# Jimmy Winkfield Stakes

The Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Aqueduct Racetrack on Long Island, New York at the beginning of each year. The event is for three-year-olds and currently set at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt.
The Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is named for U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee James Winkfield, the last African American jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. He won it twice: with His Eminence in 1901 and with Alan-a-Dale in 1902.
This race was formerly known as the Best Turn from 1985 to 2004.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1:25.24 @ 7 furlongs: Haikal (2019)
* 1:08.33 @ 6 furlongs: Fort Hughes (2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 - Richard Migliore (1985, 1993, 1996, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 - D. Wayne Lukas (1988, 1889, 1891)
* 3 - Kiaran McLaughlin (2009, 2011, 2019)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Hobeau Farm (1994, 2001)
* 2 - Shadwell Stable (2009, 2019)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Miles) | Time | Win$ |
| 2025 | T Kraft | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | LRE Racing LLC | 6 F | 1:12.32 | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Bergen | Manuel Franco | Brad H. Cox | Spendthrift Farm, Martin Schwartz, Gandharvi LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Rick Kanter, James J. Bakke, Titletown Racing, Kueber Racing, Golconda Stable, Ali Goodrich & Mark Parkinson | 6 F | 1:12.63 | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Drew's Gold | Jose Antonio Gomez | James K. Chapman | James K. Chapman & Stuart Tsujimoto | 6 F | 1:13.09 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Morello | Jose Lezcano | Steven M. Asmussen | Blue Lion Thoroughbreds | 7 F | 1:23.30 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Hello Hot Rod | Trevor McCarthy | Brittany Russell | Brittany T. Russell, & Dark Horse Racing | 7 F | 1:26.30 | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Montauk Traffic | Jose Lezcano | Linda Rice | Chris Fountoukis | 7 F | 1:25.64 | $94,000 |
| 2019 | Haikal | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | 7 F | 1:25.24 | $90,000 |
| 2018 | A Different Style | Kendrick Carmouche | John C. Servis | Fletcher & Carolyn Gray | 7 F | 1:26.07 | $90,000 |
| 2017 | Caledonian | Eric Cancel | John Terranova | Curragh Stables (Robert & Michael Devlin) | 6 F | 1:12.19 | $60,000 |
| 2016 | Awesome Gent | Manuel Franco | Todd Pletcher | Burning Sands Stable LLC | 6 F | 1:10:60 | $75,000 |
| 2015 | Ackeret | Jose Ortiz | Gustavo Rodriguez | Pick Six Racing (David Wilkenfeld) & Silver Streak Stables | 6 F | 1:11.13 | $60,000 |
| 2014 | Hot Heir Skier | Jose Ortiz | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | New Farm (Everett Novak) | 6 F | 1:11.25 | $60,000 |
| 2013 | Clawback | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard A. Violette Jr. | Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence | 6 F | 1:09.75 | $45,000 |
| 2012 | King and Crusader | Cornelio Velásquez | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | James A. Riccio | 6 F | 1:11.72 | $45,000 |
| 2011 | Fort Hughes | Eddie Castro | Kiaran McLaughlin | Darley Stable | 6 F | 1:08.33 | $39,000 |
| 2010 | Deputy Daney | Angel Arroyo | Cathal A. Lynch | Matthew Hand | 6 F | 1:11.83 | $39,000 |
| 2009 | Taqarub | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | 6 F | 1:09.26 | $42,027 |
| 2008 | Go Go Shoot | Alan Garcia | James Ryerson | Robert E. Hurley | 6 F | 1:11.18 | $49,035 |
| 2007 | Bill Place | Ramon Domínguez | Anthony W. Dutrow | Dubb, Goldfarb, et al. | 6 F | 1:10.44 | $41,388 |
| 2006 | Strummer | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Thomas M. Bush | Edward C. Behringer & Thomas Murray | 6 F | 1:11.04 | $42,081 |
| 2005 | Maddy's Lion | Pablo Fragoso | John Pregman Jr. | Dennis J. Federico | 6 F | 1:11.40 | $48,240 |
| 2004 | Redskin Warrior | Richard Migliore | Jennifer Pedersen | Paraneck Stable | 6 F | 1:09.80 | $49,095 |
| 2003 | Second in Command | Jean-Luc Samyn | Linda L. Rice | Richard L. Golden | 6 F | 1:10.60 | $49,680 |
| 2002 | Smooth Jazz | Mario Pino | Anthony W. Dutrow | Anthony W. Dutrow | 6 F | 1:10.60 | $49,770 |
| 2001 | Put It Back | Noel A. Wynter | James A. Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | 6 F | 1:09.00 | $48,585 |
| 2000 | Max's Pal | Dale V. Beckner | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | Raymond Dweck | 6 F | 1:10.60 | $49,425 |
| 1999 | Badge | Shaun Bridgmohan | Joseph Aquilino | Southbelle Stable (James Vena) | 6 F | 1:10.20 | $39,420 |
| 1998 | Spicy Award | Aaron Gryder | Robert A. Barbara | Sabine Stable (Joseph & Winnie Greeley) | 6 F | 1:10.40 | $39,852 |
| 1997 | American Champ | Anthony Black | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | 6 F | 1:10.40 | $39,988 |
| 1996 | Romano Gucci | Richard Migliore | Richard E. Dutrow Sr. | Herbert Kushner | 6 F | 1:10.20 | $48,480 |
| 1995 | Da Hoss | Mike Luzzi | Michael W. Dickinson | Prestonwood Farm | 6 F | 1:11.20 | $50,040 |
| 1994 | Rizzi | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | 6 F | 1:09.20 | $48,765 |
| 1993 | Farmonthefreeway | Richard Migliore | Richard O'Connell | Very Un Stable (Joseph Gioia) | 6 F | 1:08.80 | $53,280 |
| 1992 | Belong To Me | David Lidberg | H. Allen Jerkens | Middletown Stable (Joseph & William Stavola) | 6 F | 1:09.20 | $51,930 |
| 1991 | Dodge | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | William T. Young | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $52,560 |
| 1990 | For Really | Chris Antley | Richard E. Dutrow Sr. | Regal Oak Farm (Donald M. Wolfson) | 6 F | 1:10.60 | $52,110 |
| 1989 | Texian | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | Lloyd R. French Jr. | 6 F | 1:12.40 | $51,480 |
| 1988 | Notebook | José Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $51,480 |
| 1987 | Java Gold | Randy Romero | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $52,700 |
| 1986 | Landing Plot | John C. Estrada | Harry B. Wendell | Triad Stables | 6 F | 1:11.00 | $31,860 |
| 1985 | Clever Champ | Richard Migliore | Richard M. Weiss | Robert S. Siegel | 6 F | 1:11.40 | $33,060 |