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

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.

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

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 furlongs.

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

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

Records Speed record: furlongs: 1:14.47 – Frank's Rockette (2020) 6 furlongs: 1:08.89 – Emma's Encore (2012)

Margins: lengths – La Traviata (2007)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Joel Rosario (2013, 2014, 2023)

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 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefAt Saratoga2026Sippin Pretty Ricardo Santana Jr.Ian R. WilkesRandall L. Bloch, Six Column Stables, Mike Davis & Gene E. Rice furlongs1:17.59 $225,000III2025Echo Sound Luis SaezGeorge R. Arnold II Gabriel Duignan furlongs1:15.49$162,750IIIAt Aqueduct 2024Emery Tyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxStonestreet Stables furlongs1:15.44$162,750 IIIAt Belmont Park2023Maple Leaf Mel Joel RosarioMelanie GiddingsAugust Dawn Farm furlongs1:15.74$175,000III2022Hot PeppersLuis SaezRudy R. RodriguezMichael Dubb & Michael J. Caruso furlongs1:17.73$145,500III2021Souper Sensational Flavien PratMark E. CasseLive Oak Plantation furlongs1:15.79$150,000III2020Frank's RocketteJohn VelazquezWilliam I. Mott Frank Fletcher Racing Operations furlongs1:14.47$97,000III2019Royal CharlotteJavier CastellanoChad C. Brown First Row Partner furlongs1:15.82$139,500III2018Dixie SerenadeMychel J. SanchezEdward J. Coletti Jr.Uptowncharlybrown Stud furlongs1:16.57$150,000III2017American GalFlavien PratSimon Callaghan Kaleem Shah furlongs1:17.38$144,000III2016CoppaJoseph TalamoPhilip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino furlongs1:16.23$150,000III2015Irish JasperJavier CastellanoDerek S. Ryan Derek S. Ryan furlongs1:16.70$147,000III2014Street StoryJoel Rosario Whispering Oaks Farm furlongs1:17.08$150,000III2013Baby JJoel RosarioPatrick L. Reynolds Paul P. Pompa6 furlongs1:10.84$147,000III2012Emma's EncoreJunior AlvaradoH. Allen JerkensBrenda Mercer & Peter A. Berglar 6 furlongs1:08.89$150,000IIIAt Saratoga2011Hot SummerCornelio VelásquezDavid Fawkes Harold L. Queen6 furlongs1:10.18$102,000III2010RapportMartin GarciaBob Baffert Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable6 furlongs1:09.66$100,000III2009Sara LouiseEdgar S. PradoSaeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing6 furlongs1:09.66$110,000III2008Porte BonheurDavid P. Duggan Johanna Murphy-Leopoldsberger6 furlongs1:09.51$110,100III2007La TraviataJulien R. LeparouxPatrick L. Biancone Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith6 furlongs1:09.78$114,700III2006Wildcat Bettie BMario G. PinoJ. Larry Jones Oasis Racing6 furlongs1:10.81$110,700III2005Nothing But FunRichard MiglioreMichael E. HushionBarry K. Schwartz6 furlongs1:09.40$81,500 Listed 2004Smokey GlackenJoe BravoJames A. JerkensSusan and John Moore6 furlongs1:09.64$76,800 Listed 2003Jorge F. ChavezD. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm6 furlongs1:09.62$76,200Listed

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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