frank Stronach | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.16 | II |
| 1996 | Louis Quatorze | Pat Day | Nick Zito | Wiliam J. Condren, Georgia E. Hofmann & A. Cornacchia | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.26 | II |
| 1995 | Composer | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.13 | II |
| 1994 | Unaccounted For | José A. Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Morven Stud | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.69 | II |
| 1993 | Miner's Mark | Chris McCarron | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.01 | II |
| 1992 | Thunder Rumble | Herb McCauley | Richard O'Connell | Braeburn Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.53 | I |
| 1991 | Fly So Free | José A. Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Tommy Valando | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.88 | II |
| 1990 | Chief Honcho | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Bertram R. Firestone | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.74 | I |
| 1989 | Is It True | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | II |
| 1988 | Brian's Time | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | James W. Phillips | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.20 | I |
| 1987 | Polish Navy | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | II |
| 1986 | Lac Quimet | Eddie Maple | Richard J. Lundy | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | II |
| 1985 | Stephan's Odyssey | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | II |
| 1984 | Carr de Naskra | Eddie Maple | Richard J. Lundy | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.40 | II |
| 1983 | A Phenomenon | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Angel Penna Jr. | Brownell Combs II | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | III |
| 1982 | Conquistador Cielo | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | III |
| 1981 | Willow Hour | Eddie Maple | James E. Picou | Marcia W. Schott | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | III |
| 1980 | Plugged Nickle | Jeffrey Fell | Thomas J. Kelly | John M. Schiff | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | III |
| 1979 | Private Account | Jeffrey Fell | Angel Penna Sr. | Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | III |
| 1978 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen | Lazaro S. Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.80 | II |
| 1977 | Music of Time | Michael Venezia | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.40 | III |
| 1976 | Father Hogan | Michael Venezia | William F. Schmitt | Sea Spray Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | III |
| 1975 | Forceten | Donald R. Pierce | Neil D. Drysdale | Saron Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | III |
| 1974 | Sea Songster | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John P. Campo | Buckland Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.60 | III |
| 1973 | Cheriepe | Eddie Belmonte | W. Preston King | Camijo Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | III |
| 1972 | Tentam | Jorge Velásquez | MacKenzie Miller | Cragwood Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.60 | |
| 1971 | Brazen 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 mile | 1:35.80 | |
| 1969 | Arts and Letters | Braulio Baeza | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable | 1 mile | 1:36.00 | |
| 1968 | Captain's Gig | Manuel Ycaza | William W. Stephens | Cain Hoy Stable | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | |
| 1967 | Gala Performance | Eddie Belmonte | Willard C. Freeman | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1 mile | 1:36.20 | |
| 1966 | Indulto | John L. Rotz | Max Hirsch | Jane Greer | 1 mile | 1:37.00 | |
| 1965 | Cornish Prince | Ron Turcotte | Sylvester Veitch | George D. Widener Jr. | 1 mile | 1:35.60 | |
| 1964 | Malicious | John L. Rotz | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1 mile | 1:35.60 | |