The Jonathan Sheppard Stakes
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event on the
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for 4-year-olds and up, it offers a purse of $150,000.
The race was originally named for the New York Turf Writers Association, which was founded in 1923. The first running of the race was contested in 1938.
In 2021, NYRA renamed the race in honor of thoroughbred trainer
Jonathan E. Sheppard. Inducted into the
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1990, Sheppard has won the New York Turf Writers Cup fifteen times between 1979 and 2019. Sheppard announced his retirement from the sport in January 2021 after a 56-year career.
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Past winners
* 2020 - Rashaan (5) (Thomas Garner)
* 2019 - Winston C (5) (Thomas Garner)
* 2018 - Optimus Prime (6) (Ross Geraghty)
* 2017- Diplomat (8) (Bernard Dalton)
* 2016 - Portrade (IRE) (7) ( Gustav Dahl)
* 2015 - Bob Le Beau (8) ( Jack Doyle)
* 2014 - Demonstrative (7) ( Robbie Walsh)
* 2013 - Italian Wedding (8) ( Bernard Dalton)
* 2012 - Demonstrative (5) ( Robert Walsh)
* 2011 - Mabou (8) ( Robert Walsh)
* 2010 - Sermon of Love (7) (Brian Crowley
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* 2009 - Spy in the Sky (5) ( Liam McVicar)
* 2008 - Dark Equation (7) ( Matthew McCarron)
* 2007 - Footlights (7) ( Xavier Aizpuru)
* 2006 - Mixed Up (7) ( Danielle Hodsdon)
* 2005 - Hirapour (IRE) (9) ( Matthew McCarron)
* 2004 - Tres Touche (7) (David Bentley)
* 2003 - Praise the Prince (NZ) (8) (Gus Brown)
* 2002 - Zabenz (NZ) (Craig Thornton)
* 2001 - It's A Giggle (7) (Blythe Miller)
* 2000 - Ninepins (GB) (13) (Arch Kingsley Jr.)
* 1999 - Campanile (5) (Bruce Miller)
* 1998 - Hokan (5) (Sean Clancy)
* 1997 - Bisbalense (CH) (8) (Arch Kingsley Jr.)
* 1996 - Petroski (6) (Keith O'Brien)
* 1995 - Lonesome Glory (7) (Blythe Miller)
* 1994 - Mistico (8) (Craig Thornton)
* 1993 - Warm Spell (5) (James Lawrence)
* 1992 - Yaw (10) (Jonathan Smart)
* 1991 - Yaw (9) (Jonathan Smart)
* 1990 - Double Bill (7) (Ben Guessford)
* 1989 - Double Bill (6) (Ben Guessford)
* 1988 - Rio Clara (5) (Gregg Morris)
* 1987 - Chief Of The Clan (4) (J. Lawrence II)
* 1986 - Le Sauteur (7) (B. Houghton)
* 1985 - Bobby Burns (3) ( Walter Guerra)
* 1984 - Flatterer (5) (J. Fishback)
* 1983 - Double Reefed (7) (J. Cushman)
* 1982 - Zaccio (6) (R. Hendriks)
* 1981 - Running Com (7) (R. McWade)
* 1980 - Zaccio (4) (R. McWade)
* 1979 - Leaping Frog (6) (B. Christison)
* 1978 - Happy Intellectual (12) (W. Martin)
* 1977 - Happy Intellectual (11) ( Joe Aitcheson Jr.)
* 1976 - Happy Intellectual (10) (C. Elser)
* 1975 - Life's Illusion (4) (Fout A. Quanbeck)
* 1971 - Soothsayer (4) (J. Fishback)
* 1970 - El Martirio (6) (Davis P. Plain)
* 1969 - Jaunty (4) ( Joe Aitcheson Jr.)
* 1968 - Le Cerisier (6) (C. Moore)
* 1967 - Roublet (4) ( Joe Aitcheson Jr.)
* 1966 - Spooky Joe (4) (D. Small Jr.)
* 1965 - Susto (5) (D. Small Jr.)
* 1964 - Sun Game (4) (T. Walsh)
* 1963 - Exhibit A (S. McDonald)
* 1962 - Baby Prince (F. Winter)
* 1961 - Royal Vision ( Joe Aitcheson Jr.)
* 1960 - Nautilus (E. Jackson)
* 1959 - Lanton Breeze (T. Walsh)
* 1958 - Nizam's Pet (P. Smithwick)
* 1957 - Policeman Day (J. Murphy)
* 1956 - Muguet II (J. Cotter)
* 1955 - Oneida (J. Cotter)
* 1954 - Ancestor ( Dooley Adams)
* 1953 - Eternal Son (E. Carter)
* 1952 - Clive of India (P. Smithwick)
* 1951 - Triomphe (P. Smithwick)
* 1950 - Gerrymander (E. Carter)
* 1949 - Escarp (G. Riley)
* 1948 - Pebalong ( Dooley Adams)
* 1947 - Look Around (T. Field)
* 1946 - Canford (J. Magee)
* 1945 - Reykjavik ( Dooley Adams)
* 1943 - Harford (M. Morlan)
* 1942 - Picture Prince (S. Riles)
* 1941 - The Beak (F. McMillan)
* 1940 - Canio (F. Maier)
* 1939 - Golden Oak (J. Magee)
* 1938 - Prince Wick (H. Frost Jr.)
See also
*New York Racing Association
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is the not-for-profit corporation that operates the three largest Thoroughbred horse racing tracks in the state of New York, United States: Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens; Belmont Park i ...
External links
NYRA Saratoga Page
Grade 1 stakes races in the United States
Horse races in New York (state)
Steeplechase (horse racing)
Recurring sporting events established in 1938
1938 establishments in New York (state)