| Grade III race | |
| Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Bank of America (since 2023) |
| Website | Keeneland |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 122 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $300,000 (since 2022) |
The Valley View Stakes is a Grade III 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.
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. [1]
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. [2] Two weeks later La Gueriere proved that her win was not a fluke by winning the Grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes. [3]
From 1994 to 1998 the event was classified as Listed and in 1999 the event was upgraded to Grade III. [4]
The race was split into two divisions in 2009 [5] and 2012. [6]
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. [7]
In 2023 the distance of the event was decreased from 1+1⁄16 miles to one mile. [4]
Speed record:
Margins:
Most wins by an owner
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Surge Capacity | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | $299,375 | III | [8] |
| 2022 | Sparkle Blue | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion | Augustin Stable & Catherine Parke | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.42 | $298,594 | III | [9] |
| 2021 | Navratilova | Colby Hernandez | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.57 | $150,000 | III | [10] |
| 2020 | Stunning Sky | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Michael J. Maker | Paradise Farms Corp. & Parkland Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.33 | $150,000 | III | [11] |
| 2019 | Lady Prancealot (IRE) | Joe Bravo | Richard Baltas | Jules & Michael Iavarone & Jerry McClanahan | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.25 | $150,000 | III | [12] |
| 2018 | Colonia (FR) | Joe Bravo | H. Graham Motion | Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Maurice Lagasse, Haras d'Etreham & Bethlehem Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.98 | $150,000 | III | [13] |
| 2017 | Lovely Bernadette | Florent Geroux | James P. DiVito | James M. Miller | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.80 | $150,000 | III | [14] |
| 2016 | Quidura (GB) | Junior Alvarado | H. Graham Motion | Gestut Fahrhof | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.86 | $150,000 | III | [15] |
| 2015 | Tiger Ride | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | Dixiana Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.99 | $150,000 | III | Off turf [16] |
| 2014 | Sparkling Review | Julien R. Leparoux | Ben Colebrook | Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly S. Anderson | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.34 | $150,000 | III | [17] |
| 2013 | Overheard | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Malcolm Pierce | Pin Oak Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.36 | $150,000 | III | [18] |
| 2012 | Angel Terrace | James Graham | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.77 | $125,000 | III | Division 1 [19] |
| Miz Ida | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis | Richard Bertram and Elaine Klein | 1:44.25 | $125,000 | Division 2 [20] | |||
| 2011 | Daisy Devine | Calvin H. Borel | Andrew McKeever | James M. Miller | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.30 | $150,000 | III | [21] |
| 2010 | Fugitive Angel | Rosie Napravnik | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.10 | $150,000 | III | [22] |
| 2009 | Single Solution | James Graham | Chris M. Block | Lothenbach Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:47.00 | $125,000 | III | Division 1 [23] |
| Eye of Taurus | John R. Velazquez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Harvey A. Clarke | 1:46.49 | $125,000 | Division 2 [24] | |||
| 2008 | Acoma | Julien R. Leparoux | David M. Carroll | Helen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.60 | $150,000 | III | [25] |
| 2007 | Bel Air Beauty | Mark Guidry | Frank L. Brothers | Bruce Lunsford | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.39 | $150,000 | III | [26] |
| 2006 | Meribel | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement | Arthur B. Hancock III & Catesby W. Clay | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.95 | $125,000 | III | Off turf [27] |
| 2005 | Asi Siempre | Gary L. Stevens | Patrick L. Biancone | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.37 | $125,000 | III | [28] |
| 2004 | Sister Swank | Pat Day | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.75 | $116,300 | III | [29] |
| 2003 | Dyna Da Wyna | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.54 | $112,900 | III | [30] |
| 2002 | Bedanken | Donald R. Pettinger | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Pin Oak Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.24 | $114,700 | III | [31] |
| 2001 | Cozzy Corner | Lonnie Meche | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.93 | $113,600 | III | Dead heat [32] |
| Chausson Poire | Russell W. Woolsey | Duane Knipe | Pia M. Kirkham | ||||||
| 2000 | Good Game | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III & Edward J. Hudson Jr. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.69 | $114,800 | III | [33] |
| 1999 | Gimmeakissee | Patricia Cooksey | Robert W. Leonard | Hurst Leigh Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.05 | $113,100 | III | [34] |
| 1998 | White Beauty | Calvin H. Borel | Terry J. Brennan | Greg Rand | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.09 | $84,525 | Listed | [35] |
| 1997 | Mingling Glances | Joe Bravo | Burk Kessinger Jr. | Alvin D. Haynes, Bruce Barton & Turf Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.51 | $84,825 | Listed | [36] |
| 1996 | Turkappeal | Donna M. Barton | Todd A. Pletcher | Betty G. Massey & Jake J. Pletcher | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.10 | $84,075 | Listed | [37] |
| 1995 | Country Cat | Donna M. Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.88 | $82,500 | Listed | [38] |
| 1994 | Pharma | Chris Antley | Alex L. Hassinger Jr. | Allen E. Paulson | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.48 | $81,850 | Listed | [39] |
| 1993 | Weekend Madness (IRE) | Charles R. Woods Jr. | Burk Kessinger Jr. | New Phenoix Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.06 | $41,650 | [40] | |
| 1992 | § Spinning Round | Fabio A. Arguello Jr. | James E. Baker | Kinsman Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.51 | $39,900 | [41] | |
| 1991 | La Gueriere | Brian Dale Peck | A. Peter Perkins | Wimborne Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.49 | $44,650 | [2] |
Legend:
All Weather Track Dirt Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
The Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and older over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Beaumont Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of 7 furlongs and 184 feet on the dirt held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting.
The Senator Ken Maddy Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, two years old and older over a distance of about 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the Downhill turf course scheduled in early November at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California
The First Lady Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for fillies & mares, age three and older over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Transylvania Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. It currently offers a purse of $400,000.
The Bourbon Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Pilgrim Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf track scheduled annually in late September at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $200,000.
The Bewitch Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares four-year-olds and older over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on the turf held annually in April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently offers a purse of $300,000.
The Elkhorn Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and older over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. It currently offers a purse of $350,000.
The Fayette Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting. It currently offers a purse of $350,000.
The Woodford Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Doubledogdare Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt held annually in April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
The Bryan Station Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. It currently offers a purse of $300,000.
The Jessamine Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old filles over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
The Franklin Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $350,000.
The Remington Park Oaks is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies, over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt held annually in late September at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.
The Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes is an American Grade III stakes race Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the turf held annually in September at Belmont Park, Elmont, New York. The purse for the event is US$350,000.
Regal Glory is a Champion American multiple Grade I turf winning Thoroughbred racehorse. Her Grade I victories include the Matriarch Stakes twice at Del Mar and in 2022 the Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland and Just A Game Stakes at Belmont Park. In 2022 she was awarded the Eclipse award as American Champion Female Turf Horse.