This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Woodward Stakes, an American Grade 1 race for three-year-olds and up, at 1-1/8 miles on dirt held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Runners who were subsequently named the American Horse of the Year are indicated in bold. (List 1972–present)
Year |
Winner |
Second |
Third |
Starters |
2022 | Life Is Good | Law Professor | Keepmeinmind | 4 |
2021 | Art Collector | Maxfield | Dr Post | 6 |
2020 | Global Champaign | Tacitus | Prioritize | 5 |
2019 | Preservationist | Hal Harbour | Yoshida | 8 |
2018 | Yoshida | Gunnevera | Leofric | 14 |
2017 | Gun Runner | Rally Cry | Neolithic | 5 |
2016 | Shaman Ghost | Mubtaahij | Frosted | 9 |
2015 | Liam's Map | Coach Inge | Wicked Strong | 8 |
2014 | Itsmyluckyday | Moreno | Prayer For Relief | 9 |
2013 | Alpha | Flat Out | Successful Dan | 5 |
2012 | To Honor and Serve | Mucho Macho Man | Cease | 7 |
2011 | Havre de Grace ‡ | Flat Out | Rule | 8 |
2010 | Quality Road | Mythical Power | Tranquil Manner | 7 |
2009 | Rachel Alexandra ‡ | Macho Again | Bullsbay | 8 |
2008 | Curlin | Past the Point | Wanderin Boy | 7 |
2007 | Lawyer Ron | Sun King | Diamond Stripes | 8 |
2006 | Premium Tap | Second of June | Sun King | 10 |
2005 | Saint Liam | Sir Shackleton | Commentator | 5 |
2004 | Ghostzapper | Saint Liam | Bowman's Band | 7 |
2003 | Mineshaft | Hold That Tiger | Puzzlement | 5 |
2002 | Lido Palace | Gander | Express Tour | 6 |
2001 | Lido Palace | Albert the Great | Tiznow | 5 |
2000 | Lemon Drop Kid | Behrens | Gander | 5 |
1999 | River Keen | Almutawakel | Stephen Got Even | 7 |
1998 | Skip Away | Gentlemen | Running Stag | 5 |
1997 | Formal Gold | Skip Away | Will's Way | 5 |
1996 | Cigar | L'Carriere | Golden Larch | 5 |
1995 | Cigar | Star Standard | Golden Larch | 5 |
1994 | Holy Bull | Devil His Due | Colonial Affair | 8 |
1993 | Bertrando | Devil His Due | Valley Crossing | 6 |
1992 | Sultry Song | Pleasant Tap | Out of Place | 8 |
1991 | In Excess | Farma Way | Festin | 6 |
1990 | Dispersal | Quiet American | Rhythm | 8 |
1989 | Easy Goer | Its Academic | Forever Silver | 5 |
1988 | Alysheba | Forty Niner | Waquoit | 8 |
1987 | Polish Navy | Gulch | Creme Fraiche | 9 |
1986 | Precisionist | Lady's Secret ‡ | Personal Flag | 5 |
1985 | Track Barron | Vanlandingham | Chief's Crown | 6 |
1984 | Slew o' Gold | Shifty Sheik | Bet Big | 6 |
1983 | Slew o' Gold | Bates Motel | Sing Sing | 10 |
1982 | Island Whirl | Silver Buck | Silver Supreme | 7 |
1981 | Pleasant Colony | Amber Pass | Herb Water | 9 |
1980 | Spectacular Bid | none | none | 1 |
1979 | Affirmed | Coastal | Czaravich | 5 |
1978 | Seattle Slew | Exceller | It's Freezing | 5 |
1977 | Forego | Silver Series | Great Contractor | 10 |
1976 | Forego | Dance Spell | Honest Pleasure | 10 |
1975 | Forego | Wajima | Group Plan | 6 |
1974 | Forego | Arbees Boy | Group Plan | 11 |
1973 | Prove Out | Secretariat | Cougar II | 5 |
1972 | Key to the Mint | Autobiography | Summer Guest ‡ | 5 |
A ‡ designates a Filly or Mare
References
- Stakes Histories, The Original Racing Almanac 2009, page 494 on June 26, 2008.
- "Woodward Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.