The Woody Stephens Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

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 run annually in early June at Belmont Park

Belmont Park

Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...

 in Elmont, New York

Elmont, New York

Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City...

. A Grade II

Graded stakes race

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 event raced on dirt over a distance of seven furlong

Furlong

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s, it is open to three-year-old horses.

Inaugurated in 1985 as the Riva Ridge Stakes, it was named in honor of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...

 inductee and Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...

 winner, Riva Ridge

Riva Ridge

Riva Ridge was a thoroughbred racehorse, the winner of the 1972 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. A son of First Landing out of Iberia , he was owned and bred by the Meadow Stable of Christopher Chenery. The horse's name came from Chenery's son-in-law, John Tweedy, who was a soldier in World War...

. In 2006, it was renamed in memory of Hall of Fame trainer Woody Stephens

Woody Stephens

Woody Stephens was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer.Born Woodford Cefis Stephens in Stanton, Kentucky, his younger brother William Ward Stephens also became a successful trainer. Woody Stephens first started in racing as a jockey at age 16 but within a few years switched...

 who won eight U.S. Triple Crown

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...

 races including a record five consecutive editions of the Belmont Stakes.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:20.33 - You And I (1994)

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

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• 3 - Jerry Bailey (1991, 1999, 2000)

Most wins by a trainer

Horse trainer

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• 4 - D. Wayne Lukas
  D. Wayne Lukas
  Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...
  
   (1987, 1989, 1995, 1999)

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has one this race more than once.

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Justin Phillip	Ramon Dominguez	Steve Asmussen Steve Asmussen Steven Mark Asmussen is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas...	Zayat Stables	1:23.56
2010	D' Funnybone D' Funnybone D' Funnybone is an American thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by the Swale Stakes winner D'Wildcat and is out of the Woodman mare Elbow....	Edgar Prado	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	Paul Pompa Jr.	1:22.64
2009	Munnings	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher Todd Pletcher Todd Pletcher is a leading American thoroughbred horse trainer. He has won four consecutive Eclipse Awards as outstanding Trainer of the Year, while topping the leader board in purse earnings in 2004, 2005, and 2006. His horse Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby, the first of his 24 horses...	Tabor/Magnier/Smith	1:20.63
2008	J Be K	Garrett Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States...	Steve Asmussen Steve Asmussen Steven Mark Asmussen is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas...	Zayat Stables	1:21.85
2007	Teuflesberg Teuflesberg (horse) Teuflesberg is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by 2001 United States Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt Johannesburg, and was out of the Devil's Bag mare St. Michelle...	Robby Albarado Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990...	Jamie Sanders Jamie Sanders Jamie Sanders is a former American Thoroughbred horse racing jockeyand current trainer.She is the trainer of Teuflesberg who won the 2007 Southwest Stakes and finished 17th in the 2007 Kentucky Derby....	Jeff Singer, et al.	1:21.49
2006	Songster	Edgar Prado	Thomas Albertrani	Darley Stable	1:21.45
2005	Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog was an American thoroughbred race horse. He won his first 10 starts , 11 of his 14 lifetime starts across the country, and career earnings of $978,099 until his life was cut short by lymphoma during his four-year-old season.-Bloodlines:Bred by Susan Seper and foaled in Florida, his...	Edgar Prado	Greg Gilchrist	Harry J. Aleo Harry J. Aleo Harry J. Aleo was an American businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born in Noe Valley, San Francisco, California, he was a lifelong resident of San Francisco. During World War II he served overseas with the United States Army where among his campaigns he fought in the Battle of the...	1:21.54
2004	Fire Slam	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	David Carroll David Carroll David Carroll may refer to:* David Carroll , American actor* David Carroll , American naturalist author and illustrator* David Carroll , composer and musical director...	Stan Fulton	1:20.94
2003	Posse	Corey Lanerie	Steve Asmussen Steve Asmussen Steven Mark Asmussen is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas...	Heiligbrodt Racing Stable	1:22.03
2002	Gygistar	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Born into a horse racing family, his father, John Hennig, was also a trainer. After working with his father, Mark Hennig became an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas before going out on his own in 1991.-References:*...	Edward P. Evans	1:22.61
2001	Put It Back	Noel Wynter	H. Allen Jerkens H. Allen Jerkens Harry Allen Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred race horse Hall of Fame trainer.Jerkens' father owned a riding academy on Long Island that led to his interest in horse racing and in 1950 he trained his first winner. Sometimes called the "Giant Killer", he is best known for his upsets...	Hobeau Farm	1:21.76
2000	Trippi	Jerry Bailey	Todd Pletcher	Dogwood Stable Dogwood Stable Dogwood Stable is an American Thoroughbred racehorse partnership founded in 1969 by W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell of Aiken, South Carolina.The pioneers of thoroughbred partnerships, the operation's stated policy is to acquire moderately priced, young horses...	1:23.68
1999	Yes It's True	Jerry Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Padua Stable	1:22.35
1998	Coronado's Quest Coronado's Quest February 15, 1995–March 8, 2006) was an American-based Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1987 Champion Two Year Old Colt Forty Niner, out of the unraced Damascus daughter Laughing Look...	Mike E. Smith	C. R. McGaughey III	Stuart S. Janney III	1:22.50
1997	Smoke Glacken Smoke Glacken Smoke Glacken is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Two Punch, a son of the important sire, Mr. Prospector, his dam was Majesty's Crown, a daughter of Irish stakes winner Magesterial who was a son of Northern Dancer.Trained by Henry Carroll, at age two Smoke Glacken finished...	Craig Perret Craig Perret Craig Perret is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races...	Henry L. Carroll Henry L. Carroll Henry L. Carroll he was the son of Bill Carroll who trained horses at New England racetracks. Carroll holds a degree in History from Newberry College. Having ties to thoroughbred horses through his own father and eager to get back into the world of racing, Carroll obtained his racing license in...	Karkenny/Levy /Roberts	1:20.98
1996	Gold Fever	Mike E. Smith	C. R. McGaughey III	Cynthia Phipps	1:23.30
1995	Western Larla	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Fares Farm Inc.	1:24.24
1994	You And I	Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann Edmund A. Gann Edmund A. Gann is an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.-Early life and career:...	1:20.33
1993	Montbrook	Clarence Ladner	Dean Gaudet	Israel Cohen	1:23.34
1992	Superstrike	Jose Santos	Bruce L. Jackson	David R. Kruse	1:22.41
1991	Fly So Free Fly So Free Fly So Free was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. A grandson of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Damascus, Fly So Free was owned by New York City Broadway theatre producer and music publishing company owner Tommy Valando and his wife Elizabeth.In 1990, Fly So Free capped off a...	Jerry Bailey	Flint S. Schulhofer Flint S. Schulhofer Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Schulhofer was born into a racing family in Aiken, South Carolina, where his father owned a racing stable as well as a riding academy...	Thomas F. Valando Tommy Valando Thomas F. Valando was aBroadway producer and owner of an important New York City music publishing company, Tommy Valando Publishing Group, Inc....	1:23.13
1990	Adjudicating	Jacinto Vasquez Jacinto Vásquez Jacinto Vásquez is a retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and Genuine Risk in 1980, but may be best known as the regular jockey for the great filly Ruffian.-Biography:...	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Phipps Ogden Phipps Ogden Phipps was an American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder, and an art collector and philanthropist...	1:23.90
1989	Is It True Is It True Is It True was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Warner L. Jones at his Hermitage Farm near Goshen, Kentucky, he was purchased by Eugene Klein who handed him over to trainer D. Wayne Lukas for race conditioning....	Chris Antley Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley was a champion American jockey.He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero...	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Eugene V. Klein Eugene V. Klein Eugene Victor Klein was an American businessman who was Chairman of the Board of Directors and chief stockholder of National General Corp., an insurance and entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California...	1:22.29
1988	Evening Kris	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	Phillip Gleaves	Robert E. Brennan	1:22.80
1987	Jazzing Around	Jose Santos	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	1:22.40
1986	Ogygian Ogygian Ogygian is a multiple Grade 1 stakes winning Thoroughbred race horse and important broodmare sire.-On the Track:...	Walter Guerra	Jan H. Nerud	Tartan Farms	1:23.40
1985	Ziggy's Boy	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Walter Kelley	John B. Singer	1:22.20