East View Stakes Explained

Class:Non-graded stakes
Horse Race:East View Stakes
Location:Aqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated:1910
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:1 mile 70 yards (8.32 furlongs)
Surface:Dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Two-year-old fillies
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$100,000 added

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 raceis contested on dirt over a distance of miles.

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 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

Most wins by an trainer:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners since 1978

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
OwnerTime
2023Maple Leaf MelJoel RosarioJeremiah C. EnglehartAugust Dawn Farm1:12.75
2022Yo CuzJosé OrtizWilliam I. MottDream Maker Racing 1:26.94
2017English SoulManuel FrancoRaymond HandalZilla Racing Stables 1:42.32
2016Bonita BiancaIrad Ortiz Jr.Rudy R. RodriguezMichael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Michael Imperio1:46.46
2015AbsatootlyKendrick CarmoucheCharlton BakerNewman Racing1:44.50
2014Freudie AnneJosé OrtizEddie KenneallyMarc Detampel1:44.50
2013FlipcupRajiv MaraghGeorge WeaverTeam Penney Racing1:45.64
2012Kelly Got FrostyCornelio VelásquezRudy R. RodriguezAndrew I. Cohen, Lee Sacks, Aubrey Flanagan & Gary Tolchin1:39.19
2011Double MintChuck LopezDominic GalluscioTeam West Side Stables & Annie Zabar1:45.92
2010Queen's HarborAlan GarciaRichard A. Violette, JrRichard A. Violette, Jr1:44.11
2009Opus AAlan GarciaRichard A. Violette Jr.Broadway Blue Stable1:44.44
2008Don't Forget GilRajiv MaraghMark HennigAlan Brodsky1:46.34
2007SherineAlan GarciaAnthony DutrowZayat Stables1:47.36
2006My KittyJohn R. VelazquezGary C. ConressaDarlene Bilinski & Martin Zaretsky1:46.03
2005Home and AwayJose EspinozaJoe LostrittoJoe Lostritto1:47.95
2004Successfully SweetAriel SmithGary C. ConressaRichard Simon1:47.01
2003Leedle DeeChuck LopezRobert BarbaraJaz Kids Stable & Lawrence Klein1:48.01
2002Marc's RainbowRichard MiglioreTodd A. PletcherAlbert Fried Jr.1:46.64
2001SeeyouinmydreamsJavier CastellanoPhilip SerpeFlying Zee Stable1:44.80
2000AstrapiDiane NelsonRobert KlesarisMialee Farms1:46.40
1999Shot BerryFrank Lovato Jr.Willie RileyBlackmarlin Stable1:45.00
1998Long DistanceRichard MiglioreGary C. ConressaMonty Foss, Steven Wecker & John Moirano1:45.60
1997Best Friend StroAaron GryderMichael HushionEugene Hauman1:47.60
1996Biogio's RoseMike LuzziErik JensenAlfred Nastasi & Joseph Nastasi 1:44.80
1995Thunder AchieverRamon PerezCarlos MartinFlying Zee Stable1:46.60
1994Rogues WalkJohn R. VelazquezÁngel Cordero Jr.Italo Erin Stable1:45.80
1993Great TriumphNick SantagataJoseph A. LostrittoJoseph A. Lostritto1:41.00
1992Our Shopping SpreeChris AntleyMark J. ReidSanandsable Farm1:25.20
1991Windswept WingsHerb McCauleyAndrew ElderPatricia M. Brown1:25.60
1990Fairlee WildCraig PerretTimothy D. KellyBoto Stable1:26.00
1989ElocatJorge ChavezRobert P. LakeArthur I. Klein1:24.60
1988Proud PuppyJosé A. SantosRobert P. LakePaul E. Labe1:25.00
1987Joe's TammieCraig PerretDarrell ViennaDavid S. Milch1:27.00
1986Chase The DreamÁngel Cordero Jr.D. Wayne LukasEugene V. Klein1:37.00
1985Sonia's ScampJorge VelásquezEdward T. AllardE. G. Campbell1:39.00
1984Queen AlexandraJean-Luc SamynPhilip G. JohnsonMrs. Morton Rosenthal1:39.20
1983Diane's KinMike VeneziaFrank TufarielloVee Kay Stables1:39.80
1982CyaneaJorge VelásquezLeRoy JolleyCharles Harris II1:37.20
1981Cupecoy's JoyAngel SantiagoAlfredo CallejasRi-Ma-Ro Stables & Robert Perez1:25.20
1980Petite NinaÁngel Cordero Jr.Oscar BarreraJohn Muriell1:26.40
1979SwirlawayJorge VelásquezDel W. CarrollWilliam S. Farish III1:27.00
1978Hildy's GreyDarrel McHargueFrank X. Pagano Jr.Merry E. Hochman1:26.80

Earlier winners & jockey

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