Ruffian Stakes
| Class | Grade II | 
|---|---|
| Location | Belmont Park New York, United States | 
| Inaugurated | 1976 | 
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing | 
| Website | NYRA | 
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile | 
| Surface | Dirt | 
| Track | Left-handed | 
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, four-years-old and older | 
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances | 
| Purse | $200,000 (2021) | 
The Ruffian Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares ages four-years-old and older run over a distance of one mile on a dirt track scheduled annually in early May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.