Jimmy Winkfield Stakes
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The Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is a American Thoroughbred horse race run at Aqueduct Racetrack on Long Island, New York at the beginning of each year. In its 25th running in 2009, the ungraded stakes event is for three-year-olds and set at a distance of six furlongs on the dirt. It offers a purse of $75,000 added.
The Jimmy Winkfield is named for James Winkfield, the last black 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.
[edit] Past winners
- 2008 – Go Go Shoot (1:10.18) (Alan Garcia)
- 2007 - Bill Place (1:10.44) (Ramon Dominguez)
- 2006 - Strummer (1:11.04) (Norberto Arroyo Jr.)
- 2005 - Maddy's Lion (1:11 2/5) (Pablo Fragoso)
- 2004 - Redskin Warrior (1:09 4/5) (Richard Migliore)
- 2003 - Second in Command (1:10 3/5) (Jean-Luc Samyn)
- 2002 - Smooth Jazz (1:10 3/5) (Mario Pino)
- 2001 - Put It Back (1:09) (N. Wynter)
- 2000 - Max’s Pal (1:10 3/5) (Dale Beckner)
- 1999 - Badge (1:10 1/5) (Shaun Bridgmohan)
- 1998 - Spicy Award (1:10 2/5) (Aaron Gryder)
- 1997 - American Champ (1:10 2/5) (Anthony Black)
- 1996 - Romano Gucci (1:10 1/5) (Richard Migliore)
- 1995 – Da Hoss (1:11 1/5) (Mike Luzzi)
- 1994 - Rizzi (1:09 1/5) (Jean-Luc Samyn)
- 1993 - Farmonthefreeway (1:08 4/5) (Richard Migliore)
- 1992 - Belong To Me (1:09) (David Lidberg)
- 1991 - Dodge (1:09 2/5) (Chris Antley)
- 1990 - For Really (1:10 3/5) (Chris Antley)
- 1989 - Texian (1:12 2/5) (Chris Antley)
- 1988 - Notebook (1:09 2/5) (Jose Santos)
- 1987 - Java Gold (1:09 2/5) (Randy Romero)
- 1986 - Landing Plot (1:11) (J. C. Estrada)
- 1985 - Clever Champ (1:11 2/5) (Richard Migliore)
