The Very One Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years or older run over a distance of miles (11 furlongs) on the turf held annually in late February or early March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

History The race was inaugurated on 10 May 1987 and was run as The Very One Handicap over a distance of one mile.

The event was named after the winning mare The Very One who won 22 races in her career including the Grade I Santa Barbara Handicap. The event was not held in 1988 and 1989.

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 1996.

The event was predominantly run at miles but was shortened to the current distance of miles in 2016. The distance of the event was returned back to miles in 2022.

Records Speed record: miles — 1:51.40 Suffused (GB) (2017) miles — 2:11.31 Just Basking (2026)

Margins: lengths — Bungalow (1992)

Most wins: 2 – Holy Helena (2018, 2019)

Most wins by a jockey 5 – Jerry D. Bailey (1990, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer 7 – Christophe Clement (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015)

Most wins by an owner 2 – Juddmonte Farms (2013, 2017) 2 – Stronach Stables (2018, 2019)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefThe Very One Stakes2026Just Basking5Javier CastellanoIan R. WilkesAndrew Schwarz & Wendy Gilder Schwarz miles2:11.31$150,000III2025 Beach Bomb (SAF) 5 Luis Saez H. Graham Motion Cayton Park Stud miles 2:14.03$150,000III2024 R Calli Kim 4 Tyler Gaffalione Brendan P. Walsh Averill Racing & Two Eight Racing miles 2:13.01$150,000III2023 Mylady (GER) 4 Edgard Zayas Chad C. Brown Michaela Faust miles 2:15.14$150,000III2022 Virginia Joy (GER) 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 2:15.92$150,000III2021 Antoinette 4 José L. Ortiz William I. Mott Godolphin Racing miles1:53.70$125,000III2020 Elizabeth Way (IRE) 4 Paco Lopez Roger L. Attfield John J. McCormack miles 1:54.26$150,000III2019 Holy Helena 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. James A. Jerkens Stronach Stables miles 1:54.20$150,000III2018 Holy Helena 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. James A. Jerkens Stronach Stables miles 1:54.67$150,000III2017 Suffused (GB) 5 José L. Ortiz William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms miles 1:51.40$150,000III2016 Olorda (GER) 4 Julien R. Leparoux Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz miles 1:54.51$150,000III2015 Irish Mission 6 John R. Velazquez Christophe Clement Robert S. Evans miles 2:18.66$150,000III2014 Inimitable Romanee 6 Alan Garcia H. Graham Motion Gallagher's Stud miles 2:15.50$100,000III2013 Starformer 5 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms miles 2:18.03$100,000III2012 Here to Win (BRZ) 6 Joe Bravo Kiaran P. McLaughlin Trick or Treat International miles 2:13.22$100,000III2011 Keertana 5 Jose Lezcano Thomas F. Proctor Barbara Hunter miles 2:19.33$98,000III2010 Changing Skies (IRE) 5 William I. Mott Swettenham Stud miles 2:16.27$100,000III2009 Criticism (GB) 5 Edgar S. Prado Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable miles 2:15.23$100,000IIIThe Very One Handicap2008 Mauralakana (FR) 5 René R. Douglas Christophe Clement Robert Scarborough miles 1:49.94$100,000III2007 Royal Highness (GER) 5 Edgar S. Prado Christophe Clement Monceaux Stable miles 2:12.63$100,000III2006 Dynamite Lass 4 Rafael Bejarano Kiaran P. McLaughlin Alfred Corrado miles 2:18.81$100,000III2005 Honey Ryder 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm miles 2:11.71$100,000III2004 Binya (GER) 5 John R. Velazquez Joseph Allen miles 2:19.65$100,000III2003 San Dare 5 Mark Guidry Rick Hiles David G. Mounts miles 2:13.76$100,000III2002 Moon Queen (IRE) 4 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Joseph Allen abt. miles 2:18.38$100,000III2001 Innuendo (IRE) 6 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Gerald W. Leigh miles 2:13.62$100,000III2000 My Sweet Westly 4 Pat Day Dale L. Romans Frank L. Jones, Jr miles 2:06.79$75,000 Listed 1999 Delilah (IRE) 5 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Michael Ings miles 2:13.45$75,000III1998 Shemozzle (IRE) 5 John R. Velazquez Christophe Clement Lord Hartington abt. miles 2:19.06$75,000III1997 Tocopilla (ARG) 7 Brian Dale Peck Herbert Miller Castle Rock Racing Stable miles 2:14.35$75,000III1996 Electric Society (IRE) 5 Mike E. Smith John C. Kimmel Michel Jean Zerolo miles 2:15.23$50,000III1995 P J Floral 6 Shane Sellers Vincent L. Blengs Gerald Robins & Jay Weiss miles 2:14.44$50,000 Listed 1994 Russian Tango 4 Jerry D. Bailey Mohammed Moubarak Buckram Oak Farm miles 2:02.58$50,000 Listed 1993 Fairy Garden 5 Wigberto S. Ramos Roger L. Attfield Virginia Kraft Payson miles 2:14.67$50,000 Listed 1992 Bungalow 5 Shane Sellers Harvey L. Vanier Nancy A. Vanier miles 2:05.79$50,000 Listed 1991 Rigamajig 5 Randy Romero Richard A. DeStasio Peter E. Blum miles 2:15.10$50,000 Listed 1990 Storm of Glory 6 Jerry D. Bailey Ronald Gaffney M Cardoza & J Gallo 7 furlongs 1:25.00$50,000 1989Race not held1988Race not held1987 First Prediction 5 Julio Molina Pezua Janet Del Castillo Janet Del Castillo 1 mile 1:35.20$50,000

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See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links 2020–21 Gulfstream Park Media Guide

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