Victory Ride Stakes

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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.

ClassGrade III
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
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Victory Ride Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance6+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124lbs with allowances
PurseUS$175,000 (2023)
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History

The race is named in honor of Victory Ride, winner of the Grade I Test Stakes in 2001.

The event was inaugurated on 23 August 2003 and was held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York over a distance of six furlongs. The event was won by the D. Wayne Lukas trained Country Romance in a time of 1:09.62.[1]

The race was ungraded for its first three editions and was upgraded to Grade III in 2006.[2]

Since 2012, the event has been run at Belmont Park in early July. The race was run at 6 furlongs until 2013, when it was increased to 6+1⁄2 furlongs.[2]

In 2024 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.[3]

In 2025 the event was moved to Saratoga Racetrack as part of the July 4th weekend meeting.

Records

Speed record:

  • 6+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:14.47 – Frank's Rockette (2020)
  • 6 furlongs: 1:08.89 – Emma's Encore (2012)

Margins:

  • 9+1⁄4 lengths – La Traviata (2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • No trainer has won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:

  • No owner has won this race more than once.

Winners

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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]
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