Ready for Rye continued his career-long streak of gutsy performances with a third place finish in the Grade 2 Woody Stephens Stakes at Belmont Park on June 6. As in previous efforts, Ready for Rye broke alertly and led the field through sizzling early fractions before giving way grudgingly down the stretch, completing the 7 furlong affair in a still fast 1:22.31. He earned $60,000 for the race, pushing his earnings to $293,360 in just 6 starts. Never off-the-board, his career record is 6-2-2-2.