Ruthless Stakes
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The Ruthless Stakes is an American
open or non-Graded stakes race
held yearly since 1974 at Aqueduct Racetrack
in Queens
, New York City
. Run in January, it is a six furlong
thoroughbred horse race
for three-year-old fillies carrying a weight of 121 pounds (54.9 kg). The Ruthless offers a purse of $70,000.
In its 34th running in 2011, the race is named for the Hall of Fame
filly, Ruthless
, winner of the inaugural Belmont Stakes
in 1867.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
open or non-Graded stakes race
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
held yearly since 1974 at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...
in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York City
New York City
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. Run in January, it is a six furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
for three-year-old fillies carrying a weight of 121 pounds (54.9 kg). The Ruthless offers a purse of $70,000.
In its 34th running in 2011, the race is named for the 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...
filly, Ruthless
Ruthless (horse)
Ruthless was an American Thoroughbred filly and a National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inducted racehorse.-Early life:Owned and bred by Francis Morris of New York, and was foaled on Morris' farm at Throgg's Neck, New York...
, winner of the inaugural 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...
in 1867.
Winners of the Ruthless Stakes
- 2011 - Breathoffreshheir (Carlos Marquez, Jr.)
- 2010 - Indian Burn (Richard Migliore)
- 2009 - Justwhistledixie (Rajiv MaraghRajiv MaraghRajiv Maragh is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who rode in Jamaica before relocating to Florida where he began a career as a horse trainer....
) - 2008 - Dill Or No Dill (Ramon Dominguez)
- 2007 - Golden Dreamer (Norberto Arroyo, Jr.)
- 2006 - Silvestris (Eibar CoaEibar CoaEibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992...
) - 2005 - Megascape (Stewart ElliottStewart ElliottStewart Elliott is an American thoroughbred jockey.Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor, and his uncle owns a racing stable in Canada...
) - 2004 - Baldomera (Anthony BlackAnthony S. BlackAnthony S. "Tony" Black is a record-holding jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing. He is a nephew of U.S...
) - 2003 - Lizzy Cool (Chuck C. LopezChuck C. LopezCharles C. "Chuck" Lopez is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Recorded as "Charles," he is the son of jockey Carlos Lopez, Sr....
) - 2002 - Nice Boots Baby (Mario PinoMario G. PinoMario G. Pino is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Raised on a farm, he began his riding career in 1978 at Delaware Park in Wilmington...
) - 2001 - Xtra HeatXtra HeatXtra Heat is a retired American Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse. She was owned by Kenneth Taylor, Harry Deitchman, and her trainer, John Salzman, Sr....
(Rick Wilson) - 2000 - Lorie Darlin (Joe BravoJoe Bravo (jockey)Joe Bravo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys, he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida during the latter end of 1988.According to his NTRA profile, Joe Bravo has dominated the New...
) - 1999 - Seeking the Sky (Aaron GryderAaron GryderAaron Tod Gryder is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Growing up fifteen minutes away from the Santa Anita racetrack, as a boy Gryder had no contact with horses other than his father and his grandparents' interest in attending the nearby races...
) - 1998 - Cheers and Tears (Oliver Castillo)
- 1997 - Valid Affect (Mike LuzziMike LuzziMichael Jude Luzzi is an American jockey. He grew up near Delaware Park Racetrack where his grandfather, trainer Buddy Raines, had a major role in raising him and his brother John who also became a jockey...
) - 1996 - Winter Melody (Mike McCarthy)
- 1995 - Evil's Pic (Mike Luzzi)
- 1994 - Dixie Luck (Filiberto Leon)
- 1993 - Roamin Rachel (Chris AntleyChris AntleyChristopher 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...
) - 1988 - Aptostar (Robbie DavisRobbie DavisRobbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life....
) - 1987 - Super Cook (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1986 - Stated (Eddie MapleEddie MapleEdward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17...
) - 1985 - Koluctco's Jill (Robbie Davis)
- 1984 - Given (Mathew J. Vigliotti)
- 1983 - Captivating Grace (Jean-Luc SamynJean-Luc SamynJean-Luc Samyn is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer John Cunnington at Chantilly, a racecourse about north of Paris city center...
) - 1982 - Polite Rebuff (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1981 - Wayward LassWayward LassWayward Lass was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Bred in Florida by Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro, Wayward Lass was bought in 1980 by Carl Lizza, Jr. for $30,000 at the then-Florida Breeders Sales Co. She was raced under the nom de course, Flying Zee Stable, a racing partnership...
(Cash AsmussenCash AsmussenCash Asmussen is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born Brian Keith Asmussen, in 1977 he legally changed his name to "Cash". From a Texas horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, operate a ranch in Laredo, Texas...
) - 1980 - Darlin Momma (Jeffrey FellJeffrey FellJeffrey J. Fell is a retired jockey and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee who was also a successful rider in the United States.-References:* * *...
) - 1979 - Advance Reason (Vincent Bracciale, Jr.)
- 1978 - Bemis Heights (Ron TurcotteRon TurcotteRon Joseph Morel Turcotte, CM is a Hall of Fame thoroughbred race horse jockey best known as the rider of Secretariat, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973....
) - 1977 - Road Princess (Jorge VelasquezJorge VelasquezJorge Velásquez is a thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Jorge Velasquez career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States...
) - 1976 - Secret Lanvin (Angel Santiago)
- 1975 - Nicosia (Eddie MapleEddie MapleEdward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17...
) - 1974 - Shy Dawn (Michael Hole)