The Noble Damsel Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three-years-old and older run over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in October at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event offers a purse of $200,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 28 September 1985 as The Lexiable Stakes at one mile in distance over the dirt and was won by the Irish bred filly Alabama Nana who was trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in a time of 1:35.

The following year the event was run in split divisions on the turf over a distance of miles.

In 1988 the event was classified as Grade III.

In 1989 the event was renamed to the Noble Damsel Stakes in honor of Noble Damsel, who won the 1982 New York Handicap at Belmont Park.

In 1997 the distance of the event was shortened to one mile In 2010 the conditions of the event were changed from a handicap to a stakes race with base weights with allowances.

In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.

Records Speed record: 1 mile: 1:32.06 – Viadera (GB) (2020) miles: 1:39.59 – Irish Linnet (1994)

Margins: 25 lengths – Gerrymander (2023)

Most wins: 2 – Irish Linnet (1994, 1995)

Most wins by a jockey: 6 – John R. Velazquez (1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2019)

Most wins by a trainer: 6 – Chad C. Brown (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)

Most wins by an owner: 2 – Austin Delaney (1994, 1995)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefAt Aqueduct – Noble Damsel Stakes2025Aussie Girl (IRE)5Dylan DavisWilliam WaldenWoodford Thoroughbreds 1 mile1:36.73$150,000Listed2024Ocean Club 4Ricardo Santana Jr. Jack SistersonGlen Hill Farm1 mile1:34.71$175,000III2023Gerrymander4José OrtizChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables1 mile1:36.46$112,500Listed 2022Evvie Jets4Eric CancelMertkan KantarmaciRobert J. Amendola1 mile1:35.65$145,500IIIAt Belmont Park2021Shifty She 5Edwin GonzalezSaffie A. Joseph Jr.Chris Pallas & Harvey E. Rothenberg1 mile 1:33.24$200,000III2020Viadera (GB) 4Joel RosarioChad C. Brown Juddmonte Farms1 mile1:32.06$100,000III2019Significant Form 4John R. VelazquezChad C. Brown Stephanie Seymour Brant1 mile1:33.48$200,000III2018Uni (GB) 4Joel RosarioChad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, Roberta LaPenta & Bethlehem Stables 1 mile1:36.11$186,000III2017Off Limits (IRE) 5Joel RosarioChad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz1 mile1:32.51$196,000III2016Mrs McDougal 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownMr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr.1 mile1:34.99$200,000III2015Recepta 4Elvis TrujilloJames J. Toner Phillips Racing Partnership & Pam Gartin1 mile1:33.32$200,000III2014Annecdote (GB) 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Christophe Clement George Bolton & Peter Leidel 1 mile1:35.09$200,000III2013Peace Preserver 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Todd A. Pletcher Alto Racing 1 mile1:33.93$200,000III2012Naples Bay 4Jose LezcanoChristophe Clement Edward A. Cox Jr.1 mile1:33.96$150,000III2011Unbridled Humor 4Ramon A. DominguezH. Graham Motion Live Oak Plantation1 mile1:34.09$100,000III2010Strike the Bell 4David G. Donk Rising Star Stables1 mile1:34.58$100,000IIINoble Damsel Handicap 2009Rutherienne 5Alan GarciaChristophe Clement Virginia Kraft Payson 1 mile1:34.34$107,000III2008Criminologist 5Edgar S. PradoStuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable1 mile1:37.91$111,700III2007 5Alan GarciaBarclay Tagg Robert S. Evans1 mile1:34.82$113,500III2006Karen's Caper 4Edgar S. PradoRobert J. Frankel Stonerside Stable1 mile1:34.91$155,366 III2005Bright Abundance 4Richard MiglioreChristophe ClementJon & Sarah Kelly, Don & Joan Cimpl, Jim & Joan Wiltz1 mile1:33.93$150,000III2004Ocean Drive 4John R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherBonnie & Sy Baskin1 mile1:34.71$150,000III2003Wonder Again 4Edgar S. PradoJames J. TonerJoan G. & John W. Phillips1 mile1:33.07$150,000III2002Tates Creek 4Jerry D. BaileyRobert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms1 mile1:32.79$114,400III2001Tugger 4Jerry D. BaileyTodd A. Pletcher Anstu Stables 1 mile1:35.18$113,800III2000Gino's Spirits (GB) 4Edgar S. PradoW. Elliott Walden Thomas F. Van Meter II & Peter Bradley 1 mile1:36.61$111,200III1999Khumba Mela (IRE) 4José A. SantosChristophe Clement Haras du Mezeray1 mile1:34.50$112,900III1998Oh Nellie 4John R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher Michael B. Tabor1 mile1:32.80$84,000III1997Colcon 4Jerry D. BaileyWilliam I. Mott Andreas Putsch1 mile1:32.80$115,600III1996Perfect Arc 4John R. VelazquezAngel A. Penna Jr. Brazil Stables miles1:42.41$93,600III1995Irish Linnet 7John R. VelazquezLeo O'Brien Austin Delaney miles1:40.67$93,408III1994Irish Linnet 6John R. VelazquezLeo O'Brien Austin Delaney miles1:39.59$84,650IIINoble Damsel Stakes1993McKaymackenna 4Chris AntleyRene A. Araya R. Kay Stable miles1:43.74$92,700III1992Miss Otis 5Art Madrid Jr.Gordon F. Rathbun Mrs. Henry T. Rathbun miles1:43.64$89,100III1991Highland Penny 6Ángel Cordero Jr.Susan H. Duncan Ravenbrook Farm miles1:40.21$84,750III1990Christiecat 3Eddie MaplePatrick J. KellyFox Ridge Farm miles1:43.40$90,150III1989Miss Unnameable 5Raul I. RojasWayne Widmer Tatt Stable miles1:40.74$91,800IIILexiable Stakes1988Glowing Honor 3Pat DayMacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stables miles1:42.00$92,250III 1987§ Fieldy (IRE) 4Ángel Cordero Jr.Thomas J. Skiffington Fernwood Stable miles1:43.40$57,500 1986Slew's Exceller 4Jean-Luc SamynThomas J. Skiffington K. Meyers miles1:42.20$54,100 Fama 3Randy RomeroAngel Penna Sr. Santa Cruz Ranch1:41.00$54,3001985 4Pat ValenzuelaD. Wayne Lukas Leonard Mathis1 mile1:35.20$58,000

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Notes:

§ Ran as an entry

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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