The Soaring Softly Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the turf held annually in May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

The race was inaugurated in 2014 as the Wait A While Stakes^[1] with a stakes purse of $100,000^[2] after the American Oaks and duel Yellow Ribbon Stakes winner Wait A While.

In 2018 the event was classified as Grade III.^[2]

The race was renamed in 2016 to the Soaring Softly Stakes after the 1999 American Champion Female Turf Horse and inaugural Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner Soaring Softly.^[3]

In 2024 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.^[4] The distance of the event was decreased to six furlongs since the Aqueduct turf course does not hold events over the 7 furlong distance.

Speed record:

• 1:19:93 - Morticia (2017)

Margins:

• 4 lengths - Nootka Sound (2018)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 2 - Eric Cancel (2016, 2021)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Wesley A. Ward (2014, 2018, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has won this race more than once.