The Valley View Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of 1 mile on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

History

The event was named in after the Valley View Ferry which connects auto traffic between the county seats of Richmond in Madison County and Nicholasville in Jessamine County and is widely regarded as the Kentucky's oldest continually operating business.

The event was inaugurated on 11 October 1991 and was won by the 31-1 longshot La Gueriere in a time of 1:43.49. Two weeks later La Gueriere proved that her win was not a fluke by winning the Grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes.

From 1994 to 1998 the event was classified as Listed and in 1999 the event was upgraded to Grade III.

The race was split into two divisions in 2009 and 2012.

In 2006 due to inclement weather the event was moved to the synthetic track and in 2015 also the event was moved off the turf to the dirt track.

In 2023 the distance of the event was decreased from miles to one mile.

In 2024 the event was upgraded to Grade II by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

Records Speed record: 1:35.80 - Surge Capacity (2023)

Margins: 7 lengths – Mingling Glances (1997)

Most wins by an owner 3 - Augustin Stable (2010, 2012, 2022)

Most wins by a jockey 3 - Joe Bravo (1997, 2018, 2019) 3 - Pat Day (2000, 2003, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer 4 - H. Graham Motion (2015, 2016, 2018, 2022)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2025AdmitJohn R. VelazquezThomas Drury Jr.Claiborne Farm1 mile 1:35.17 $396,013 II2024Poolside With Slim (IRE)Frankie DettoriGeorge R. Arnold IIGlenn S. Bromagen II, Patrick Lewis & Sandra Bromagen 1 mile 1:36.00 $318,468II 2023Surge CapacityJoel RosarioChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables1 mile 1:35.80$299,375III2022Sparkle BlueJoel RosarioH. Graham MotionAugustin Stable & Catherine Parke miles1:42.42$298,594III2021Navratilova Colby HernandezGeorge R. Arnold IIG. Watts Humphrey, Jr. miles1:43.57$150,000III2020Stunning Sky Ricardo Santana Jr. Michael J. MakerParadise Farms Corp. & Parkland Thoroughbreds miles1:41.33$150,000III2019Lady Prancealot (IRE)Joe BravoRichard BaltasJules & Michael Iavarone & Jerry McClanahan miles1:43.25$150,000III2018Colonia (FR)Joe BravoH. Graham Motion Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Maurice Lagasse, Haras d'Etreham & Bethlehem Stables miles1:45.98$150,000III2017Lovely BernadetteFlorent GerouxJames P. DiVitoJames M. Miller miles1:42.80$150,000III2016Quidura (GB)Junior AlvaradoH. Graham Motion Gestut Fahrhof miles1:45.86$150,000III2015Tiger RideEdgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion Dixiana Farms miles1:43.99$150,000III2014Sparkling ReviewJulien R. LeparouxBen Colebrook Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly S. Anderson miles1:44.34$150,000III2013Overheard Eurico Rosa da Silva Malcolm Pierce Pin Oak Stable miles1:43.36$150,000III2012Angel TerraceJames Graham Augustin Stable miles1:44.77$125,000IIIMiz IdaShaun BridgmohanSteve MargolisRichard Bertram and Elaine Klein1:44.25$125,0002011Daisy DevineCalvin H. BorelAndrew McKeever James M. Miller miles1:43.30$150,000III2010Fugitive AngelRosie NapravnikJonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable miles1:44.10$150,000III2009Single SolutionJames GrahamChris M. Block Lothenbach Stables miles1:47.00$125,000IIIEye of TaurusJohn R. VelazquezKiaran P. McLaughlin Harvey A. Clarke1:46.49$125,0002008AcomaJulien R. LeparouxDavid M. Carroll Helen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves miles1:43.60$150,000III2007Bel Air BeautyMark GuidryFrank L. Brothers Bruce Lunsford miles1:44.39$150,000III2006MeribelGarrett K. GomezChristophe Clement Arthur B. Hancock III & Catesby W. Clay miles1:42.95$125,000III2005Asi SiempreGary L. StevensPatrick L. Biancone Martin S. Schwartz miles1:45.37$125,000III2004Sister SwankPat DaySteven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable miles1:46.75$116,300III2003Dyna Da WynaPat DayW. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm miles1:43.54$112,900III2002BedankenDonald R. PettingerDonnie K. Von Hemel Pin Oak Stable miles1:44.24$114,700III2001Cozzy CornerLonnie MechePatrick J. KellyFox Ridge Farm miles1:42.93$113,600IIIChausson PoireRussell W. WoolseyDuane KnipePia M. Kirkham2000Good GamePat DayNeil J. Howard William S. Farish III & Edward J. Hudson Jr. miles1:45.69$114,800III1999GimmeakisseePatricia CookseyRobert W. Leonard Hurst Leigh Stable miles1:42.05$113,100III1998White BeautyCalvin H. BorelTerry J. Brennan Greg Rand miles1:43.09$84,525 Listed 1997Mingling GlancesJoe BravoBurk Kessinger Jr. Alvin D. Haynes, Bruce Barton & Turf Stable miles1:44.51$84,825 Listed 1996TurkappealDonna M. BartonTodd A. PletcherBetty G. Massey & Jake J. Pletcher miles1:46.10$84,075 Listed 1995Country CatDonna M. BartonD. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm miles1:44.88$82,500 Listed 1994PharmaChris AntleyAlex L. Hassinger Jr. Allen E. Paulson miles1:42.48$81,850 Listed 1993Burk Kessinger Jr. New Phenoix Stable miles1:43.06$41,650 1992§ Spinning RoundFabio A. Arguello Jr.James E. Baker Kinsman Stable miles1:41.51$39,900 1991La GueriereBrian Dale PeckA. Peter Perkins Wimborne Farms miles1:43.49$44,650

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Notes:

§ Ran as an entry

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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