Woody Stephens Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 Furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $500,000 (2014) |
The Woody Stephens Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event raced on dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, 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 inductee and Belmont Stakes winner, Riva Ridge. In 2006, it was renamed in memory of Hall of Fame trainer Woody Stephens who won eight U.S. Triple Crown 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:
- 3 - Jerry Bailey (1991, 1999, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - D. Wayne Lukas (1987, 1989, 1995, 1999)
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has one this race more than once.