William Donald Schaefer Memorial Stakes

The William Donald Schaefer Memorial Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. A Grade III event open to three-year-old horses and up, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1+18 miles (nine furlongs). This race had been run as the Never Bend Handicap from its inception in 1987 through 1993.

William Donald Schaefer Memorial Handicap
Grade III race
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Inaugurated1987
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+18 miles 9 furlong
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up, open
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000

Namesake

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The race was named in honor of former Maryland Governor and industry advocate William Donald Schaefer (1921-2011). Schaefer was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he served as mayor of Baltimore from 1971 to 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995, and the Comptroller of Maryland from 1999 to 2007.[1]

Race info

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The William Donald Schaefer Handicap became an American graded stakes race in 2001. In 2007, the race was won by West Point Thoroughbred's Flashy Bull a multiple grade one winner including a win in the Stephen Foster Handicap. The stakes record was held by Tidal Surge who won the race in 1995 in a time of 1:48.19.[1]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1+18 miles - 1:47.10 - Private Terms (1989)
  • 1+116 miles - 1:42.20 - Senator to Be (1991)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance Time Purse Grade
2011 Apart 5 Garrett Gomez Albert Stall Jr. Adele B. Dilschneider 1-1/16 1:43.70 $100,000 III
2010 Blame 4 Garrett Gomez Albert Stall Jr. Dlschneider/Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 1:43.40 $100,000 III
2009 No Advantage 4 J. D. Acosta Stephanie Beattie Joe Besecker & Kirk Wycoff 1-1/16 1:42.79 $100,000 III
2008 No Race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00 no race III
2007 Flashy Bull 4 Alan Garcia Kiaran McLaughlin West Point Thoroughbreds 1-1/8 1:47.20 $100,000 III
2006 Master Command 4 Garrett Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Aaron & Marie Jones 1-1/8 1:49.42 $100,000 III
2005 Zakocity 4 Jerry Bailey Patrick L. Reynolds Paul Pompa, Jr. 1-1/8 1:49.19 $100,000 III
2004 Seattle Fitz 5 Richard Migliore Kiaran McLaughlin West Point Thoroughbreds 1-1/8 1:49.43 $100,000 III
2003 Windsor Castle 5 José A. Santos Frank A. Alexander Dogwood Stable 1-1/8 1:50.08 $100,000 III
2002 Tenpins 4 Robby Albarado Donald R. Winfree Joseph Vitello 1-1/8 1:50.20 $100,000 III
2001 Perfect Cat 4 Jerry Bailey Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1-1/8 1:49.55 $100,000 III
2000 Ecton Park 4 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Mark H. Stanley 1-1/8 1:49.21 $100,000 III
1999 Perfect to a Tee 7 A. C. Cortez Linda L. Albert Nonsequitur Stable 1-1/8 1:49.20 $100,000 III
1998 Acceptable 4 Jerry Bailey Nick Zito Kinsman Stable 1-1/8 1:48.76 $100,000 III
1997 Western Echo 5 Edgar Prado Bud Delp Harry C. & Tom O. Meyerhoff 1-1/8 1:49.41 $100,000 III
1996 Canaveral 5 Shane Sellers H. Graham Motion Morven Stud 1-1/8 1:49.03 $100,000 III
1995 Tidal Surge 5 Jeff D. Carle Timothy F. Ritchey not found 1-1/8 1:48.19 $100,000 III
1994 Taking Risks 4 Mark T. Johnston King T. Leatherbury Lakeville Stables 1-1/8 1:49.53 $75,000 III
1993 Root Boy 5 Herb McCauley Louis D. Bernier, Jr. Richard F. Blue, Jr. 1-1/16 1:42.60 $75,000 III
1992 Senator to Be 6 Pat Day Nick Zito BCC Stable 1-1/16 1:42.60 $51,000 III
1991 Senator to Be 5 Pat Day Nick Zito BCC Stable 1-1/16 1:42.20 $50,000 III
1990 Flaming Emperor 4 "Jo Jo" Ladner Kenny Cox Hideaway Farms 1-1/8 1:49.60 $50,000 III
1989 Private Terms 4 Kent Desormeaux Charles Hadry Stuart Janney, Jr. 1-1/8 1:47.10 $50,000 III
1988 Little Bold John 6 Donnie Miller Jr. Jerry Robb John E. Owens 1-1/8 1:50.20 $55,000
1987 Brilliant Stepper 5 Allen Stacy King T. Leatherbury Cot Campbell 1-3/16 1:58.20 $55,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 47 on March 3, 2007.