Woody Stephens Stakes 2026

United States of America

Saratoga · 06.06.26

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Woody Stephens Stakes

1stEnglishman3yo by Maxfield × In It For The Gold€276,800

2ndCrude Velocity3yo by Beau Liam × Sweetnsour Kitty€87,900

3rdObliteration3yo by Violence × I'mclassyandsassy€43,900

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JockeyJose L Ortiz

TrainerCherie DeVaux

OwnerC R K Stable LLC

BreederFifth Avenue Bloodstock

Purse€439,300

To the winner€241,600

Distance1408 metres

Winning time1m 20.40s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds

Runners9

Stories of this Result

Jose L Ortiz

Jose L Ortiz had already won this race aboard Drain the Clock (2021) and Jack Christopher (2022). With this win, the jockey and trainer Cherie DeVaux combined for 3 Group 1 successes this season.

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stEnglishman3yo colt by Maxfield × In It For The GoldJose L OrtizCherie DeVaux€276,800

2ndCrude Velocity3yo colt by Beau Liam × Sweetnsour KittyFlorent GerouxBob Baffert€87,900

3rdObliteration3yo colt by Violence × I'mclassyandsassyJohn R VelazquezSteve Asmussen€43,900

4thGilded Bandit3yo colt by Charlatan × Diamond OreJunior AlvaradoWilliam Mott€30,800

5thCivil Liberty3yo colt by Independence Hall × Love And RespectAntonio FresuDoug O'Neill

6thStradale3yo colt by Yaupon × TwitterpatedRicardo Santana JrSteve Asmussen

7thSolitude Dude3yo colt by Yaupon × After The PartyFlavien PratSaffie A Joseph Jr

8thSix Speed3yo colt by Not This Time × BrowseIrad Ortiz JrGeorge Weaver

9thTaj Mahal3yo colt by Nyquist × Oola GalManuel FrancoBrittany Russell

Pedigree of the winner

SireMaxfield

DamIn It For The Gold

DamsireSpeightstown

Connections

JockeyJose L Ortiz

TrainerCherie DeVaux

OwnerC R K Stable LLC

BreederFifth Avenue Bloodstock

Englishman in 2026

1 other win · 1 place

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Breeders' Cup Sprint1207 metres · €1,757,4002^ndCherie DeVauxJose L Ortiz31.10.2026KeenelandPrize money €351,472Race details Watch

H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes1408 metres · €426,2001^stCherie DeVauxJose L Ortiz29.08.2026SaratogaPrize money €276,784Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2025	Patch AdamsInto Mischief × Well Humored	Brad H CoxLuis Saez	Chc, Inc And Winstar Farm LlcWinStar Farm LLC
2024	Book'em DannoBucchero × Adorabella	Derek RyanIrad Ortiz Jr	Atlantic Six Racing, LlcGregory J Kilka & Bright View Farm
2023	Arabian LionJustify × Unbound	Bob BaffertJohn R Velazquez	Zedan Racing StablesBonne Chance Farm
2022	Jack ChristopherMunnings × Rushin No Blushin	Chad C BrownJose L Ortiz	Peter M. Brant, Gerry Isbister, Jim Bakke, & Coolmore StudCastleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate
2021	Drain the ClockMaclean's Music × Manki	Saffie A Joseph JrJose L Ortiz	Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael NentwigNick Cosato
2020	No ParoleViolence × Plus One	Thomas AmossLuis Saez	Maggi Moss & Greg TramontinCoteau Grove Farms

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