# Native Dancer Stakes

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The **Native Dancer Stakes** is an American [Thoroughbred horse race](/source/Thoroughbred_horse_race) run annually at [Laurel Park Racecourse](/source/Laurel_Park_Racecourse) in [Laurel, Maryland](/source/Laurel,_Maryland). Raced in early January, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄8 mile. Its current purse is $75,000.

From 1966 to 2002, the race was known as the Native Dancer Handicap. It has been run at four different distances; for the first eleven years (from 1966 to 1976), the race was run at 6 furlongs, from 1977 to 1984 and in 2005 it was raced at a distance of 1 3⁄16 miles; in 1985 and from 2006 through 2010 the race was contested at its present distance of 1 mile; and from 1986 through 2003, it was run at a distance of 1 3⁄8 miles. The race was originally run at [Bowie Race Track](/source/Bowie_Race_Track) from 1966 through 1984.[1]

The race is named in honor of [Alfred G. Vanderbilt](/source/Alfred_G._Vanderbilt)'s [Native Dancer](/source/Native_Dancer). Native Dancer was the huge gray son of two of thoroughbred's top racing horses of the decade in [Polynesian](/source/Polynesian_(horse)) and [Geisha](/source/Geisha_(horse)). He was named *Horse of the Year* as a two-year-old and then named a repeat winner as a four-year-old. He also won the titles of *Champion 2-year-old, Champion 3-year-old and Champion older horse* in three consecutive years. Native Dancer won 21 of 22 races and earned $785,240. His 18 stakes victories included the [Preakness Stakes](/source/Preakness_Stakes), the [Belmont Stakes](/source/Belmont_Stakes) and the [Travers Stakes](/source/Travers_Stakes). Native Dancer's only loss was in the [Kentucky Derby](/source/Kentucky_Derby). Following a trip in which he was bumped three times, he finished second, a head behind [Dark Star](/source/Dark_Star_(horse)).

Upon his retirement, Native Dancer entered into stud at Vanderbilt's [Sagamore Farm](/source/Sagamore_Farm) in [Glyndon, Maryland](/source/Glyndon,_Maryland), where he remained until his death in 1967. He was buried at Sagamore and was the sire of 45 stakes winners including [Raise a Native](/source/Raise_a_Native) (grandsire to [Mr. Prospector](/source/Mr._Prospector)), [Alydar](/source/Alydar), [Natalma](/source/Natalma) and [Northern Dancer](/source/Northern_Dancer).

## Records

**Speed record:**

- 6 furlongs - 1:09.00 - Tap The Tree (1974)
- 1 mile - 1:34.80 - Throng (2008)
- 1 1⁄16 miles - 1:40.20 - Jims Third Bolero (2005)
- 1 1⁄8 miles - 1:48.40 - Gulf Reckoning (1996)

**Most wins by an owner:**

- 2 - Jack Owens (1986, 1987)

**Most wins by a [jockey](/source/Jockey):**

- 3 - [Edgar Prado](/source/Edgar_Prado) (1991, 1992, 1995)
- 3 - [Vincent Bracciale Jr.](/source/Vincent_Bracciale_Jr.) (1974, 1981, 1983)

**Most wins by a [trainer](/source/Horse_trainer):**

- 3 - [Michael Trombetta](/source/Michael_Trombetta) (2006, 2013 & 2014)

## Winners of the Native Dancer Stakes since 1966

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance (Miles) Time Purse 2023 Nimitz Class 4 Jevian Toledo Bruce M. Kravets Tom Coulter 1 1⁄8 1:52.11 $100,000 2022 Rough Sea 8 Denis Araujo Bruno Tessore Proud Stable Inc 1 1⁄8 1:51.76 $100,000 2021 No Race 2020 Harpers First Ride 4 Angel Cruz Claudio Gonzalez GMP Stables LLC 1 1⁄8 1:48.56 $100,000 2019 Someday Jones 6 Trevor McCarthy John Servis Main Line Racing Stable 1 1⁄8 1:49.23 $100,000 2018 Afleet Willy 5 Jomar Torres Claudio Gonzalez B. B. Horses 1 1⁄16 1:43.78 $100,000 2017 Page McKenney 7 Horacio Karamanos Mary E. Eppler Staple/Jalin Stable 1 1⁄16 1:45.01 $100,000 2016 Page McKenney 6 Horacio Karamanos Mary E. Eppler Staple/Jalin Stable 1 1⁄16 1:44.70 $75,000 2015 Elnaawi 5 Sheldon Russell Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1 1⁄16 1:45.20 $100,000 2014 Bold Curlin 4 Victor R. Carrasco Michael Trombetta Harry & Tom Meyerhoff 1 1⁄16 1:43.62 $100,000 2013 Private Tale 5 Sheldon Russell Michael Trombetta Three Diamonds Farm 1 1⁄16 1:45.35 $125,000 2012 No Race 2011 Laysh Laysh Laysh 6 Erick Rodriguez Richard Dutrow Jr. Vincent S. Scuderi 1-mile 1:37.45 $75,000 2010 Greenspring 5 Jeremy Rose Chris Grove Our Chelsea Stable 1-mile 1:38.18 $70,000 2009 Lord Snowdon 6 Jeremy Rose Anthony W. Dutrow Kaplan Racing 1-mile 1:38.11 $75,000 2008 Throng 5 Carlos H. Marquez Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Stable, LLC. 1-mile 1:34.80 $80,000 2007 Judith's Wild Rush 6 Julian Pimentel Julian Calet Harvey Tenenbaum 1-mile 1:36.40 $75,000 2006 Your Bluffing 6 Mario Pino Michael Trombetta R.D.M. Racing Stable 1-mile 1:40.20 $75,000 2005 Jim Thirds Bolero 6 Ryan Fogelsonger Annette M. Eubanks Rev. Mark L. Andrews 1 1⁄16 1:40.20 $75,000 2004 No Race 2003 P Day 8 Ryan Fogelsonger Charles H. Hadry Adam Russo 1 1⁄8 1:50.00 $75,000 2002 Private Ryan 5 Harry Vega Timothy Tullock Jr. Edmund Gann 1 1⁄8 1:49.00 $50,000 2001 Do I Ever 6 Harry Vega Bessie S. Gruwell John Morella 1 1⁄8 1:52.20 $55,000 2000 Montana Dreamin' - Joe Rocco Timothy F. Ritchey Richard Reveley 1 1⁄8 1:50.20 $75,000 1999 Waited - Alberto Delgado Barbara M. Kees Sherry Rudolph 1 1⁄8 1:49.40 $80,000 1998 Big Rut - Larry Reynolds Hamilton A. Smith James W. Peters Jr. 1 1⁄8 1:50.80 $60,000 1997 Mary's Buckaroo - Mario Verge Mary Joanne Hughes Jackson Bryer 1 1⁄8 1:49.40 $80,000 1996 Gulf Reckoning 5 Carlos H. Marquez Jr. Ben W. Perkins Jr. Dr. Charles Staats 1 1⁄8 1:48.40 $55,000 1995 Dixie Hero - Edgar Prado Charles Peoples Bayard Sharp 1 1⁄8 1:51.40 $90,000 1994 No Race 1993 Ameri Valay - Larry Reynolds King T. Leatherbury Elaine & Nick Bassford 1 1⁄8 1:49.80 $60,000 1992 Valley Crossing 4 Edgar Prado Richard W. Small Robert Meyerhoff 1 1⁄8 1:48.60 $60,000 1991 Jet Stream 5 Edgar Prado John C. Mobberly John C. Mobberly 1 1⁄8 1:50.80 $65,000 1990 Flaming Emperor - Clarence Ladner Kenny Cox Hideaway Farms 1 1⁄8 1:48.60 $75,000 1989 Learned Jake - Kent Desormeaux Art Benjamin Dick Vermillion 1 1⁄8 1:48.60 $60,000 1988 Due North - Michael Hunter Katy Voss Peter McGill 1 1⁄8 1:49.60 $60,000 1987 Little Bold John 5 Donnie Miller Jr. Jerry Robb Jack Owens 1 1⁄8 1:51.60 $80,000 1986 Little Bold John 4 Paul A. Nicol Jr. Jerry Robb Jack Owens 1 1⁄8 1:53.20 $80,000 1985 Kaye's Prince 6 Donnie Miller Jr. Kenneth Sumida Juiles C. 1-mile 1:36.60 $65,000 1984 Island Champ - Alberto Delgado Hank Allen James J. Devaney 1 1⁄16 1:46.00 $65,000 1983 Hail Emperor - Vincent Bracciale Jr. 1 1⁄16 1:46.00 $65,000 1982# Buc 'n Bronc - Mario Pino 1 1⁄16 1:44.60 $50,000 1982# Decent Davey - Leroy Moyers 1 1⁄16 1:43.60 $50,000 1981 Skippers Friend - Vincent Bracciale Jr. Robert Beale 1 1⁄16 1:44.60 $65,000 1980 Pole Position - Gunnar Lindberg Goody Goodman 1 1⁄16 1:45.20 $65,000 1979 Isella - Mark Drury 1 1⁄16 1:45.60 $65,000 1978# Ripon - Kelly Castaneda 1 1⁄16 1:45.60 $45,500 1978# Take the Pledge - Jack Kurtz 1 1⁄16 1:45.40 $45,500 1977 Jolly Johu - Larry Moyers 1 1⁄16 1:44.20 $58,900 1976 Christopher R. - William J. Passmore Beverly Hacker Art Rooney 6 fur. 1:10.60 $30,000 1975 Christopher R. - William J. Passmore Beverly Hacker Art Rooney 6 fur. 1:09.60 $30,000 1974 Tap the Tree - Vincent Bracciale Jr. 6 fur. 1:09.00 $30,000 1973 Joys Fella - C. Jimenez 6 fur. 1:10.60 $31,000 1972 Pro Bidder - George Cusimano 6 fur. 1:10.40 $31,000 1971 Jaikyl - Paul Kallai 6 fur. 1:10.40 $30,000 1970 Gaelic Dancer - Robert Nono 6 fur. 1:10.20 $31,000 1969 Illustrious - Dennis Petrucelli 6 fur. 1:09.20 $30,000 1968 Understudy - Frank Lovato 6 fur. 1:11.00 $30,000 1967 Sandoval - Dave Gorman 6 fur. 1:10.20 $30,000 1966 Hoist Bar - Ismael Valenzuela 6 fur. 1:10.40 $30,650

A **#** designates that the race was run in two divisions in 1978 and 1982.

## See also

- [Native Dancer Stakes top three finishers](/source/Native_Dancer_Stakes_top_three_finishers)
- [Laurel Park Racecourse](/source/Laurel_Park_Racecourse)

## References

1. 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 173 on March 3, 2007.

- [Native Dancer Stakes at Pedigree Query](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=3735)

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