| Grade II race | |
| 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 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four years old and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $250,000 (2023) |
The Belmont Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old and older held over a distance of 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.
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]
Speed record:
Largest margin of victory:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Gold Cup Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Siskany (GB) | 5 | William Buick | Charles Appleby | Godolphin | 2 miles | 3:23.94 | $250,000 | II | [5] |
| 2022 | Loft (GER) | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Marcel Weiss | Manfred Ostermann | 2 miles | 3:16.68 | $400,000 | II | [6] |
| 2021 | Baron Samedi (GB) | 4 | John Velazquez | Joseph O'Brien | LECH Racing | 2 miles | 3:27.30 | $400,000 | II | [7] |
| 2020 | Race not held | |||||||||
| Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Amade (IRE) | 5 | Flavien Prat | Alessandro Botti | OTI Racing, Laurent Dassault & Elisa Berte | 2 miles | 3:19.95 | $400,000 | II | [8] |
| 2018 | Call To Mind (GB) | 4 | Javier Castellano | William Haggas | Queen Elizabeth II | 2 miles | 3:16.78 | $400,000 | II | [9] |
| 2017 | Red Cardinal (IRE) | 5 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wohler | Australian Bloodstock | 2 miles | 3:18.79 | $400,000 | III | [10] |
| 2016 | Da Big Hoss | 5 | Florent Geroux | Michael J. Maker | Phillips Racing Partnership | 2 miles | 3:17.29 | $300,000 | Listed | [11] |
| 2015 | Innovation Economy | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence | 2 miles | 3:22.17 | $250,000 | Listed | [12] |
| 2014 | Charming Kitten | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 2 miles | 3:21.52 | $200,000 | [13] | |
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