Jockey Club Gold Cup

A cornerstone of American racing since 1919, the Jockey Club Gold Cup is a prestigious Grade 1 race for 3-year-olds and up, traditionally run at 1¼ miles. Now held at Saratoga, it serves as a key prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and has crowned legends like Kelso, Forego, and Curlin. With a rich history and championship implications, it remains one of the most respected tests for older horses on dirt.

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Location: Saratoga Race Course - Saratoga Springs, NY

Inaugural Race: 1919

TV Coverage: Stream live on TwinSpires.com!

Current Distance: 1 1/4 miles

Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: Three Year Olds and up

Purse: $1,000,000

Race Date: Sunday, August 31st

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2025 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Results

Official race results and payouts are listed below:

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE
8
Antiquarian
John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
$28.00 / $8.30 / $4.50
3
Sierra Leone
Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown
$3.10 / $2.10
2
Highland Falls
Luis Saez / Brad H. Cox
$3.80
5
White Abarrio
Edgard J. Zayas / Saffie A. Joseph Jr.
1
Disarm
Joel Rosario / Steven M. Asmussen
6
Contrary Thinking
Dylan Davis / Chad C. Brown
7
Phileas Fogg
Kendrick Carmouche / Gustavo Rodriguez
4
Mindframe
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (8-3) Paid: $24.80
  • $0.50 Trifecta (8-3-2) Paid: $45.62
  • $0.10 Superfecta (8-3-2-5) Paid: $42.35

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2025 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Morning Line Odds

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
ML Odds
1
Disarm
Joel Rosario / Steve Asmussen
15‑1
2
Highland Falls
Luis Saez / Brad Cox
5‑1
3
Sierra Leone
Flavien Prat / Chad Brown
8‑5
4
Mindframe
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Todd Pletcher
2‑1
5
White Abarrio
Ricardo Santana Jr. / Saffie Joseph Jr.
8‑1
6
Contrary Thinking
Dylan Davis / Chad Brown
50‑1
7
Phileas Fogg
Kendrick Carmouche / Gustavo Rodriguez
15‑1
8
Antiquarian
John Velazquez / Todd Pletcher
12‑1
9
Banishing
Jose Lezcano / David Jacobson
15‑1

Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Race History

The Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade I horse race historically run each year at Belmont Park (although it was shifted to the Saratoga Race Course in 2021). Inaugurated in 1919, past race winners include a laundry list of hall of famers and champions, including Sword Dancer, War Admiral, Cigar, Curlin, Slew o' Gold, Affirmed, Forego, Shuvee, Kelso, Citation, Whirlaway, Man o' War, and John Henry.

Of note in the race's long history is the 1978 edition, which saw Hall of Fame stallion Exceller edge 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew by a nose in a thrilling battle down the stretch. Affirmed, who would capture the Triple Crown that year, finished fifth after his saddle slipped but would rebound and capture a win the very next year by defeating a field that included the legendary Spectacular Bid.

Jockey Eddie Arcaro dominated the Jockey Gold Cup during his hall of fame career, capturing a record 11 victories. His record has stood since he notched his final win in 1961. Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons holds another long standing record with his 6 wins. Of the esteemed winners of the race, ten horses have won the race twice but its Kelso who holds the record with 5 wins, who captured those victories consecutively between 1960 and 1964. 

As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" Series, winners are automatically entered into the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Past Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Antiquarian
John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1⁄4 M / 2:03.25
2024
Highland Falls
Flavien Prat / Brad H. Cox
1 1⁄4 M / 2:03.25
2023
Bright Future
Javier Castellano / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1⁄4 M / 2:03.00
2022
Olympiad
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
1 1⁄4 M / 2:02.11
2021
Max Player
Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen
1 1⁄4 M / 2:02.49
2020
Happy Saver
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Todd Pletcher
1 1⁄4 M / 2:01.77
2019
Code of Honor
John Velazquez / Shug McGaughey
1 1⁄4 M / 2:00.30
2018
Discreet Lover
Manuel Franco / Uriah St. Lewis
1 1⁄4 M / 1:59.99
2017
Diversify
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Richard Violette Jr.
1 1⁄4 M / 2:00.96
2016
Hoppertunity
John Velazquez / Bob Baffert
1 1⁄4 M / 2:00.68

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