The Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is an American

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

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

furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in hor ...

s on the dirt. The Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is named for U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee

James Winkfield James Winkfield (April 12, c. 1880–1882 – March 23, 1974) was a Thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer from Kentucky, best remembered as the last African American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby (1902). Winkfield was born in Chiles ...

, the last

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jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. He won it twice: with His Eminence in 1901 and with

Alan-a-Dale Alan-a-Dale (first recorded as Allen a Dale; variously spelled ''Allen-a-Dale'', ''Allan-a-Dale'', ''Allin-a-Dale'', ''Allan A'Dayle'' etc.) is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became a ...

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 Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...

(1985, 1993, 1996, 2004) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 - D. Wayne Lukas (1988, 1889, 1891) * 3 -

Kiaran McLaughlin Kiaran P. McLaughlin (born November 15, 1960, in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best known for training 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor. Background McLaughlin was born in an area of the country where horse r ...

(2009, 2011, 2019) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Hobeau Farm (1994, 2001) * 2 - Shadwell Stable (2009, 2019)

Winners

References

{{reflist Flat horse races for three-year-olds Open sprint category horse races Horse races in New York City Recurring sporting events established in 1985 1985 establishments in New York City Aqueduct Racetrack