Northern Dancer Stakes

The Northern Dancer Stakes is a discontinued American Thoroughbred horse race that was held annually in mid-June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It was last run in 2010 with a purse of $125,000.

Named in honor of the horse Northern Dancer, the Grade III stakes for three-year-olds was run on dirt over a distance of 8.5 furlongs ( miles).

Canadian-bred and owned honoree Northern Dancer (1961–1990) won the 1964 Kentucky Derby in record time on the Churchill Downs track. He went on to win the Preakness Stakes and Queen's Plate. Retired from racing, Northern Dancer became the most important sire and sire of sires in the second half of the 20th century.

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2010ColizeoGarrett GomezTodd PletcherWertheimer et Frère1:43.602009 Successful DanJulien LeparouxCharles LoprestiMorton Fink1:43.302008PyroShaun BridgmohanSteve AsmussenWinchell Thoroughbreds1:43.532007ChelokeeRamon DomínguezMichael MatzCentennial Farms1:42.462006High Cotton Garrett GomezTodd PletcherPeachtree Stable1:43.332005Don't Get MadGary StevensRonald W. EllisB. Wayne Hughes1:42.462004Suave IIIRafael BejaranoPaul J. McGeeJay Em Ess Stable1:44.502003ChampaliPat DayGregory FoleyLloyd Madison Farm1:34.692002DanthebluegrassmanJerry BaileyBob BaffertMichael E. Pegram1:35.04

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