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 3rd

Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
1
Time
October 02 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Essence L Vee
Hargrove, Camila
Hennig, Mark A
22/1
2
Icy Legs
Elliott, Christopher
Lalman, Dennis S
17/1
3
Big Heleonora
Lezcano, Jose
Nevin, Michelle
5/1
5
That'sthefactjack
Zayas, Edgard J
Schettino, Domenick L
5/2
6
Amelia's Echo
Franco, Manuel
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
5/2
7
Successful Agenda
Lopez, Paco
Sharp, Joe
11/1
8
Expecto Patronum
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Giangiulio, Michelle
5/2
9
Queen Sally
Maragh, Rajiv
Ferraro, James W
22/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
2
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Road Show
Davis, Dylan
Casse, Mark E
6/1
2
Scalene
Castellano, Javier
Ribaudo, Robert
5/2
3
Calling Mr. Mo
Franco, Manuel
Clement, Miguel
4/5
4
Mendel
Davis, Katie
Giddings, Melanie
52/1
5
Saratoga Tea
Zayas, Edgard J
Brisset, Rodolphe
17/1
6
Cuylle
Silvera, Ruben
Keithan, Rachael
83/1
7
Soldier's Glory
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Antonucci, Jena M
7/2
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
3
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Extravaganzoo
Franco, Manuel
Weaver, George
2/5
2
Gold Fashioned
Morelos, Jose E
Antonucci, Jena M
5/1
3
Tiger Line
Carmouche, Kendrick
Weaver, George
5/1
4
Legacy Lady
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Delgado, Jorge
13/1
6
Cafe Rose
Da Silva, Fausto H
Birdwell, Tena
10/1
7
Boomesherang
Zayas, Edgard J
Weaver, George
15/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
4
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Mclight
Castellano, Javier
Levine, Bruce N
11/1
2
Freshly Minted
Fresu, Antonio
Rodriguez, Rudy R
49/1
3
Cara's Chrome
Silvera, Ruben
Friedman, Mitchell E
38/1
4
Smoted
Marin, Samuel
Cox, Brad H
7/2
5
Solo Belle
Alvarado, Junior
Green, Amelia J
35/1
6
So Angelina
Rivera, Dalila A
Arriaga, Antonio
47/1
7
Cream Puff
Davis, Katie
Brown, Bruce R
18/1
8
Empirical March
Elliott, Christopher
Mcpeek, Kenneth G
7/1
9
Dry Drastic
Franco, Manuel
Weaver, George
9/5
10
Risky Mission
Carmouche, Kendrick
Rodriguez, Rudy R
5/1
11
Jackpot Judy
Rivera; Jr, Luis R
Potts, Wayne
38/1
12
B My Lady
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Green, Amelia J
7/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
5
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Peyton
Hernandez Moreno, Omar
Schettino, Domenick L
45/1
2
Azizam
Castellano, Javier
Weaver, George
9/5
3
Out Of The Fog
Morelos, Jose E
Antonucci, Jena M
73/1
4
Two Ducks
Carmouche, Kendrick
Martin, Carlos F
13/1
5
Rossbeigh
Fresu, Antonio
Begg, James B
8/1
6
King Puck
Gutierrez, Reylu
Brion, Keri
16/1
7
Chips And Fish
Franco, Manuel
Arriaga, Antonio
5/1
8
Hong Kong Phooey
Lezcano, Jose
Rodriguez, Rudy R
36/1
9
The Markinater
Marin, Samuel
Synnefias, Dimitrios K
40/1
10
Diliello
Alvarado, Junior
Morley, Thomas
12/1
11
Leo's Reward
Lopez, Paco
Sharp, Joe
4/1
13
I Can See That
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Levine, Bruce N
7/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
6
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Frizzante
Elliott, Christopher
Diprima, Gregory
11/1
2
Castle Chaos
Morelos, Jose E
Kantarmaci, Mertkan
16/1
3
Bernin Hot
Franco, Manuel
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
7/2
5
Khozeiress
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Delgado, Jorge
11/1
7
Pineapple Man
Marin, Samuel
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
9/1
8
Inexorable
Davis, Dylan
Brown, Bruce R
9/1
9
Makes Sense
Rivera; Jr, Luis R
Summers, Chad
7/1
10
My Noble Knight
Lezcano, Jose
Rice, Linda
5/2
11
Le Gris
Silvera, Ruben
Rodriguez, Rudy R
9/2
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
7
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Relative Risk
Silvera, Ruben
Bartkowski, Lisa
14/1
2
Midnight Rocket
Alvarado, Junior
Mott, William I
7/1
3
Gordy
Fresu, Antonio
Giangiulio, Michelle
33/1
4
Zimmer
Lopez, Paco
Stidham, Michael
7/2
5
Ace In Hand
Elliott, Christopher
Mcpeek, Kenneth G
49/1
6
Good Illusion
Carmouche, Kendrick
Gargan, Danny
46/1
7
Royal Enclosure
Zayas, Edgard J
Abreu, Jorge R
9/1
8
Senior Lender
Franco, Manuel
Brown, Chad C
7/1
9
Sir Duke
Marin, Samuel
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
28/1
10
Originality
Castellano, Javier
Pletcher, Todd A
6/5
11
Bluebeard
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Brown, Chad C
14/1
12
Blueberryhillkeke
Maragh, Rajiv
Ferraro, James W
92/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
8
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Cosmic Year
Davis, Dylan
Brown, Chad C
6/1
2
Silent Heart
Lezcano, Jose
Maker, Michael J
14/1
3
Capitol Hill
Alvarado, Junior
Mott, William I
7/2
4
Sounds Like A Plan
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
De Paz, Horacio
9/2
5
Itsallcomintogetha
Silvera, Ruben
Bartkowski, Lisa
73/1
6
Intellect
Franco, Manuel
Brown, Chad C
2/1
7
Souper Forces
Fresu, Antonio
Trombetta, Michael J
6/1
8
Clever Mischief
Castellano, Javier
Walsh, Brendan P
25/1
9
Air Recruit
Lopez, Paco
Delacour, Arnaud
10/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont
Race
9
Time
October 02 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
La Tasmania
Davis, Dylan
Maker, Michael J
9/1
2
One Last Knock
Elliott, Christopher
Brion, Keri
17/1
3
Code
Fresu, Antonio
Pletcher, Todd A
6/1
4
New Rose
Morelos, Jose E
Antonucci, Jena M
28/1
5
Vajra
Zayas, Edgard J
Brisset, Rodolphe
19/1
6
Queen Juno
Carmouche, Kendrick
Sharp, Joe
22/1
7
Ratu Jawa
Lopez, Paco
Seyler, Douglas J
11/1
8
Some Ride
Castellano, Javier
Dutrow, Anthony W
20/1
9
Bette Davis Eyes
Lezcano, Jose
Drysdale, Neil D
12/1
10
Only For Now
Franco, Manuel
Clement, Miguel
13/1
11
Peppermint Twist
Alvarado, Junior
Weaver, George
3/1
12
Amangani
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Antonacci, Philip
5/2
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2026 Miss Grillo Stakes Morning Line Odds & Entries

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
Odds
1
Runaway Bride
Edgard Zayas / D. Whitworth Beckman
5/1
2
Golden Siren
Dylan Davis / Mark Casse
4-1
3
Quibbler
Kendrick Carmouche / Riley Mott
10-1
4
Fiora
Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Philip Antonacci
3-1
5
Bounce Back
Antonio Fresu / Mark Casse
9-2
6
Domestic Agenda
Flavien Prat / Chad Brown
2/1
7
Bittersweet Memory
Manuel Franco / Kelsey Danner
6/1
8
Sunny Bird
Christopher Elliott / Keri Brion
7/2

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

Watch the 2025 Miss Grillo Stakes

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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