- William Donald Schaefer Handicap
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Grade III race William Donald Schaefer Handicap Location Pimlico Race Course, 
Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesInaugurated 1987 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Race information Distance 1-1/8 miles 9 furlong Track Dirt, left-handed Qualification Three-year-olds & up, open Weight Assigned Purse $100,000 The William Donald Schaefer Handicap 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 1-1/8 miles (nine furlongs). This race had been run as the Never Bend Handicap from its inception in 1987 through 1993.
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Namesake
The race was named in honor of former Maryland Governor and industry advocate William Donald Schaefer (born November 2, 1921). Schaefer is 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
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
Speed record:
- 1-1/8 miles - 1:47.10 - Private Terms (1989)
- 1-1/16 miles - 1:42.20 - Senator to Be (1991)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - West Point Thoroughbreds (2004, 2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Jerry Bailey (1998, 2001, 2005)
- 3 - Pat Day (1991, 1992, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Nick Zito (1991, 1992, 1998)
Winners of the William Donald Schaefer Handicap
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade 2011 Apart 5 Garrett Gomez Albert M. Stall, Jr. Adele B. Dilschneider 1-1/16 1:43.70 $100,000 III 2010 Blame 4 Garrett Gomez Albert M. 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 Jose 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 A. 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
- William Donald Schaefer Handicap top three finishers
References
Categories:- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Horse races in the United States
- Pimlico Race Course
- Horse races in Maryland
- Recurring sporting events established in 1987
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