Ruffian Stakes

Ruffian Stakes
	Grade II stakes race
Location	Belmont Park; New York, United States
Inaugurated	1976
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.nyra.com
Race information
Distance	1 mile
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares,; 4-years-old & up
Weight	Weight-for-Age
Purse	$150,000 (2020)

The Ruffian Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares ages three-years-old and up run over a distance of 1 mile on a dirt track at Belmont Park, and formerly at Aqueduct Racecourse and Saratoga Race Course.

Race history

The race is named in honor of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Ruffian.

It was first run in 1976 as the Ruffian Stakes, and was run as the Ruffian Handicap from 1977 until 2009. In 2010 and 2011 it was run as the Ruffian Invitational Handicap before returning to the Ruffian Handicap for the 2013 running. It became the Ruffian Stakes again in 2014.[1]

Sky Beauty won this race in 1994 with 130 pounds, Bayakoa won it in 1989, and Lady's Secret won it twice, in 1985 and 1986, after which she was awarded the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. Genuine Risk, the second filly to win the Kentucky Derby, won it in 1980.

The 2001 running of the Ruffian Handicap was cancelled due to the September 11th terrorist attacks. It was also not run in 2012.

In 2010 the Ruffian was moved to Saratoga Race Course where it is held in the first Sunday in August. Malibu Prayer won the first edition of the race to be held at Saratoga.

In 2014, the Ruffian was moved back to Belmont Park, where it was run on the undercard of the Man o' War Stakes on Mother's Day. Fiftyshadesofhay won the race, giving John Velazquez his sixth win in the race.

Race venue

Previously the race was held in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York; until 2009 it had been run at the beginning of September at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The 2013 running was held at Aqueduct Racecourse and then returned to Belmont Park in 2014.

Race records

Speed record:

1:34.05 - Cavorting (2016) (at 1 mile)
1:40.16 - Tough Tiz's Sis (2008) (at 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles)

Most wins:

2 - Lady's Secret (1985, 1986)

Most wins by a jockey:

6 - John Velazquez (2014, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2004, 1996)

Most wins by a trainer:

3 - Claude R. McGaughey III (1991, 1992, 1995)
3 - Robert J. Frankel (2003, 2004, 2007)

Most wins by an owner:

2 - Cynthia Phipps (1982, 1992)
2 - Eugene V. Klein (1985, 1986)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Dist. (Miles)	Time	Win$	Gr.
2020	Monomoy Girl	5	Florent Geroux	Brad Cox	Dubb, M., Monomoy Stables, LLC, The Elkstone	1 m	1:34.13	$150,000	G2
2019	Come Dancing	5	Manny Franco	Carlos F. Martin	Blue Devil Racing Stable (Marc Holliday)	1 m	1:36.54	$137,500	G2
2018	Pacific Wind	4	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Chad Brown	Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing LLC, Peter M. Brant, Dominic Savides	1 m	1:39.05	$150,000	G2
2017	Highway Star	4	Angel S. Arroyo	Rodrigo Ubillo	Chester & Mary Broman	1 m	1:39.05	$150,000	G2
2016	Cavorting	4	Javier Castellano	Kiaran McLaughlin	Stonestreet Stables	1 m	1:34.05	$150,000	G2
2015	Wedding Toast	5	Jose Lezcano	Kiaran McLaughlin	Godolphin Racing	1 m	1.35.57	$150,000	G2
2014	Fiftyshadesofhay	4	John Velazquez	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1 m	1:35.70	$150,000	G2
2013	Withgreatpleasure	5	John Velazquez	David Nunn	David Blethen	1 m	1:36.52	$150,000	G2
2012	Race not held
2011	Ask the Moon	6	Javier Castellano	Marty Wolfson	Farnsworth Stable	1¹⁄₈ m	1:50.46	$150,000	G1
2010	Malibu Prayer	4	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	Edward P. Evans	1¹⁄₈ m	1:48.14	$150,000	G1
2009	Swift Temper	5	Alan Garcia	Dale Romans	Richard Nip & Omar Trevino	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:40.59	$180,000	G1
2008	Tough Tiz's Sis	4	Edgar Prado	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson & Paul Weitman	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:40.16	$180,000	G1
2007	Ginger Punch	4	Rafael Bejarano	Robert J. Frankel	Stronach Stables	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:40.25	$180,000	G1
2006	Pool Land	4	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Melnyk Racing Stable	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.81	$180,000	G1
2005	Stellar Jayne	4	Jerry Bailey	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Racing	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.87	$180,000	G1
2004	Sightseek	5	John Velazquez	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.51	$180,000	G1
2003	Wild Spirit	4	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Sumaya Us Stable	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.23	$180,000	G1
2002	Mandy's Gold	4	José A. Santos	Michael E. Gorham	Steeplechase Farm (John & Jeanne Gorham)	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:42.57	$180,000	G1
2001	No races held due to the 911 attacks.
2000	Riboletta	5	Chris McCarron	Eduardo Inda	Aaron & Marie Jones	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:40.35	$150,000	G1
1999	Catinca	4	Jerry Bailey	John C. Kimmel	Robert K. Waxman	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.94	$150,000	G1
1998	Sharp Cat	4	Corey Nakatani	Wallace Dollase	Ahmed bin Salman	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:42.40	$150,000	G1
1997	Tomisue' Delight	3	Jerry Bailey	Neil J. Howard	Stephen C. Hilbert	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:44.43	$150,000	G1
1996	Yanks Music	3	John Velazquez	Leo O'Brien	Michael Fennessy	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.80	$150,000	G1
1995	Inside Information	4	Mike E. Smith	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Mills Phipps	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:40.80	$120,000	G1
1994	Sky Beauty	4	Mike E. Smith	H. Allen Jerkens	Georgia Hofmann	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.60	$120,000	G1
1993	Shared Interest	5	Robbie Davis	Scotty Schulhofer	Robert S. Evans	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.80	$120,000	G1
1992	Versailles Treaty	5	Mike E. Smith	C. R. McGaughey III	Cynthia Phipps	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.40	$120,000	G1
1991	Queena	5	Angel Cordero Jr.	C. R. McGaughey III	Emory A. Hamilton	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:41.60	$120,000	G1
1990	Quick Mischief	4	Raul Rojas	Charles Carlesimo Jr.	Gregory Mordas	1¹⁄₁₆ m	1:42.80	$144,480	G1
1989	Bayakoa	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Ron McAnally	Frank Whitham	1¹⁄₈ m	1:48.40	$135,840	G1
1988	Sham Say	3	Jacinto Vasquez	William Cocks	Evergreen Farm	1¹⁄₈ m	1:48.00	$146,400	G1
1987*	Coup De Fusil	5	Angel Cordero Jr.	Jan H. Nerud	Tartan Farms (James & Virginia Binger)	1¹⁄₈ m	1:48.60	$149,760	G1
1986	Lady's Secret	4	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1¹⁄₈ m	1:46.80	$165,240	G1
1985	Lady's Secret	3	Jorge Velasquez	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1¹⁄₈ m	1:47.40	$128,880	G1
1984	Heatherten	5	Randy Romero	William I. Mott	John A. Franks	1¹⁄₈ m	1:48.20	$103,320	G1
1983	Heartlight No. One	3	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Pedro Marti	Burt Bacharach	1¹⁄₈ m	1:47.20	$103,140	G1
1982	Christmas Past	3	Jacinto Vasquez	Angel Penna Jr.	Cynthia Phipps	1¹⁄₈ m	1:48.60	$100,080	G1
1981	Relaxing	5	Angel Cordero Jr.	Angel Penna Sr.	Ogden Phipps	1¹⁄₈ m	1:47.60	$97,020	G1
1980	Genuine Risk	3	Jacinto Vasquez	LeRoy Jolley	Diana M. Firestone	1¹⁄₈ m	1:49.20	$81,900	G1
1979	It's In The Air	3	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1¹⁄₈ m	1:47.40	$79,875	G1
1978	Late Bloomer	4	Jorge Velasquez	John M. Gaver Jr.	Greentree Stable	1¹⁄₈ m	1:47.00	$64,860	G1
1977	Cum Laude Laurie	3	Angel Cordero Jr.	Lou Rondinello	Daniel W. Galbreath	1¹⁄₈ m	1:52.20	$66,480
1976	Revidere	3	Jacinto Vasquez	David A. Whiteley	William Haggin Perry	1¹⁄₄ m	2:01.00	$79,425

In 1987, Sacahuista finished first, but was disqualified.

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References

Equibase.com. "Ruffian Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.

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[1] Equibase.com. "Ruffian Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.