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2026 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Results
Official race results and payouts are listed below:
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place |
|---|
7 | Forever Young | Ryusei Sakai / Yoshito Yahagi | $2.96 / $2.10 |
2 | Stars and Stripes | John R. Velazquez / William I. Mott | $5.76 |
1 | Baeza | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | |
4 | Phileas Fogg | Kendrick Carmouche / Gustavo Rodriguez |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (7-2) Paid: $11.47
Watch the 2026 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes
2026 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 | Baeza | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | 9-2 |
2 | Stars and Stripes | John R. Velazquez / William I. Mott | 15-1 |
3 | Chunk of Gold | Jaime Torres / Ethan West | 12-1 |
4 | Phileas Fogg | Kendrick Carmouche / Gustavo Rodriguez | 4-1 |
5 | Banishing | Joel Rosario / David Jacobson | 12-1 |
6 | Render Judgment | Manny Franco / Kenny McPeek | 20-1 |
7 | Forever Young | Fujita Susumu / Yoshito Yahagi | 3-5 |
8 | Pierre | Javier Castellano / David Jacobson | 20-1 |
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 between 2021 and 2025). 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 |
|---|
2026 | Forever Young | Ryusei Sakai / Yoshito Yahagi | 1 1⁄4 M / 2:01.23 |
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 |
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