The Belmont Racing Festival returns to SAR for the final time, and as a part of it on Thursday, we will have the twelfth running of the Grade 2 BEL Gold Cup, which is a mile and a half on the inner turf course. The race debuted with a purse of $250.00, and saw gradual increases along the way before a peak of $500.00 in 2020.
STAKES ARTICLES
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Friday Stakes Action at SAR – The Phipps Stakes
6/5/26 5 SAR The Phipps Stakes (GI) [BC] $500.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/8m Dirt 123lbs A big weekend of stakes action in up-state NY and we get a very class group of ladies set… Read More ›
Three in a Row for Sick Boi Who Sets Stakes Record in The Blame Win
The Blame – GIII $300.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Churchill Downs – May 30, 2026 Crossing the wire as the winner beneath the sentinel twin spires of legend is always a great thing… Read More ›
Wild Girl Threads the Needle in Triple Bend Stakes
Triple Bend Stakes – (Grade lll) Purse $100.00 – For Three Year Olds And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Santa Anita Park – May 31, 2026 Wild Girl returned to his winning ways with a strong performance in the 22nd… Read More ›
Perfect Folly Notches First Stakes Win in Jersey Derby
Jersey Derby $100.000 For Three Year Olds 1 Mile – Turf Old Monmouth Park – May 30, 2026 In the preview for this race I noted that Perfect Folly had been very consistent and shown talent as well as versatility,… Read More ›
Firewall Secures Regret Win at CD
5/30/2026 8 CD Regret (GIII) $275.000 3yoF 11/8m Turf 122lbs The Card hands out what should have been a tasty exacta, with a near 18/1 shot on top, but it’s HRP and… Read More ›
Stumble Shows Off Impressive Turn of Foot in the Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes – (Grade ll) Purse $175.00 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Woodbine Racetrack – May 30, 2026 Mb Stables’ Stumble captures his first graded stakes victory in the 20th edition of the… Read More ›
Class Tells as the Devil Walks Over Them in The Shawnee
The Shawnee – Grade II 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.00 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Devil In High Heels The Sidley Stud Lopez P 1:40.98 This weekend at least for the… Read More ›
It’s Wavy Girl in Belle Mahone
Belle Mahone Grade 3 1 1/16 on Dirt Purse $150.00 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada Wavy Girl from Saratoga Stud waved bye-bye in deep stretch and then hung on gamely to… Read More ›
Gaelic Commander Makes It Look Easy in The Audubon
With his resume, Gaelic Commander was a pretty clear favorite to win The Audubon, but apparently the morning line oddsmakers forgot to look at him. Getting him at 9/2 was a gift and a half, and the gelding showed why he should have been 2/5 instead with a workmanlike two-length win.