Victory Ride Stakes

Victory Ride Stakes
Class	Grade III
Location	Saratoga Race Course; Saratoga Springs, New York
Inaugurated	2003
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	NYRA
Race information
Distance	6+1⁄2 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	124lbs with allowances
Purse	US$175,000 (2023)

ClassGrade III

LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York

Inaugurated2003

Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing

The Victory Ride Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run at a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the dirt held annually in late June or early July at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
At Saratoga
2025	Echo Sound	Luis Saez	George R. Arnold II	Gabriel Duignan	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.49	$162,750	III	^[4]
At Aqueduct
2024	Emery	Tyler Gaffalione	Brad H. Cox	Stonestreet Stables	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.44	$162,750	III	^[5]
At Belmont Park
2023	Maple Leaf Mel	Joel Rosario	Melanie Giddings	August Dawn Farm	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.74	$175,000	III	^[6]
2022	Hot Peppers	Luis Saez	Rudy R. Rodriguez	Michael Dubb & Michael J. Caruso	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.73	$145,500	III	^[7]
2021	Souper Sensational	Flavien Prat	Mark E. Casse	Live Oak Plantation	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.79	$150,000	III	^[8]
2020	Frank's Rockette	John Velazquez	William I. Mott	Frank Fletcher Racing Operations	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.47	$97,000	III	^[9]
2019	Royal Charlotte	Javier Castellano	Chad C. Brown	First Row Partner	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.82	$139,500	III	^[10]
2018	Dixie Serenade	Mychel J. Sanchez	Edward J. Coletti Jr.	Uptowncharlybrown Stud	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.57	$150,000	III	^[11]
2017	American Gal	Flavien Prat	Simon Callaghan	Kaleem Shah	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.38	$144,000	III	^[12]
2016	Coppa	Joseph Talamo	Philip D'Amato	Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.23	$150,000	III	^[13]
2015	Irish Jasper	Javier Castellano	Derek S. Ryan	Derek S. Ryan	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.70	$147,000	III	^[14]
2014	Street Story	Joel Rosario	Steven M. Asmussen	Whispering Oaks Farm	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.08	$150,000	III	^[15]
2013	Baby J	Joel Rosario	Patrick L. Reynolds	Paul P. Pompa	6 furlongs	1:10.84	$147,000	III	^[16]
2012	Emma's Encore	Junior Alvarado	H. Allen Jerkens	Brenda Mercer & Peter A. Berglar	6 furlongs	1:08.89	$150,000	III	^[17]
At Saratoga
2011	Hot Summer	Cornelio Velásquez	David Fawkes	Harold L. Queen	6 furlongs	1:10.18	$102,000	III	^[18]
2010	Rapport	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable	6 furlongs	1:09.66	$100,000	III	^[19]
2009	Sara Louise	Edgar S. Prado	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Racing	6 furlongs	1:09.66	$110,000	III	^[20]
2008	Porte Bonheur	Ramon A. Dominguez	David P. Duggan	Johanna Murphy-Leopoldsberger	6 furlongs	1:09.51	$110,100	III	^[21]
2007	La Traviata	Julien R. Leparoux	Patrick L. Biancone	Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith	6 furlongs	1:09.78	$114,700	III	^[22]
2006	Wildcat Bettie B	Mario G. Pino	J. Larry Jones	Oasis Racing	6 furlongs	1:10.81	$110,700	III	^[23]
2005	Nothing But Fun	Richard Migliore	Michael E. Hushion	Barry K. Schwartz	6 furlongs	1:09.40	$81,500	Listed	^[24]
2004	Smokey Glacken	Joe Bravo	James A. Jerkens	Susan and John Moore	6 furlongs	1:09.64	$76,800	Listed	^[25]
2003	Country Romance	Jorge F. Chavez	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	6 furlongs	1:09.62	$76,200	Listed	^[1]

Victory Ride Stakes

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