Belmont Gold Cup Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Belmont Gold Cup Stakes
Location:Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated:2014 (as Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes)
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Widener Turf
Website:nyra.com
Distance:2 miles
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Four years old and older
Weight:124 lbs with allowances
Purse:$250,000 (2023)
Bonuses:Automatic entry to Melbourne Cup

The Belmont Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old and older held over two miles on the turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2014[1] with a stakes purse of $200,000.[2]

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III[3] and was reclassified as Grade II for 2018.

The event is longest graded event in North America and attracts many entrants from Europe where long distance staying races on the turf are more numerous.[3]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA did not schedule the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting.[4]

In 2024 the event was moved to Saratoga Racetrack as part of the Belmont Stakes carnival due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.. The Irish-bred winner The Grey Wizard set a new track record for the two-mile journey.[5]

Records

Speed record:

Largest margin of victory:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Saratoga – Belmont Gold Cup Stakes
align=center 2024align=center 5Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and The Estate of Albert Frassettoalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:18.35align=center $250,000align=center II[6]
At Belmont Park
align=center 2023Siskany (GB)align=center 5William BuickCharles ApplebyGodolphinalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:23.94align=center $250,000align=center II[7]
align=center 2022Loft (GER)align=center 4Andrasch StarkeMarcel WeissManfred Ostermannalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:16.68align=center $400,000align=center II[8]
align=center 2021Baron Samedi (GB)align=center 4John R. VelazquezJoseph O'BrienLECH Racing align=center 2 milesalign=center 3:27.30align=center $400,000align=center II[9]
2020Race not held
Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes
align=center 2019Amade (IRE)align=center 5Flavien PratAlessandro BottiOTI Racing, Laurent Dassault & Elisa Berte align=center 2 milesalign=center 3:19.95align=center $400,000align=center II[10]
align=center 2018Call To Mind (GB)align=center 4Javier CastellanoWilliam HaggasQueen Elizabeth IIalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:16.78align=center $400,000align=center II[11]
align=center 2017Red Cardinal (IRE)align=center 5Eduardo PedrozaAndreas WohlerAustralian Bloodstockalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:18.79align=center $400,000align=center III[12]
align=center 2016Da Big Hossalign=center 5Florent GerouxMichael J. MakerPhillips Racing Partnershipalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:17.29align=center $300,000align=center Listed [13]
align=center 2015Innovation Economyalign=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownKlaravich Stables & William H. Lawrencealign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:22.17align=center $250,000align=center Listed [14]
align=center 2014Charming Kittenalign=center 4John R. VelazquezTodd PletcherKenneth and Sarah Ramseyalign=center 2 milesalign=center 3:21.52align=center $200,000align=center [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BELMONT GOLD CUP INVITATIONAL STAKES - BELMONT PARK, NY. Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. 8 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Belmont Gold Cup Invitational S. Black Type -. equibase. 6 June 2014. 8 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Euro Invaders to Line Up for Belmont Gold Cup. Shea. Erin. 4 June 2017. 8 June 2017. Bloodhorse.
  4. News: McCalmont . Keith . NYRA announces stakes schedule for 25 day Belmont Park spring summer meet . 22 April 2021 . . 19 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Ehalt . Bob . The Grey Wizard Strikes 'Gold' at Saratoga Gets a guaranteed spot in the Melbourne Cup for victory in two-mile grass stakes. . Bloodhorse.com . 7 June 2024 . 6 June 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10) . Equibase . 6 June 2024 . 7 June 2024.
  7. Web site: 2023 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10) . Equibase . 10 June 2023.
  8. Web site: 2022 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 8) . Equibase . 10 June 2023.
  9. Web site: 2021 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10) . Equibase . 5 June 2021.
  10. Web site: 2019 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10) . Equibase . 7 June 2019 . 31 May 2021.
  11. Web site: 2018 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10) . Equibase . 8 June 2018 . 31 May 2021.
  12. Web site: 2017 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10) . Equibase . 9 June 2017 . 31 May 2021.
  13. Web site: 2016 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 10 June 2016 . 31 May 2021.
  14. Web site: 2015 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 5 June 2015 . 31 May 2021.
  15. Web site: 2014 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes Black Type - (race 10) . Equibase . 6 June 2014 . 31 May 2021.

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