Elmendorf Farm
21 wins in the world's richest races between 1960 and 1982, across 16 different races. The biggest is the Whitney Stakes, worth £751,880.
The owner is the one name on a winner's row the prize actually belongs to. Everybody else in the yard takes a percentage of it, set by the country the race is run in.
When the wins came
21 wins from 1960 to 1982, by decade
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 10 of these 21 came in the 1970s alone.
The races Elmendorf Farm keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Elmendorf Farm has won
21 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Water Bank | Darrel McHargue | Ron McAnally | United States | £150,376 |
| 1981 | Bing Crosby Stakes | Syncopate | Ed Delahoussaye | Ron McAnally | United States | £300,752 |
| 1981 | Twilight Derby | Seafood | Marco Castaneda | Ron McAnally | United States | £150,376 |
| 1980 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Super Moment * | Donald Pierce | Ron McAnally | United States | £150,376 |
| 1979 | Bing Crosby Stakes | Syncopate | Sandy Hawley | Ron McAnally | United States | £300,752 |
| 1977 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Text | Donald Pierce | Vincent Clyne | United States | £150,376 |
| 1977 | San Vicente Stakes | Replant | Darrel McHargue | Ronald McAnally | United States | £150,376 |
| 1977 | Secretariat Stakes | Text | Marco Castaneda | Vincent Clyne | United States | £375,940 |
| 1976 | Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes | National Flag | Jorge Velasquez | John P. Campo | United States | £75,188 |
| 1975 | Hopeful Stakes | Jackknife | Jean Cruguet | John P. Campo | United States | £225,564 |
| 1974 | Secretariat Stakes | Glossary | Angel L. Santiago | Victor J. Nickerson | United States | £375,940 |
| 1973 | Champagne Stakes | Protagonist | Angel Santiago | John P. Campo | United States | £375,940 |
| 1973 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Magazine | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Victor J. Nickerson | United States | £375,940 |
| 1972 | Personal Ensign Stakes | Manta | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Victor J. Nickerson | United States | £375,940 |
| 1969 | Whitney Stakes | Verbatim | Pete Anderson | James P. Conway | United States | £751,880 |
| 1968 | Bay Shore Stakes | Verbatim | John L. Rotz | Victor J. Nickerson | United States | £112,782 |
| 1968 | Gotham Stakes | Verbatim | John L. Rotz | James P. Conway | United States | £225,564 |
| 1967 | Jerome Stakes | High Tribute | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Victor J. Nickerson | United States | £112,782 |
| 1961 | Manhattan Stakes | Nickel Boy | Ismael Valenzuela | Walter A. Kelley | United States | £751,880 |
| 1961 | Personal Ensign Stakes | Oil Royalty | Hedley Woodhouse | Edward A. Neloy | United States | £375,940 |
| 1960 | New York Stakes | Nickle Boy | Ismael Valenzuela | Walter A. Kelley | United States | £563,910 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was.
The owners either side
Ranked 88th of 288 on big-race wins
| # | Owner | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Meadow Stable | 26 | 23 | 1958 to 1979 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 69 | Cain Hoy Stable | 26 | 16 | 1950 to 1969 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 70 | Countess Batthyany | 26 | 22 | 1970 to 1989 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 71 | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 26 | 21 | 1983 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 72 | Spendthrift Farm | 25 | 23 | 1985 to 2026 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 73 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 25 | 19 | 1934 to 1991 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 74 | Gestüt Ittlingen | 25 | 17 | 1989 to 2023 | £555,556 |
| 75 | Reddam Racing | 24 | 21 | 2003 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 76 | Centennial Farms | 24 | 22 | 1985 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 77 | Edmund A. Gann | 23 | 23 | 1988 to 2009 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 78 | August Belmont Jr | 23 | 13 | 1895 to 1924 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 79 | Ethel D. Jacobs | 23 | 20 | 1936 to 1986 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 80 | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 23 | 17 | 2003 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 81 | Golden Eagle Farm | 23 | 14 | 1982 to 2001 | £751,880 |
| 82 | Scuderia Effevi | 23 | 10 | 2007 to 2019 | £447,692 |
| 83 | Harry Payne Whitney | 22 | 12 | 1906 to 1930 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 84 | Charles E. Fipke | 22 | 18 | 2003 to 2022 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 85 | William Haggin Perry | 22 | 20 | 1956 to 1991 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 86 | Glen Hill Farm | 22 | 16 | 1972 to 2015 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 87 | Aga Khan Studs SCEA | 21 | 20 | 2025 to 2026 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 89 | Prince A. A. Faisal | 21 | 18 | 1986 to 2026 | £854,701 |
| 90 | Haras d'Etreham | 21 | 16 | 1981 to 2024 | £341,880 |
| 91 | Glen Riddle Farm | 20 | 9 | 1919 to 1941 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 92 | Cornelius V. Whitney | 20 | 10 | 1933 to 1977 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 93 | Stonestreet Stables | 20 | 18 | 2007 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 94 | Gestüt Ammerland | 20 | 18 | 1997 to 2017 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 95 | Darley Stable | 20 | 19 | 2003 to 2012 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 96 | Cheveley Park Stud | 20 | 17 | 1990 to 2023 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 97 | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 20 | 9 | 1965 to 1985 | £555,556 |
| 98 | Georg von Ullmann | 20 | 15 | 1993 to 2009 | £854,701 |
| 99 | Jean-Louis Levesque | 20 | 12 | 1965 to 1983 | £488,722 |
| 100 | Marcel Boussac | 19 | 9 | 1936 to 1978 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 101 | Aga Khan III | 19 | 5 | 1924 to 1952 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 102 | Magnier / Tabor | 19 | 15 | 1998 to 2008 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 103 | Lael Stables | 19 | 16 | 2006 to 2025 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 104 | Joseph E. Widener | 19 | 9 | 1918 to 1940 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 105 | John A. Franks | 19 | 16 | 1984 to 2003 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 106 | William S. Farish III | 19 | 18 | 1970 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 107 | Hobeau Farm | 19 | 17 | 1969 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 108 | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 19 | 14 | 1981 to 1995 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Elmendorf Farm won?
21, across 16 different races between 1960 and 1982. That is 88th of the 288 owners on this site.
What is the biggest race Elmendorf Farm has won?
the Whitney Stakes, worth £751,880 and run in the United States. Elmendorf Farm won it in 1969.
Which race has Elmendorf Farm won most often?
the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, 3 times at Santa Anita Park. 4 of these races have gone to Elmendorf Farm more than once.
When did Elmendorf Farm win these races?
Between 1960 and 1982. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 10 of them.
Who rides for Elmendorf Farm?
15 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 21 wins. The horses number 17.
Where to next
The races Elmendorf Farm has won, and the owners around them
The races Elmendorf Farm has won
The owners either side
- Meadow Stable
- Cain Hoy Stable
- Countess Batthyany
- Ahmed Al Maktoum
- Spendthrift Farm
- Alfred G. Vanderbilt II
- Gestüt Ittlingen
- Reddam Racing
- Centennial Farms
- Edmund A. Gann
- August Belmont Jr
- Ethel D. Jacobs
- Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
- Golden Eagle Farm
- Scuderia Effevi
- Harry Payne Whitney
- Charles E. Fipke
- William Haggin Perry
- Glen Hill Farm
- Aga Khan Studs SCEA
- Prince A. A. Faisal
- Haras d'Etreham
- Glen Riddle Farm
- Cornelius V. Whitney
- Stonestreet Stables
- Gestüt Ammerland
- Darley Stable
- Cheveley Park Stud
- Gestüt Zoppenbroich
- Georg von Ullmann
- Jean-Louis Levesque
- Marcel Boussac
- Aga Khan III
- Magnier / Tabor
- Lael Stables
- Joseph E. Widener
- John A. Franks
- William S. Farish III
- Hobeau Farm
- Henryk de Kwiatkowski