Belmont Gold Cup Stakes

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 with a stakes purse of $200,000.

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III 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.

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.

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.

Records
Speed record:
 * 3:16.68 - Loft (GER) (2022)

Largest margin of victory:
 * $2 3/4$ length - Baron Samedi (GB) (2021)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 3 – John R. Velazquez (2014, 2021, 2024)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * No trainer has won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:
 * No owner has won this race more than once.