The Withers
129th Running on Saturday, April 26, 2008
$150,000 1 Mile 3YO Grade:III
Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2008 Harlem Rocker 116 1:34.50 Stronach Stables Todd Pletcher Eibar Coa 90,000
2007 Divine Park 118 1:34.65 James Barry Kiaran McLaughkin Alan Garcia 90,000
2006 Bernardini 116 1:35.07 Darley Stable Tom Albertrani Javier Castellano 90,000
2005 Scrappy T 120 1:35 3/5 Marshall E. Dowell W. Robert Bailes Norberto Arroyo, Jr. 90,000
2004 Medallist 116 1:34 2/5 Robert Clay H. Allen Jerkens Jorge Chavez 90,000
2003 Spite the Devil 116 1:35 4/5 Hardwicke Stable H. Allen Jerkens Luis Chavez 90,000
2002 Fast Decision 116 1:36 2/5 Peter Karches Christophe Clement Jose Santos 90,000
2001 Richly Blended 123 1:35 3/5 Raymond Dweck Ben Perkins Jr. Rick Wilson 90,000
2000 Big E E 116 1:35 3/5 Hollow Farms James A. Jerkens H. Castillo Jr. 90,000
1999 Successful Appeal 120 1:35 Starview Stable John Kimmel Jose Espinoza 90000
1998 Dice Dancer 123 1:34 2/5 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens Jorge Chavez 90000
1997 Statesmanship 123 1:35 1/5 Harris/Susan/Karches Christophe Clement Herb McCauley 67140
1996 Appealing Skier 123 1:35 New Farm Ben W. Perkins Sr. Rick Wilson 66120
1995 Blu Tusmani 123 1:35 Sidney L. Port Christophe Clement Jose Santos 67260
1994 Twining 123 1:34 3/5 Mohammed Al Maktoum Flint S. Schulhofer Jose Santos 67140
1993 Williamstown 124 1:32 2/5 Peter S. Willmott Peter M. Vestal Craig Perret 76800
1992 Dixie Brass 126 1:33 3/5 Michael Watral Dennis J. Brida Julio Pezua 73080
1991 Subordinated Debt 126 1:34 Leslie R. Grimm David Monaci Julie Krone 73920
1990 Housebuster 126 1:34 4/5 Robert P. Levy Warren A. Croll Jr. Craig Perret 71040
1989 Fire Maker 126 1:36 2/5 Arthur I. Appleton William Badgett Jr. Jerry Bailey 73800
1988 Once Wild 126 1:35 1/5 Gary Marano John J. Lenzini Jr. Pat Day 69360
1987 Gone West 126 1:36 2/5 Hickory Tree Stable Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 82620
1986 Clear Choice 126 1:35 3/5 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Jorge Velasquez 58050
1985 El Basco 126 1:36 3/5 Jacques Wimpfheimer Woodrow Sedlacek Jacinto Vasquez 72990
1984 Play On 126 1:36 2/5 Welcome Farm William H. Turner Jr. Jean?Luc Samyn 69750
1983 Country Pine 126 1:35 3/5 Daniel M. Galbreath Lou Rondinello Jerry Bailey 52380
1982 Aloma's Ruler 126 1:35 2/5 Nathan Scherr John J. Lenzini Jr. Jack Kaenel 33300
1981 Spirited Boy 126 1:36 4/5 Harry Speier Joseph Nash Angel Cordero Jr. 33600
1980 Colonel Moran l26 l:34 2/5 Townsend B. Martin Thomas J. Kelly Jorge Velasquez 34200
1979 Czaravich l26 l:35 3/5 William L. Reynolds William H. Turner Jr. Jean Cruguet 33330
1978 Junction l26 l:36 4/5 Live Oak Plantation Patrick J. Kelly Mickey Solomone 32520
1977 Iron Constitution l26 l:37 Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Thomas F. Root Sr. Jorge Velasquez 33360
1976 Sonkisser l26 l:35 Harold Snyder Steve DiMauro Braulio Baeza 32760
1971 Bold Reasoning l26 l:35 4/5 Kosgrove Stable Nick Gonzales Jacinto Vasquez 35l00
1970 Hagley l26 l:34 4/5 Hickory Tree Stable Woods Garth Ron Turcotte 38805
1969 Ack Ack l26 l:34 4/5 Cain Hoy Stable Woody C. Stephens Manuel Ycaza 37765
1968 Call Me Prince l26 l:35 l/5 Adele L. Rand Max Hirsch William Boland 38220
1967 Dr. Fager l26 l:33 4/5 Tartan Stable John A. Nerud Braulio Baeza 37895
1966 Indulto l26 l:35 Mrs. Edward Lasker Max Hirsch John L. Rotz 38935
1965 Flag Raiser l26 l:34 l/5 Isidor Bieber Hirsch Jacobs Robert Ussery 39000
1964 Mr. Brick l26 l:35 3/5 Roy Sturgis J. E. Picou R. Ussery 40l05
1963 Get Around l26 l:36 3/5 Maine Chance Farm I. Parke B. Baeza 39650
1962 Jaipur l26 l:35 3/5 George D. Widener W. Mulholland W. Shoemaker 38090
1961 Hitting Away l26 l:35 l/5 Ogden Phipps J. Fitzsimmons H. Woodhouse 38935
1960 John William l26 l:35 2/5 Merrick Stable B. Fields H. Woodhouse 74950
1959 Intentionally l26 l:35 3/5 Brookfield Farms E. I. Kelly M. Ycaza 58072
1958 Sir Robby l26 l:36 l/5 J. S. Kroese H. Brown E. Guerin l9362
1957 Clem l26 l:36 4/5 Mrs. A. L. Rand W. Stephens C. McCreary l9l00
1956 Oh Johnny l26 l:45 l/5 Mrs. W. Gilroy N. McLeod H. Woodhouse 20l00
1955 Traffic Judge l26 l:36 Clifford Mooers W. Stephens E. Arcaro 2l850
1954 Jet Action l26 l:36 Maine Chance Farm I. Parke J. Contreras 26250
1953 Native Dancer l26 l:36 l/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt W. Winfrey E. Guerin 23050
1952 Armageddon l26 l:37 Cain Hoy Stable - R. York 22000
1951 Battlefield l26 l:35 4/5 George D. Widener - E. Arcaro 20600
1950 Hill Prince l26 l:35 4/5 C. T. Chenery - E. Arcaro 20700
1949 Olympia l26 l:36 4/5 Fred W. Hooper - E. Arcaro 2ll50
1948 Vulcan's Forge l26 l:37 2/5 C. V. Whitney - D. Dodson 20l00
1947 Faultless l26 l:38 l/5 Calumet Farm - D. Dodson 20950
1946 Hampden l26 l:36 Foxcatcher Farm - E. Arcaro 20320
1945 Polynesian l26 l:39 4/5 Mrs. P. Widener 2d - W. D. Wright l9l25
1944 Who Goes There l26 l:38 George D. Widener - J. Longden l6l50
1943 Count Fleet l26 l:36 Mrs. John D. Hertz - J. Longden l2700
1942 Alsab l26 l:36 l/5 Mrs. A. Sabath - B. James l5500
1941 King Cole ll8 l:38 l/5 Ogden Phipps - J. Gilbert 20300
1940 Corydon ll8 l:37 l/5 Greentree Stable - E. Arcaro l6650
1939 Johnstown ll8 l:35 4/5 Belair Stud - J. Stout l5750
1938 Menow ll8 l:37 2/5 Hal Price Headley - C. Kurtsinger l5000
1937 Flying Scot ll8 l:37 2/5 John Hay Whitney - J. Gilbert l5050
1936 White Cockade ll8 l:37 l/5 Ogden Phipps - E. Litzenberger l8200
1935 Rosemont ll8 l:36 3/5 Foxcatcher Farm - W. D. Wright ll250
1934 Singing Wood ll8 l:37 4/5 Mrs. J. H. Whitney - R. Jones l6000
1933 The Darb ll8 l:39 C. V. Whitney - A. Robertson 20550
1932 Boatswain ll8 l:39 4/5 Walter M. Jeffords - A. Robertson 2l600
1931 Jamestown ll8 l:36 3/5 George D. Widener - L. McAtee 27300
1930 Whichone ll8 l:38 l/5 H. P. Whitney - R. Workman 26l50
1929 Blue Larkspur ll8 l:36 E. R. Bradley - M. Garner 28250
1928 Victorian ll8 l:39 H. P. Whitney - R. Workman 22300
1927 Chance Shot ll8 l:39 4/5 J. E. Widener - E. Sande 23250
1926 Haste ll8 l:37 3/5 J. E. Widener - E. Sande 22800
1925 American Flag ll8 l:38 l/5 Glen Riddle Farm - A. Johnson l9600
1924 Bracadale ll8 l:39 Rancocas Stable - E. Sande l9000
1923 Zev ll8 l:37 2/5 Rancocas Stable - E. Sande l8300
1922 Snob 2nd ll8 l:35 4/5 J. S. Cosden - C. Kummer l7050
1921 Leonardo 2nd ll8 l:37 2/5 Xalapa Farm - A. Schuttinger 5475
1920 Man o'War ll8 l:35 4/5 Glen Riddle Farm - C. Kummer 4825
1919 Sir Barton ll8 l:38 4/5 J. K. L. Ross - J. Loftus 8075
1918 Motor Cop ll8 l:39 3/5 A. K. Macomber - E. Taplin 7l00
1917 Hourless ll8 l:39 August Belmont - J. Butwell 5475
1916 Spur ll8 l:38 2/5 James Butler - J. Loftus 2900
1915 The Finn ll8 l:39 2/5 H. C. Hallenbeck - G. Byrne l425
1914 Charlestonian ll5 l:39 4/5 J. W. Messervy - C. Burlingame 2900
1913 Rock View ll8 l:39 2/5 August Belmont - J. Butwell 2325
1910 The Turk l26 l:40 Silver Brook Farm - M. McGee 3000
1909 Hilarious l26 l:4l l/5 J. R. Keene - J. Butwell 11000
1908 Colin l26 l:4l J. R. Keene - J. Notter l2090
1907 Frank Gill l26 l:40 J. L. McGinnis - J. Notter 7775
1906 Accountant l26 l:38 4/5 W. H. Brown - J. Martin 6850
1905 Blandy l26 l:44 3/5 August Belmont - W. Davis 6220
1904 Delhi l26 l:40 J. R. Keene - G. Ogden 5750
1903 Shorthose l26 l:4l Goughacres Stable - W. Haack 6395
1902 Compute l26 l:42 A.H.&D.H. Morris - W. Shaw 48l5
1901 The Parader l26 l:42 l/2 R. T. Wilson Jr. - F. Landry 5020
1900 Kilmarnock l26 l:4l l/4 W. C. Whitney - N. Turner 5470
1899 Jean Bereaud l22 l:42 l/4 Sydney Paget - R. Clawson 4450
1898 The Huguenot l22 l:43 L.S.&W.P. Thompson - H. Spencer 38l5
1897 Octagon ll9 l:43 August Belmont - W. Simms 2550
1896 Handspring l22 l:4l P. J. Dwyer - W. Simms 2550
1895 Lucania l09 l:4l 3/4 J. W. Roger - L. Reiff 2700
1894 Domino l22 l:40 Marcus Daly - F. Taral 7l00
1893 Dr. Rice l22 l:42 F. Foster - F. Taral 9470
1892 Tammany l22 l:40 J.R.&F.P. Keene - E. Garrison 7460
1891 Picknicker ll7 l:40 3/4 L. Stuart & Co. - F. Littlefield 4l90
1890 King Eric ll0 l:4l D. D. Withers - E. Garrison 8l40
1889 Diabolo l2l l:45 Castle Stable - P. Godfrey 5380
1888 Sir Dixon ll8 l:47 Dwyer Bros. - W. Fitzgerald 3620
1887 Hanover ll8 l:46 l/2 Dwyer Bros. - J. McLaughlin 3490
1886 Biggonet ll3 l:48 W. P. Burch - R. Maynard 3260
1885 Tyrant ll8 l:45 l/4 B. A. Haggin - P. Duffy 3070
1884 Panique ll8 l:45 l/4 Dwyer Bros. - W. Fitzpatrick 3240
1883 George Kinney ll8 l:45 Dwyer Bros. - J. McLaughlin 2990
1882 Forester 118 1:46 1/2 - - J. McLaughlin 4600
1881 Crickmore 115 1:48 - - L. Hughes 4275
1880 Ferncliffe 118 1:49 - - W. Barret 3800
1879 Dan Sparling 118 1:48 - - Kelly 5395
1878 Duke of Magenta ll8 l:48 G. Lorillard - L. Hughes 3500
1877 Bombast ll0 l:46 P. Lorillard - W. Barrett 4200
1876 Fiddlesticks ll0 l:46 l/2 August Belmont - E. Feakes 3500
1875 Aristides ll0 l:45 3/4 H. P. McGrath - R. Swim 4l50
1874 Dublin ll0 l:50 J. Donohue - R. Ponton 3200

The WITHERS is named for David Dunham Withers, a New Yorker who made his fortune in the South, returning to New York at the outset of the Civil War in l86l. He became a member of the American Jockey Club and was one of the founding fathers of Jerome Park. The event was inaugurated in l874, and Withers won it with his own horse, King Eric, in l890.

The WITHERS was run at Jerome Park from l874 to l889; at Morris Park from l890 to l904; at Jamaica in l956; and at Belmont Park from 1984 to 1996. Not run in l9ll and l9l2. Run at a mile and a sixteenth in 1956. In 1969, Gleaming Light finished first, but was disqualified and placed fifth.