The Round Table Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 run annually at Arlington Park

Arlington Park

Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...

 racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Arlington Heights, Illinois

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. A non-graded stakes race open to three-year-old horses, it was last contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of one and one-eighth miles.

Inaugurated in 1961, it was named for the 1958 American Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...

 inductee, Round Table

Round Table (horse)

Round Table was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He is considered the greatest turf horse in American racing history. He was foaled at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, on the night of April 6, 1954...

. From inception through 1968, it was a handicap race for horses age three and older.

The Round Table Stakes was raced on turf

Grass

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 in 1961-1972, 1974–1987, and 1989-1993. Notable past winners include John Henry

John Henry (horse)

John Henry was an American Thoroughbred race horse who had 39 wins, with $6,591,860 in earnings. He was twice voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year in 1981 and 1984, with his 1981 selection is the only one whereby the victor received all votes cast for that award. John Henry was also...

 in 1978 who set a race record when he won by twelve lengths.

In its last running in 2007, the colt Pavarotti set a track record in winning the 2007 edition of the Round Table Stakes. The race was slated to be run in 2008 but was placed on hiatus and dropped from the 2009 schedule.

Winners since 1976

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	Pavarotti	Rene Douglas	Todd Pletcher	Magnier/Tabor Michael Tabor Michael B. Tabor is a businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.-Thoroughbred racing career:... /Smith	1:49.75
2006	Casino Evil	Francisco Torres	Michael Tomlinson	Haps Stable	1:50.12
2005	Devilment	Carlos Marquez, Jr.	Michael Stidham	Pin Oak Stable	1:47.73
2004	Cryptograph	Don Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger (born December 21, 1961 in Holly, Colorado is an American jockey in Thoroughbred flat horse racing.He is the winner of a number of stakes races, including the 1989 Arlington Classic at Chicago's Arlington Park and the 2002 Valley View...	Donnie Von Hemel	Pin Oak Stable	1:51.53
2003	Wiggins	Eusebio Razo, Jr.	Anthony Granitz	W. Pacella et al.	1:50.47
2002	Cowboy Stuff	Pat Valenzuela Pat Valenzuela Patrick Angel Valenzuela is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first career winner on November 10, 1978, at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico...	D. K. Von Hemel	S. Bates/D. Von Hemel	1:48.98
2001	Discreet Hero	Shane Laviolette	Al Stall, Jr.	B. Wayne Hughes	1:49.72
2000	Fan The Flame	Eddie Martin, Jr.	Randy Morse	M. Langford	1:50.08
1997	Rojo Dinero	Mark Guidry Mark Guidry Mark Guidry is a retired American jockey.He began his riding career in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Louisiana in 1974 where he remained until 1986 when he went to race in Illinois. He was the leading jockey at Hawthorne Race Course seven times, Sportsman's Park nine times, and two...	Kelly Von Hemel	S. Caldwell	1:51.90
1996	Slew O' Mink	Don Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger Donald R. Pettinger (born December 21, 1961 in Holly, Colorado is an American jockey in Thoroughbred flat horse racing.He is the winner of a number of stakes races, including the 1989 Arlington Classic at Chicago's Arlington Park and the 2002 Valley View...	Donnie Von Hemel	Bad Boy Racing Ltd.	1:51.51
1995	Kingdom City	Craig Perret Craig Perret Craig Perret is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races...	W. Elliott Walden W. Elliott Walden W. Elliott Walden is the President and CEO of racing operations for WinStar Farm near Versailles, Kentucky and a former Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.From a racing family, Walden grew up in the industry...	J. Sullivan & J. Wieczorek	1:50.38
1994	Danville	Larry Melancon Larry Melancon Larry J. Melancon is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rides primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit....	William G. Huffman	Top of the Key Stable	1:51.07
1993	Snake Eyes	Wigberto Ramos	Steve Morguelan	M. Isenstein	1:49.80
1992	World Class Splash	Garrett Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States...	P. Noel Hickey	R. Trebat	1:47.40
1991	Fraise Fraise Fraise was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1992 Breeders' Cup Turf. Bred by Allen E. Paulson, he was sired by Strawberry Road, the 1983 Australian Horse of the Year which Paulson acquired in 1986...	Robbie Davis Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life....	Richard J. Lundy	Madeleine A. Paulson Madeleine A. Pickens Madeleine A. Pickens is an American businesswoman who owns in Rancho Santa Fe, California .She is also a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder and an animal welfare activist and philanthropist who has earned a black belt in the martial art of Taekwondo.Born Madeleine Baker of an English father...	1:56.25
1990	Super Fan	Shane Sellers Shane Sellers Shane Jude Sellers is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At age eleven, he began working around horses and in 1983 rode his first winner at Evangeline Downs....	Steve Penrod Steve Penrod Steve Penrod is a distinguished professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. His education and career have led him to become an expert in the areas of psychology and law. He has contributed heavily to the field of psychology in the area of eyewitness memory, specifically the...	Hermitage Farm	2:02.40
1989	Ebros	Jorge Velasquez Jorge Velasquez Jorge Velásquez is a thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Jorge Velasquez career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States...	Richard J. Lundy	Allen E. Paulson Allen E. Paulson Allen Eugene Paulson was an American aviation entrepreneur, philanthropist, thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner, and a self-made multi-millionaire.-Business career in aviation:Born in Clinton, Iowa, Allen E...	1:58.40
1988	Blue Finn	Dave Penna Dave Penna David "Dave" Penna was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who competed in the United States but had his gretest successes in Canada. Born in Auburn, New York, he began his career as a professional rider in 1978 and three years later went to compete at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto...	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses...	1:56.40
1986	Marvin's Policy	Sandy Hawley Sandy Hawley Desmond Sanford "Sandy" Hawley, CM is a Hall of Fame jockey.Sandy Hawley started out as a plumber then later decided to be a jockey. He started his career as a jockey when he was a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking horses at a Toronto racetrack...	Darrell Vienna	David Milch David Milch David S. Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.-Biography:...	1:49.20
1985	Montagnet	Don Brumfield Don Brumfield Donald Alan Brumfield is a retired American jockey from Kentucky.During his thirty-five year career, Brumfield won 4,573 races in 33,222 rides. He retired from racing in 1989. Brumfield was the "track all-time leading rider in terms of races won " at Churchill Downs, where he won 16 riding titles...	Dennis Ebert	J. H. Plemmons	1:56.40
1984	Tall Grass Walker	Earlie Fires Earlie Fires Earlie Stancel Fires is a retired United States' Racing Hall of Fame jockey.Fires began riding professionally in 1964 and led all American apprentices in wins that year with 224. He retired on September 21, 2008 having won 6,470 races at racetracks across North America...	H. M. "Pete" Wylie	K. C. Plattner	1:53.40
1983	Jack Slade	Don Brumfield Don Brumfield Donald Alan Brumfield is a retired American jockey from Kentucky.During his thirty-five year career, Brumfield won 4,573 races in 33,222 rides. He retired from racing in 1989. Brumfield was the "track all-time leading rider in terms of races won " at Churchill Downs, where he won 16 riding titles...	Dave Kassen	A. Adams	1:49.60
1983	Susie's Table	Gerland Gallitano	R. Frank	Oriental Stable	1:49.80
1982	Lucence	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Steve Penrod Steve Penrod Steve Penrod is a distinguished professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. His education and career have led him to become an expert in the areas of psychology and law. He has contributed heavily to the field of psychology in the area of eyewitness memory, specifically the...	Claiborne Farm Claiborne Farm Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred Horse breeding operation in near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910, by Arthur B. Hancock, owner of Ellerslie Farm in Albemarle County, Virginia, and has been operated by members of his family ever since.-Owners:...	1:52.80
1981	Waterway Drive	Jerry Bailey	R. Frank	Eric Frank	1:56.80
1980	The Messenger	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Oscar Dishman, Jr.	A. Donaldson	1:58.00
1979	Rossi Gold	Ron Hirdes	Ray Lawrence, Jr.	Frank McMahon Frank McMahon Frank McMahon may refer to:* Frank M. McMahon , Canadian businessman* Frank McMahon , Irish American writer and playwright* Frank McMahon , Australian writer and poet...	1:53.60
1978	John Henry John Henry (horse) John Henry was an American Thoroughbred race horse who had 39 wins, with $6,591,860 in earnings. He was twice voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year in 1981 and 1984, with his 1981 selection is the only one whereby the victor received all votes cast for that award. John Henry was also...	Jose Amy	Robert Donato	Dotsam Stable Dotsam Stable Dotsam Stable was an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable owned by New York City businessman Sam Rubin and his wife Dorothy.Sam Rubin was a successful bicycle importer and a fan of Thoroughbred horse racing. In 1978 he and wife Dorothy paid $25,000 sight unseen for a then three-year-old...	1:45.80
1977	True Colors	Ed Delahoussaye Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins...	Willard C. Freeman	R. C. Billips	1:44.80
1976	Effervescing Effervescing (horse) Effervescing is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. Bred by Ogden Phipps, he was a son of the French sire Le Fabuleux whose other significant progeny included American multiple Grade I winner, The Bart and Dauphin Fabuleux, the 1984 Canadian Horse of the Year. He was out of the American...	Rudy Turcotte	John W. Russell	Ogden Phipps Ogden Phipps Ogden Phipps was an American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder, and an art collector and philanthropist...	1:44.60