Miss Grillo Stakes

The Miss Grillo Stakes, run at Belmont Park, is a prestigious Grade 2 turf race for 2-year-old fillies, serving as a vital stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Traditionally run over 1 1/16 miles, the race has produced several future Grade 1 winners and champions. Known for unveiling top young turf talent, the Miss Grillo showcases stamina, class, and the promise of future stars.

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Location: Belmont Park - Elmont, NY

Inaugural Race: 1980

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Current Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (8 1/2 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-handed, Turf

Age Qualification: 2YO Fillies

Purse: $200,000

Race Date: Saturday, October 4th

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2025 Miss Grillo Stakes Race Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
3
Ground Support
Adam Beschizza / Kelsey Danner
$26.86 / $8.26 / $4.68
9
Deep Learning
Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Chad C. Brown
$4.16 / $2.70
12
Quiet Street
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
$3.12
11
Fille d’Oro (IRE)
Manuel Franco / Brad H. Cox
5
Believe in Magic
Jaime Rodriguez / William E. Morey
1
Cara’s Dreamchaser
Ruben Silvera / Mitchell E. Friedman
13
Dyna
Jose Lezcano / Kevin Attard
2
Day to Day
Edgard J. Zayas / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
8
Boomington
Luis Saez / George Weaver
10
Miss Picky
Kendrick Carmouche / Todd A. Pletcher

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (3-9) Paid: $44.83
  • $0.50 Trifecta (3-9-12) Paid: $88.28
  • $0.10 Superfecta (3-9-12-11) Paid: $51.48

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2025 Miss Grillo Stakes Morning Line Odds

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
ML Odds
1
Cara’s Dreamchaser
R. Silvera / M. Friedman
30-1
2
Day to Day
E. Zayas / S. Joseph, Jr.
20-1
3
Ground Support
A. Beschizza / K. Danner
12-1
4
Miss Call
L. Rivera, Jr. / K. McPeek
30-1
5
Believe in Magic
J. Rodriguez / W. Morey
15-1
6
Rose Room
F. Geroux / M. Stidham
10-1
7
El Barrio
J. Rosario / M. Casse
15-1
8
Boomington
L. Saez / G. Weaver
15-1
9
Deep Learning
R. Santana, Jr. / C. Brown
5-2
10
Miss Picky
K. Carmouche / T. Pletcher
6-1

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 nine wins of his own (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023).

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
2025
Ground Support
Adam Beschizza / Kelsey Danner
1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.32
2024
Scythian
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
1 1⁄16 M / 1:42.68
2023
Hard to Justify
Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown
1 1⁄16 M / 1:43.92
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

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