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Soaring Softly Stakes

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Soaring Softly Stakes
Grade III race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated2014 (as Wait A While Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
Websitenyra.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies, three years old
Weight123lbs. with allowances
Purse$175,000 (since 2023)

The Soaring Softly Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the turf held annually in May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

History

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The race was inaugurated in 2014 as the Wait A While Stakes[1] with a stakes purse of $100,000[2] after the American Oaks and duel Yellow Ribbon Stakes winner Wait A While.

In 2018 the event was classified as Grade III.[2]

The race was renamed in 2016 to the Soaring Softly Stakes after the 1999 American Champion Female Turf Horse and inaugural Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner Soaring Softly.[3]

In 2024 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.[4] The distance of the event was decreased to six furlongs since the Aqueduct turf course does not hold events over the 7 furlong distance.

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1:19:93 - Morticia (2017)

Margins:

  • 4 lengths - Nootka Sound (2018)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 2 - Eric Cancel (2016, 2021)

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • No owner has won this race more than once.

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Aqueduct – Soaring Softly Stakes
2024 Pipsy (IRE) Flavien Prat William Walden Woodford Thoroughbreds 6 furlongs 1:09.41 $175,000 III [5]
At Belmont Park
2023 Queen Picasso (GB) Jose Ortiz Christophe Clement Sienna Farm, Michael E. Kisber, Peter Deutsch & The Elkstone Group 7 furlongs 1:21.24 $169,750 III [6]
2022 Chardy Party (IRE) Irad Ortiz Jr. Wesley A. Ward Stonestreet Farm 7 furlongs 1:21.47 $100,000 III [7]
2021 Bye Bye Eric Cancel Christophe Clement Bach Stables 7 furlongs 1:21.19 $100,000 III [8]
2020 Race not held
2019 Seek and Destroy Kendrick Carmouche Chad C. Brown e Five Racing 7 furlongs 1:22.53 $100,000 III [9]
2018 Nootka Sound Dylan Davis Wesley A. Ward Hat Creek Racing 7 furlongs 1:24.59 $98,000 III [10]
2017 Morticia Jose Lezcano George Arnold G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 7 furlongs 1:19.93 $100,000 Listed [11]
2016 Lightstream Eric Cancel Brian A. Lynch Up Hill Stable & Head of Plains Partners 7 furlongs 1:20.54 $100,000 [12]
Wait A While Stakes
2015 Celestine Rajiv Maragh William I. Mott James A. Bryan Jr. 7 furlongs 1:21.06 $98,000 [13]
2014 Richies Party Girl John R. Velazquez Wesley A. Ward Richard Ravin and Wesley A. Ward 7 furlongs 1:21.84 $98,000 [14]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

References

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  1. ^ "WAIT A WHILE STAKES - BELMONT - BELMONT". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Soaring Softly Stakes (Gr. 3)". equibase. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Wins - Soaring Softly". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "NYRA sets 2024 calendar, with Belmont Stakes at Saratoga". nyra.com. New York Racing Association. January 24, 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Soaring Softly Stakes Grade 3 - Thoroughbred (race 8)". Equibase. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 Soaring Softly Stakes Grade 3 - Thoroughbred (race 7)". Equibase. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Soaring Softly Stakes Grade 3 - Thoroughbred (race 9)". Equibase. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Soaring Softly Stakes Grade 3 - Thoroughbred (race 10)". Equibase. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Soaring Softly S. Grade 3 - Thoroughbred (race 11)". Equibase. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Soaring Softly S. Grade 3 - Thoroughbred (race 9)". Equibase. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Soaring Softly S. Listed - Thoroughbred (race 7)". Equibase. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Soaring Softly S. Black Type - Thoroughbred (race 10)". Equibase. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Wait a While S. Black Type - Thoroughbred (race 10)". Equibase. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Wait a While S. Black Type - Thoroughbred (race 6)". Equibase. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2020.