Race Details
Event: New York Stakes (Grade I)
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Time: 6:25 PM ET
Venue: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
Distance: 1 3/16 miles (Turf)
Purse: $750,000
Broadcast: TVG, FanDuel Racing
Recent Performance:
She Feels Pretty dominated the Modesty Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs, winning by six lengths.
Gimme a Nother finished third in the Sheepshead Bay Stakes (G3T), showing strong closing speed.
Bellezza placed second in the Bewitch Stakes (G3T), proving her stamina.
Top Horses, Jockeys & Trainers
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree |
| She Feels Pretty | John R. Velazquez | Cherie DeVaux | Sired by Karakontie (JPN), out of Summer Sweet |
| Gimme a Nother (SAF) | Jose L. Ortiz | H. Graham Motion | Sired by Gimmethegreenlight (AUS), out of Nother Russia (SAF) |
| Bellezza (IRE) | Flavien Prat | Miguel Clement | Sired by Siyouni (FR), out of Terrific (IRE) |
| Forever After All | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brendan P. Walsh | Sired by Connect, out of Julia Tuttle |
| Beach Bomb (SAF) | Luis Saez | H. Graham Motion | Sired by Lancaster Bomber, out of Beach Beauty (SAF) |
| Edict (ARG) | Manuel Franco | David G. Donk | Sired by Il Campione (CHI), out of Stormy Valery (ARG) |
| Immensitude (FR) | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | Sired by Lawman (FR), out of Ma Petite Poule (FR) |
| Miwa (GB) | Dylan Davis | Todd A. Pletcher | Sired by Siyouni (FR), out of Bartaba (FR). |
Race Analysis & Prediction
The New York Stakes is a premier Grade I event for fillies and mares aged four and up, featuring a competitive field of elite turf runners. This year’s lineup includes several graded stakes winners, setting up a thrilling showdown.
She Feels Pretty enters as the morning-line favorite, having secured a Grade III victory at Churchill Downs. Her Karakontie pedigree suggests elite turf ability, and with John R. Velazquez aboard, she’s a strong contender.
Gimme a Nother, trained by H. Graham Motion, has shown explosive late speed and could capitalize if the pace is fast.
Bellezza is the wild card, having shown strong closing ability in her last race. If the frontrunners tire, she could surge late.
Best Bets & Predictions
Win Bet: She Feels Pretty (3-5) – Strong pedigree and top jockey.
Exacta Box: She Feels Pretty / Gimme a Nother – Speed duel potential.
Longshot Play: Bellezza (8-1) – Late-running threat.
