Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series > Miss Grillo Stakes
Miss Grillo Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- Inaugural Race: 1980
- Distance: 1 & 1/16ths mile (8 1/2 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Two Year Old Fillies
- 2022 Purse: $200,000
- 2022 Race Date: Saturday, October 1st
2022 Miss Grillo Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pleasant Passage | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Claude R. McGaughey III | $21.20 / $7.20 / $3.20 |
| 2 | Free Look | Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown | $3.10 / $2.10 |
| 6 | Be Your Best (IRE) | Jose L. Ortiz / Horacio DePaz | $2.30 |
| 4 | Alluring Angel (GB) | Jose Lezcano / Jorge R. Abreu | |
| 5 | Im Just Kiddin | Joel Rosario / John C. Kimmel | |
| 1 | Georgees Spirit | Manuel Franco / Manuel Franco |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (3-2) Paid: $27.00
- $0.50 Trifecta (3-2-6) Paid: $29.75
- $0.10 Superfecta (3-2-6-4) Paid: $15.85
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Miss Grillo Stakes Race History
The Miss Grillo Stakes is a Grade II horse race run each year at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY. Inaugurated in 1980 at Aqueduct, the race is named for the Argentine-bred filly Miss Grillo, who claimed back to back victories at the Diana Handicap in 1946 & 1947. Over the years the race has bounced between Belmont Park and Aqueduct several times, most recently in 2022 when the race was moved temporarily to allow Belmont Park to redevelopment work to begin.
Some of the notable former winners of the Miss Grillo Stakes include:
- Lady Eli (2014) – 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner & 2017 American Champion Female Turf Horse
- Maram (2008) – 2008 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner
- Wait A While (2005) – American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
Currently, two jockeys share the record for most wins with three: Jose Lezcano (2008, 2010, 2013) and Javier Castellano (2012, 2016, 2019). Trainer Chad C. Brown has been dominant at the race, holding a record eight wins of his own (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
The race serves as a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf as part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series.
Miss Grillo Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pleasant Passage | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Claude R. McGaughey | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:37.07 |
| 2021 | Sail By | Junior Alvarado / Leah Gyarmati | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:37.31 |
| 2020 | Plum Ali | Jose L. Ortiz / Christophe Clement | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.42 |
| 2019 | Selflessly | Javier Castellano / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.41 |
| 2018 | Newspaperofrecord (IRE) | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:34.63 |
| 2017 | Significant Form | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.91 |
| 2016 | New Money Honey | Javier Castellano / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:34.68 |
| 2015 | Tin Type Gal | Luis Saez / H. Graham Motion | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:36.25 |
| 2014 | Lady Eli | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:36.62 |
| 2013 | Testa Rossi (FR) | Jose Lezcano / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.81 |
| 2012 | Watsdachances (IRE) | Javier Castellano / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.55 |
| 2011 | Pure Gossip | Ryan Curatolo / Philip M. Serpe | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.55 |
| 2010 | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano / James J. Toner | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:34.51 |
| 2009 | Dad's Crazy | Julien R. Leparoux / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 M / 1:35.12 |
| 2008 | Maram | Jose Lezcano / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:36.06 |
| 2007 | Namaste's Wish | Kent J. Desormeaux / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:36.12 |
| 2006 | Chestoria | Eibar Coa / Bruce N. Levine | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:36.97 |
| 2005 | Wait A While | Jerry D. Bailey / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:36.29 |
| 2004 | Melhor Ainda | Jose A. Santos / Robert J. Frankel | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:42.30 |
| 2003 | Please Take Me Out | Aaron Gryder / Alfredo Callejas | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:44.05 |
| 2002 | Fircroft | Jean-Luc Samyn / George R. Arnold II | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:44.45 |
| 2001 | Riskaverse | Robbie Davis / Patrick J. Kelly | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:43.39 |
| 2000 | Ruff | John R. Velazquez / David G. Donk | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:41.45 |
| 1999 | Wolf Alert | Jerry D. Bailey / Gary C. Contessa | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:43.70 |
| 1998 | Belle Cherie | John R. Velazquez / Philip G. Johnson | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:42.91 |
| 1997 | Compassionate | Robbie Davis / Mark A. Hennig | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:40.59 |
| 1996 | Miss Huff n' Puff | Richard Migliore / Richard A. Violette Jr. | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:42.09 |
| 1995 | Mountain Affair | Todd Kabel / Kathy Patton | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:42.39 |
| 1994 | Upper Noosh | Eddie Maple / Patrick J. Kelly | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:44.01 |
| 1993 | Chelsey Flower | Jorge Velasquez / Jose A. Martin | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:35.91 |
| 1992 | Missymooiloveyou | Herb McCauley / Thomas M. Walsh | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:34.80 |
| 1991 | Good Mood | Mike E. Smith / Richard A. DeStasio | 1 1⁄16 M / 1:36.60 |
| 1990 | Purana | Herb McCauley / Philip A. Gleaves | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:35.60 |
| 1989 | Savina | Jerry F. Belmonte / Woodford C. Stephens | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:37.60 |
| 1988 (Division 1) | Memories | Jean Cruguet / John M. Veitch | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:34.80 |
| 1988 (Division 2) | Darby's Daughter | Calvin H. Borel / Clarence E. Picou | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:36.80 |
| 1987 | Betty Lobelia | Ruben Hernandez / H. Allen Jerkens | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:35.20 |
| 1986 | Lovelier | Angel Cordero Jr. / D. Wayne Lukas | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:37.20 |
| 1985 | Cadabra Abra | Jorge Velasquez / Daniel Perlsweig | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.20 |
| 1984 | Endear | Gregg McCarron / Woodford C. Stephens | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:34.20 |
| 1983 | Heartlight | Angel Cordero Jr. / Howard M. Tesher | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:37.80 |
| 1982 | Bemissed | Frank Lovato Jr. / Woodford C. Stephens | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:36.40 |
| 1981 | Baby Duck | Gregg McCarron / Braulio Baeza | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:37.20 |
| 1980 | Smilin' Sera | Jean-Luc Samyn / Philip G. Johnson | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:38.20 |
| 1978 | Spectacular Bid | Jorge Velásquez / Grover G. Delp | 1 M / 1:34.80 |
| 1977 | Alydar | Jorge Velásquez / John M. Veitch | 1 M / 1:36.80 |
| 1976 | Seattle Slew | Jean Cruguet / William H. Turner Jr. | 1 M / 1:34.40 |
| 1975 | Honest Pleasure | Braulio Baeza / LeRoy Jolley | 1 M / 1:36.40 |
| 1974 | Foolish Pleasure | Jacinto Vásquez / LeRoy Jolley | 1 M / 1:36.00 |
| 1973 (2 Divisions) | Protagonist | Angel Santiago / John P. Campo | 1 M / 1:36.00 |
| 1973 (2 Divisions) | Holding Pattern | Michael Miceli / Jerome Sarner Sr. | 1 M / 1:36.00 |
| 1972 | Stop The Music | John L. Rotz / John M. Gaver Sr. | 1 M / 1:35.00 |
| 1971 | Riva Ridge | Ron Turcotte / Lucien Laurin | 1 M / 1:36.40 |
| 1970 | Limit To Reason | Jorge Velásquez / Thomas J. Kelly | 1 M / 1:35.40 |
| 1969 | Silent Screen | John L. Rotz / J. Bowes Bond | 1 M / 1:37.20 |
| 1968 | Top Knight | Manuel Ycaza / Raymond Metcalf | 1 M / 1:35.20 |
| 1967 | Vitriolic | Braulio Baeza / Edward A. Neloy | 1 M / 1:34.60 |
| 1966 | Successor | Braulio Baeza / Edward A. Neloy | 1 M / 1:35.00 |
| 1965 | Buckpasser | Braulio Baeza / William C. Winfrey | 1 M / 1:36.40 |
| 1964 | Bold Lad | Braulio Baeza / William C. Winfrey | 1 M / 1:36.40 |
| 1963 | Roman Brother | John L. Rotz / Burley Parke | 1 M / 1:38.00 |
| 1962 | Never Bend | Manuel Ycaza / Woody Stephens | 1 M / 1:35.80 |
| 1961 | Donut King | Manuel Ycaza / Ron McAnally | 1 M / 1:36.00 |
| 1960 | Roving Minstrel | Henry Moreno / Burley Parke | 1 M / 1:35.60 |
| 1959 | Warfare | Ismael Valenzuela / Hack Ross | 1 M / 1:35.20 |
| 1958 | First Landing | Eddie Arcaro / Casey Hayes | 1 M / 1:39.40 |
| 1957 | Jewel's Reward | Bill Shoemaker / Ivan H. Parke | 1 M / 1:37.40 |
| 1955 | Beau Fond | Eddie Arcaro / Daverne Emery | 1 M / 1:36.40 |
| 1954 | Flying Fury | Henry Moreno / Loyd Gentry Jr. | 1 M / 1:37.80 |
| 1953 | Fisherman | Hedley Woodhouse / Sylvester Veitch | 1 M / 1:38.60 |
| 1952 | Laffango | Nick Shuk / Merritt A. Buxton | 1 M / 1:38.00 |
| 1951 | Armageddon | Bill Shoemaker / Moody Jolley | 1 M / 1:38.20 |
| 1950 | Uncle Miltie | Hedley Woodhouse / Andrew C. Colando | 1 M / 1:36.60 |
| 1949 | Theory | Steve Brooks / Horace A. Jones | 1 M / 1:37.00 |
| 1948 | Capot | Ted Atkinson / John M. Gaver Sr. | 1 M / 1:37.20 |
| 1947 | Vulcan's Forge | Arnold Kirkland / Sylvester Veitch | 1 M / 1:36.60 |
| 1946 | Donor | Job Dean Jessop / Preston M. Burch | 1 M / 1:37.40 |