The Rockville Centre, previously run at Belmont, has moved to July 17 at Saratoga and will go as the $100,000 Rick Violette, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred juveniles, in honor of the late Richard A. Violette, Jr., the longtime NYRA horseman and former president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
Violette enjoyed tremendous success at the Spa including last summer when Diversify captured an emotional renewal of the Whitney. A lifelong supporter of all aspects of the industry, Violette, Jr. was a founding member of the Board of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and co-created the TAKE THE LEAD Thoroughbred Retirement Program. He also co-founded TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program with a focus on providing an avenue for the retraining of retired racehorses.
$125,000.00 1 1/16 (Turf) Grade:
Year
Horse
Age
Weight
Time
Owner
Trainer
Jockey
Value
2024
Courtly Banker
3
118
1:47.36
Sackatoga Stable
Barclay Tagg
John R. Velazquez
$68,750
2023
Ramblin' Wreck
3
123
1:41.40
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Searles, Peter and Searles, Patti
Danny Gargan
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
$68,750
2022
Practice Squad
3
118
1:44.69
Jordan V. Wycoff
Joe Sharp
Flavien Prat
$68,750
2021
Run Curtis Run
2
122
1:12.48
Michael Dubb & Michael J. Caruso
Michael J. Maker
Jose Ortiz
$55,000
2019
Sky of Hook
2/C
122
1:13.17
E.V. Racing Stable
Rudy R. Rodriguez
Luis Saez
$55,000
2018
La Fuerza
2
122
1:12.27
Barry K. Schwartz
Todd Pletcher
Manuel Franco
60,000
2017
What a Catch
2
122
1:11:21
Gary Barber
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
$60,000
2016
Runaway Lute
-
122
1:10:82
Harold Lerner LLC and Nehoc Stables
Gary Contessa
Javier Castellano
$75,000
2015
Manipulated
-
118
1:12:67
Chester and Mary Broman, Sr
James A. Jerkens
Luis Saez
$75,000
2014
Bustin It
-
118
1:11:69
S J Bee Stable, Michael Mareina, and Kuehne Racing
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