The East View Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. It is restricted to fillies bred in the State of New York. Run in December, the race is contested on dirt over a distance of 1+116 miles.

East View Stakes
Non-graded stakes race
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated1910
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/index_aqueduct.html
Race information
Distance1 mile 70 yards (8.32 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000 added

The race was inaugurated in 1910 at the Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York as a contest for horses of either sex. Due to a New York State ban on parimutuel betting there was no race run in 1911, 1912, or 1913. It was not run in 1915 and in 1953 the event was suspended indefinitely. It was revived in 1978 with its current entry restrictions. The race was hosted by the Jamaica Race Course from 1943 through 1946, at Belmont Park in 1947, and again at the Jamaica Race Course from 1948 through 1953 after which it was moved to its present location at Aqueduct Racetrack.

The race was named for "East View", the name of the Westchester County, New York estate of James Butler, founder of the Empire City Race Track.

Notable winners from the pre 1953 era include National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductees Native Dancer and Tom Fool. In the 1942 edition of the East View Stakes, Gold Shower upset Count Fleet.

On its return in 1978 as a race for fillies only, the East View Stakes was contested at a distance of seven furlongs until 1982 when it was run at one mile (eight furlongs). From 1987 through 1992 it reverted to seven furlongs then in 1993 it was run on turf at a distance of one mile. In 1994 the distance was set at its current 1+116 miles (eight and one half furlongs).

In 2012 it was again run at 1 mile but returned in 2013 to its former current distance of 8.32 furlongs.

Records

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Most wins by an trainer:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Flying Zee Stable (1995, 2001)

Winners since 1978

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner Time
2023 Maple Leaf Mel Joel Rosario Jeremiah C. Englehart August Dawn Farm 1:12.75
2022 Yo Cuz José Ortiz William I. Mott Dream Maker Racing 1:26.94
2017 English Soul Manuel Franco Raymond Handal Zilla Racing Stables 1:42.32
2016 Bonita Bianca Irad Ortiz Jr. Rudy R. Rodriguez Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Michael Imperio 1:46.46
2015 Absatootly Kendrick Carmouche Charlton Baker Newman Racing 1:44.50
2014 Freudie Anne José Ortiz Eddie Kenneally Marc Detampel 1:44.50
2013 Flipcup Rajiv Maragh George Weaver Team Penney Racing 1:45.64
2012 Kelly Got Frosty Cornelio Velásquez Rudy R. Rodriguez Andrew I. Cohen, Lee Sacks, Aubrey Flanagan & Gary Tolchin 1:39.19
2011 Double Mint Chuck Lopez Dominic Galluscio Team West Side Stables & Annie Zabar 1:45.92
2010 Queen's Harbor Alan Garcia Richard A. Violette, Jr Richard A. Violette, Jr 1:44.11
2009 Opus A Alan Garcia Richard A. Violette Jr. Broadway Blue Stable 1:44.44
2008 Don't Forget Gil Rajiv Maragh Mark Hennig Alan Brodsky 1:46.34
2007 Sherine Alan Garcia Anthony Dutrow Zayat Stables 1:47.36
2006 My Kitty John R. Velazquez Gary C. Conressa Darlene Bilinski & Martin Zaretsky 1:46.03
2005 Home and Away Jose Espinoza Joe Lostritto Joe Lostritto 1:47.95
2004 Successfully Sweet Ariel Smith Gary C. Conressa Richard Simon 1:47.01
2003 Leedle Dee Chuck Lopez Robert Barbara Jaz Kids Stable & Lawrence Klein 1:48.01
2002 Marc's Rainbow Richard Migliore Todd A. Pletcher Albert Fried Jr. 1:46.64
2001 Seeyouinmydreams Javier Castellano Philip Serpe Flying Zee Stable 1:44.80
2000 Astrapi Diane Nelson Robert Klesaris Mialee Farms 1:46.40
1999 Shot Berry Frank Lovato Jr. Willie Riley Blackmarlin Stable 1:45.00
1998 Long Distance Richard Migliore Gary C. Conressa Monty Foss, Steven Wecker & John Moirano 1:45.60
1997 Best Friend Stro Aaron Gryder Michael Hushion Eugene Hauman 1:47.60
1996 Biogio's Rose Mike Luzzi Erik Jensen Alfred Nastasi & Joseph Nastasi 1:44.80
1995 Thunder Achiever Ramon Perez Carlos Martin Flying Zee Stable 1:46.60
1994 Rogues Walk John R. Velazquez Ángel Cordero Jr. Italo Erin Stable 1:45.80
1993 Great Triumph Nick Santagata Joseph A. Lostritto Joseph A. Lostritto 1:41.00
1992 Our Shopping Spree Chris Antley Mark J. Reid Sanandsable Farm 1:25.20
1991 Windswept Wings Herb McCauley Andrew Elder Patricia M. Brown 1:25.60
1990 Fairlee Wild Craig Perret Timothy D. Kelly Boto Stable 1:26.00
1989 Elocat Jorge Chavez Robert P. Lake Arthur I. Klein 1:24.60
1988 Proud Puppy José A. Santos Robert P. Lake Paul E. Labe 1:25.00
1987 Joe's Tammie Craig Perret Darrell Vienna David S. Milch 1:27.00
1986 Chase The Dream Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:37.00
1985 Sonia's Scamp Jorge Velásquez Edward T. Allard E. G. Campbell 1:39.00
1984 Queen Alexandra Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Mrs. Morton Rosenthal 1:39.20
1983 Diane's Kin Mike Venezia Frank Tufariello Vee Kay Stables 1:39.80
1982 Cyanea Jorge Velásquez LeRoy Jolley Charles Harris II 1:37.20
1981 Cupecoy's Joy Angel Santiago Alfredo Callejas Ri-Ma-Ro Stables & Robert Perez 1:25.20
1980 Petite Nina Ángel Cordero Jr. Oscar Barrera John Muriell 1:26.40
1979 Swirlaway Jorge Velásquez Del W. Carroll William S. Farish III 1:27.00
1978 Hildy's Grey Darrel McHargue Frank X. Pagano Jr. Merry E. Hochman 1:26.80

Earlier winners & jockey

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  • † In 1921, Runstar finished first but was disqualified.
  • † In 1950, the race was won by Maine Chance Farm's Win or Lose but who was later disqualified when it was found he had carried an incorrect weight assignment.

References

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