Belmont Derby

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Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes
Grade I race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1929 (as Jamaica Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightNorthern Hemisphere:
Colts & Geldings 122 lbs.
Fillies 119 lbs.
Southern Hemisphere:
Colts and Geldings 126 lbs.
Fillies 123 lbs.
PurseUS$1,000,000 (2019)

The Belmont Derby is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred race horse run over a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles on the turf at Belmont Park in July.[1] The purse for the event is US$1,000,000.[1] The event is the first of three of the "Turf Trinity" which was inaugurated in 2019.[2]

Race history[]

In 2014, the race became a feature portion of the Stars and Stripes Racing Festival at Belmont Park. The race was renamed from the Jamaica Handicap, moved from October to July, increased in distance from 1+1⁄8 miles to 1+1⁄4 miles, and had the purse increased from $500,000 to $1,250,000.[3]

The original race name was named after the Jamaica District in Queens, New York. The first running took place in 1929 at the Jamaica Race Course. When the Jamaica track closed in 1959, the race was shifted to the Aqueduct Race Track in Queens where it was contested in 1960, 1975 to 1977, 1979 to 1981, and 1987.[4]

It was raced at a distance of six furlongs from 1929 to 1953 and 1957 to 1960, then at 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) in 1954, and from 1997 through 2014.

The Jamaica Handicap was open to horses age three and older from 1929 to 1944, 1949 to 1953, and again in 1960. It has been a turf race since 1994.

The Jamaica wasn't run from 1933 to 1935, in 1955 and 1956, from 1961 to 1976, nor in 1995 (due to severe weather conditions). It was run in two divisions in 1946.

In 2009, the Jamaica became a Grade I event.[5]

Of interest is that any horse winning three editions of a single race is a rare occurrence but the Jamaica Handicap had two horses accomplish that feat when it was open to older horses.[6] [7]

Records[]

Belmont Derby / Jamaica Handicap[]

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄4 miles)

  • 1:58.29 – Henley's Joy (2019)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 style= Owner
 Time Purse
 Grade
Distance
Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes
2021 Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg 2:04.42 $1,000,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2020 Gufo 3 Junior Alvarado Christophe Clement Otter Bend Stables 2:02.25 $250,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2019 Henley's Joy 3 Jose Lezcano Michael J. Maker Bloom Racing Stable 1:58.29 $1,000,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2018 Catholic Boy 3 Javier Castellano Jonathan Thomas R. LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, & Twin Creeks Racing Stables 1:59.28 $1,200,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2017 Oscar Performance 3 José Ortiz Brian A. Lynch Amerman Racing 2:00.25 $1,200,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2016 (IRE) 3 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien Hay, Smith, Magnier and Tabor 2:00.51 $1,250,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2015 3 Joel Rosario Alan E. Goldberg Richard Santulli 2:01.16 $1,250,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
2014 Mr Speaker 3 Jose Lezcano C. R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 2:01.14 $1,250,000 I 1+1⁄4 miles
Jamaica Handicap
2013 3 Cornelio Velásquez Sam-Son Farms 1:48.74 $500,000 I 1+1⁄8 miles
2012 3 Rosie Napravnik Michael J. Maker Scarlet Stable 1:52.91 $400,000 I 1+1⁄8 miles
2011 3 Corey Nakatani Jeremy Noseda 1:50.34 $250,000 I 1+1⁄8 miles
2010 3 Jose Lezcano Casa Farms 1:50.07 $250,000 I 1+1⁄8 miles
2009 3 Edgar Prado Todd Pletcher Starlight Partners 1:48.51 $300,000 I 1+1⁄8 miles
2008 Court Vision 3 Ramon Domínguez William I. Mott IEAH Stables/WinStar 1:49.75 $250,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2007 Nobiz Like Shobiz 3 Javier Castellano Barclay Tagg Elizabeth Valando 1:46.80 $300,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2006 3 Cornelio Velásquez Barclay Tagg 1:47.81 $300,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2005 3 Javier Castellano Paul Pompa Jr. 1:49.28 $300,000 III 1+1⁄8 miles
2004 Artie Schiller 3 Richard Migliore James A. Jerkens Timber Bay Farm et al. 1:45.50 $200,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2003 3 Jerry Bailey William I. Mott Claiborne Farm 1:46.02 $200,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2002 3 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Dogwood Stable 1:46.66 $200,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2001 3 Edgar Prado Alan E. Goldberg 1:51.53 $200,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
2000 3 Jerry Bailey William I. Mott Centennial Farms 1:49.63 $200,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
1999 3 Joe Bravo 1:51.66 $150,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
1998 3 John Velazquez Mark Hennig December Hill Farm 1:50.42 $150,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
1997 Subordination 3 Jorge Chavez Gary Sciacca Klaravich Stable 1:49.00 $150,000 II 1+1⁄8 miles
1996 3 Richard Migliore Kiaran McLaughlin Ahmed Al Tayer 1:40.91 $125,000 II 1+1⁄16 miles
1995 Race not run
1994 3 John Velazquez December Hill Farm 1:35.13 $100,000 II 1 mile
Race run on dirt track
1993 3 Mike E. Smith Thomas M. Carey 1:35.20 $100,000 II 1 mile
1992 3 Jean-Luc Samyn John H. Peace 1:34.27 $100,000 II 1 mile
1991 3 Chris Antley 1:34.44 $100,000 II 1 mile
1990 3 Jorge Chavez C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 1:35.60 $75,000 II 1 mile
1989 3 Sandy Hawley Robert P. Tiller 1:35.40 $100,000 II 1 mile
1988 Ruhlmann 3 Gary Stevens Robert J. Frankel Jerome S. Moss 1:35.40 $100,000 II 1 mile
1987 3 Randy Romero C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 1:34.80 $75,000 III 1 mile
1986 Waquoit 3 Richard Migliore Joseph Federico 1:34.20 $75,000 III 1 mile
1985 3 Don MacBeth Sondra D. Bender 1:36.00 $75,000 III 1 mile
1984 3 Richard Migliore Mark E. Casse Irwin Feiner 1:36.60 $75,000 III 1 mile
1983 3 Woodrow Sedlacek 1:34.00 $75,000 III 1 mile
1982 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1:37.00 $50,000 III 1 mile
1981 3 Jorge Velásquez Leopoldo Villareal 1:35.20 $50,000 III 1 mile
1980 3 Cash Asmussen Thomas J. Kelly John M. Schiff 1:34.00 $50,000 III 1 mile
1979 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Walter A. Kelley John R. Murrell 1:33.60 $50,000 III 1 mile
1978 3 Jeffrey Fell Warren A. Croll Jr. Aisco Stable 1:35.00 $50,000 III 1 mile
1977 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Lazaro S. Barrera Harbor View Farm 1:35.20 $50,000 1 mile
1976 Dance Spell 3 Ruben Hernandez James W. Maloney Christiana Stable 1:34.00 $50,000 II 1 mile
1975 Funalon 3 Leonard Imperio Old Bombast Farm (F. Di Paolo/J. Mavronicela/A. Pamiccia/L. Imperio) 1:34.00 $50,000 II 1 mile
1961–74 Race not scheduled
1960 4 Ray Broussard Clyde Troutt Ada L. Rice 1:10.60 6 furlongs
1959 3 Bobby Ussery Lucien Laurin Charfran Stable 1:09.60 6 furlongs
1958 3 Paul J. Bailey A G (Bob) Robertson Warner Stable 1:10.80 6 furlongs
1957 3 Ted Atkinson Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:11.20 6 furlongs
1956 Race not run
1955 Race not run
1954 4 Bill Shoemaker Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1:50.00 1+1⁄8 miles
1953 7 William G. Williams Winding Way Farm 1:11.00 6 furlongs
1952 9 Hedley Woodhouse F. Ambrose Clark 1:11.20 6 furlongs
1951 Piet 6 Jim Nichols Peter A. Markey 1:11.20 6 furlongs
1950 Piet 5 Peter A. Markey 1:11.20 6 furlongs
1949 Piet 4 Chris Rogers Peter A. Markey 1:11.40 6 furlongs
1948 3 Douglas Dodson James W. Smith Maine Chance Farm 1:13.00 6 furlongs
1947 Jet Pilot 3 Johnny Longden Tom Smith Maine Chance Farm 1:11.60 6 furlongs
1946 3 James Stout Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1:11.40 6 furlongs
3 Basil James Buster Millerick Frank Frankel 1:13.20
1945 3 John H. Adams Tom Smith Maine Chance Farm 1:11.40 6 furlongs
1944 Doublrab 6 Eddie Arcaro Lillian Christopher 1:11.40 6 furlongs
1943 Overdrawn 5 Pete Battle Dearborn Stable (James Powers & Morton Donnelly) 1:13.00 6 furlongs
1942 Overdrawn 4 Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1:12.40 6 furlongs
1941 Overdrawn 3 Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1:11.80 6 furlongs
1940 3 Don Meade William H. Gallagher 1:12.60 6 furlongs
1939 4 James Stout Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1:12.00 6 furlongs
1938 4 Nick Wall Walter A. Carter 1:12.20 6 furlongs
1937 5 Harry Richards Hal Price Headley 1:11.60 6 furlongs
1936 6 Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1:10.80 6 furlongs
1935 Race not run
1934 Race not run
1933 Race not run
1932 4 Thomas J. Healey C. V. Whitney 1:12.60 6 furlongs
1931 3 Linus McAtee A. Jack Joyner George D. Widener Jr. 1:12.40 6 furlongs
1930 5 Frank Catrone Fred E. Kraft 1:11.40 6 furlongs
1929 4 Mack Garner William Ziegler Jr. 1:11.80 6 furlongs
* In 1954 , who won this race in 1952, finished first again but was disqualified.


See also[]

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Belmont Derby". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ NYRA Press Office (15 February 2019). "NYRA establishes $5.25 million Turf Triple Series featuring the Turf Trinity and Turf Tiara for 3-year-olds". NYRA.
  3. ^ Bond, Dave (2014). "Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes 2014 Contenders & Odds". Off Track Betting. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Funalon Captures Mile at Aqueduct". The New York Times. 1975-01-02. p. 72. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  5. ^ LaMarra, Tom (25 November 2008). "Six New Grade I Races for 2009". bloodhorse.com.
  6. ^ "Overdrawn Wins Jamaica For Third Straight Year". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1942-06-27. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  7. ^ "Piet Takes 3d Jamaica H'cap". New York Daily News, page 209. 1951-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-26.

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