Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2016 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and older |
| Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 124 lbs. |
| Purse | $200,000 (since 2021) |
The Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of six furlongs on the turf track held annually in October at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.[1] The event offers a purse of $200,000.
History[edit]
The event was inaugurated on 8 October 2016 as the seventh race[2] under card event on Jockey Club Gold Cup Day and was won by Pure Sensation who defeated the Australian-bred Power Alert in a time of 1:07.10.[3]
The event with its short history has attracted talented turf sprinters which have run in the event as a prep race for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. The event was upgraded in relative short time to a Grade III event in 2020.[4]
Prior to 2022 the event was held as an invitational event. In 2022 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.[5]
Records[edit]
Speed record:
- 6 furlongs: 1:06.97 – Disco Partner (2017)
Margins:
- 5 lengths – Dancing Buck (2022)
Most wins:
- 2 – Disco Partner (2017, 2018)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Patricia A. Generazio (2016, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2017, 2018, 2021)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Christophe Clement (2016, 2017, 2018)
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Aqueduct – Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Today's Flavor | 5 | Javier Castellano | George Weaver | Reddam Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:09.74 | $200,000 | Listed | Off turf[6] |
| 2022 | Dancing Buck | 4 | Manuel Franco | Michelle Nevin | J and N Stables & Diamond Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:09.60 | $200,000 | III | [7] |
| At Belmont Park – Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Arrest Me Red | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | Lael Stables | 6 furlongs | 1:07.86 | $200,000 | III | [8] |
| 2020 | Wet Your Whistle | 5 | José L. Ortiz | Michael Trombetta | David W. Palmer | 6 furlongs | 1:07.87 | $150,000 | III | [9] |
| 2019 | Final Frontier | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Thomas Albertrani | Godolphin Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:07.39 | $150,000 | Listed | [10] |
| 2018 | Disco Partner | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | 6 furlongs | 1:08.50 | $151,500 | [11] | |
| 2017 | Disco Partner | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | 6 furlongs | 1:06.97 | $147,000 | [12] | |
| 2016 | Pure Sensation | 5 | Kendrick Carmouche | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | 6 furlongs | 1:07.10 | $150,000 | [2] | |
Legend:
Turf
Dirt
See also[edit]
List of American and Canadian Graded races
References[edit]
- ^ "BELMONT TURF SPRINT INVITATIONAL STAKES – BELMONT PARK, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Ron (8 October 2016). "Pure Sensation Game in Belmont Turf Sprint – Third consecutive grade III turf sprint win for Pure Sensation". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Schweigardt, Andrew (2019). "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2020". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Ehalt, Bob (28 July 2022). "NYRA Shifts Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Change will allow construction of infield tunnel, redevelopment plan to begin". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "2022 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Grade III - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Grade III - (race 9)". Equibase. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Grade III - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "2019 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "2017 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Black Type - (race 3)". Equibase. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.