Pilgrim Stakes

The Pilgrim Stakes, inaugurated in 1979, is a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 2-year-olds that serves as a key prep for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Traditionally held at Belmont Park and temporarily run at Aqueduct during renovations, the race has produced numerous future graded winners and international contenders, maintaining its status as one of the fall’s most important juvenile turf tests.

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Location: Belmont Park - Elmont, NY

Inaugural Race: 1979

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Current Distance: 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-handed, Turf

Age Qualification: Two-year-olds

Purse: $200,000

Race Date: Saturday, October 3rd

Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
1
Time
October 22 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
2
Katie King
Carmouche, Kendrick
Ferraro, M A
4/1
3
Lady Wisdom
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Kantarmaci, Mertkan
3/1
4
Full Pour
Lopez, Paco
Hennig, Mark A
9/1
5
Fedupwiththefed
Prat, Flavien
Donk, David G
2/5
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
2
Time
October 22 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Waitin'onasunnyday
Pena, Pedro
Potts, Wayne
13/1
2
Abrigado
Franco, Manuel
Rice, Linda
4/5
3
The Markinater
Haddock, Dexter
Synnefias, Dimitrios K
27/1
4
Mouqeer
Bowen, Rocco
Atras, Rob
11/1
5
Ican
Lezcano, Jose
Rice, Linda
2/1
6
Rule Sixty Two
Fresu, Antonio
Dutrow; Jr, Richard E
9/2
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
3
Time
October 22 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Fort Griffin
Carmouche, Kendrick
Allard, Edward T
14/1
2
He's My Kind
Prat, Flavien
Clement, Miguel
1/1
3
About Face
Marin, Samuel
De Paz, Horacio
4/1
4
Spherical
Rivera; Jr, Luis R
Summers, Chad
29/1
5
Daythemusiclived
Franco, Manuel
Clement, Miguel
6/1
6
Bamboozie
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Englehart, Jeremiah C
16/1
7
Weseeulator
Castellano, Javier
Brown, Bruce R
5/1
8
I'm A Gunner
Zayas, Edgard J
Sweezey, J K
13/1
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
4
Time
October 22 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Amelia's Echo
Gonzalez, Silvestre
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
7/1
2
Expecto Patronum
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Giangiulio, Michelle
7/2
3
Margarita Molly
Rivera; Jr, Luis R
Devaux, Adrianne
7/2
7
Emerald Ember
Fresu, Antonio
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
1/2
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
5
Time
October 22 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Bocage Belle
Ventura, Jose
Maver; Jr, Eduardo
20/1
2
Probable Choice
Bowen, Rocco
Barrera Iii, Oscar S
28/1
3
Lady Vortex
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Levine, Bruce N
5/2
4
Seize The Storm
Rivera, Dalila A
Barrera Iii, Oscar S
43/1
5
It'sgoodtobequeen
Franco, Manuel
Atras, Rob
6/1
6
City War
Pena, Pedro
Friedman, Mitchell E
75/1
7
Gallipoli Girl
Gutierrez, Reylu
Atras, Rob
59/1
8
Liberty's Advance
Lezcano, Jose
Mott, William I
7/2
9
Great Happenings
Davis, Katie
Mcmahon, Jane
2/1
10
Funny Gal
Davis, Dylan
Quick, Patrick J
12/1
11
Mighty Miss
Castellano, Javier
Nihei, Michelle
11/1
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
6
Time
October 22 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Timeless Melody
Fresu, Antonio
Antonacci, Philip
8/1
2
No Difference
Rivera, Dalila A
Arriaga, Antonio
90/1
3
Majestic Moonlight
Prat, Flavien
Abreu, Jorge R
2/1
4
Portixol
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Clement, Miguel
12/1
5
Olatz
Lopez, Paco
Schultz, Lindsay
17/1
6
Outro
Lezcano, Jose
Rodriguez, Rudy R
3/1
7
Al Latafah
Davis, Dylan
Dini, Michael
74/1
8
Red Beach
Zayas, Edgard J
Bond, H James
17/1
9
Just Tell Anne
Franco, Manuel
Handal, Raymond
4/1
10
Honor The Numbers
Sutherland, Chantal
Delgado, Jorge
10/1
11
Battle Winner
Carmouche, Kendrick
Antonucci, Jena M
16/1
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
7
Time
October 22 2026
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Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Expensive Cut
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Atras, Rob
6/5
2
Laughing Boy
Bowen, Rocco
Simmonds, Michael A
26/1
3
Jackson Heights
Franco, Manuel
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
8/5
5
Nantz
Marin, Samuel
Kantarmaci, Mertkan
5/1
7
Screaming Uncle
Carmouche, Kendrick
Charlerie, Gregory E
7/2
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Belmont Park
Track
Belmont
Race
8
Time
October 22 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
2
Epico
Prat, Flavien
Dutrow; Jr, Richard E
6/1
3
City Nights
Maragh, Rajiv
Margotta; Jr, Anthony R
28/1
4
Maximum Heat
Bowen, Rocco
Barrera Iii, Oscar S
19/1
5
Exonerate
Franco, Manuel
Cox, Brad H
3/5
6
Rossbeigh
Fresu, Antonio
Begg, James B
15/1
7
Printer's Alley
Castellano, Javier
Kantarmaci, Ilkay
5/1
8
Mosconi
Zayas, Edgard J
Bond, H James
46/1
9
Light Cav
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Maker, Michael J
9/1
10
Noble One
Hernandez Moreno, Omar
Pregman; Jr, John S
68/1
11
Berman
Elliott, Christopher
Hills, Timothy A
30/1
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2026 Pilgrim Stakes Morning Line Odds & Entries

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
Odds
1
Chief of Peace
Manuel Franco / Miguel Clement
8/1
2
House of War
Antonio Fresu / Jorge Abreu
6-1
3
Kipros
Dylan Davis / Raymond Handal
15-1
4
Roscoe Goose
Kendrick Carmouche / Riley Mott
8-1
5
Pass On By
Jose Lezcano / Claude McGaughey III
15-1
6
Blaring Ambition
Christopher Elliott / Michael Maker
12/1
7
Stock Rising
Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Todd Pletcher
10/1
8
And the Runner Is
Reylu Gutierrez / Mark Casse
10/1
9
Berta's Stitch
Jose Gomez / John Terranova II
20-1
10
High Official
Flavien Prat / Todd Pletcher
4-1

2026 Pilgrim Stakes Race Results

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
Win / Place / Show
12
Let Em Know
Edgard J. Zayas / D. Whitworth Beckman
$27.38 / $11.54 / $8.50
4
Roscoe Goose
Kendrick Carmouche / Riley Mott
$8.66 / $5.20
5
Pass On By
Jose Lezcano / Claude R. McGaughey III
$12.22
3
Kipros
Dylan Davis / Raymond Handal
2
House of War
Antonio Fresu / Jorge R. Abreu
7
Stock Rising
Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher
10
High Official
Flavien Prat / Todd A. Pletcher
9
Berta's Stitch
Christopher Elliott / John P. Terranova, II
11
Dover Street
Paco Lopez / Richard Hannon
1
Chief of Peace
Manuel Franco / Miguel Clement

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (12-4) Paid: $91.18
  • $0.50 Trifecta (12-4-5) Paid: $511.83
  • $0.10 Superfecta (12-4-5-3) Paid: $777.70

Watch the 2026 Pilgrim Stakes

Pilgrim Stakes Race History

The Pilgrim Stakes is a Grade II thoroughbred horse race run each year at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Inaugurated in 1979 at Aqueduct, the race was named for Pilgrim, the winner of the 1919 Remsen Stakes. Pilgrim was owned by Joseph E. Widener, a renowned art collector and major figure in horse racing in the early 20th century. After finding success as an owner of champion-caliber horses (in both flat and steeplechase events), he went on to acquire a sizable portion of Belmont's breeding stock, as well as a majority stake in the track itself. He served as the track president from 1925 to 1939.

In 2022, the event was temporarily moved to its original home at Aqueduct due to redevelopment work at Belmont Park. The race returned to Belmont in 2026

Jockey John Velazquez has a record five victories to his name and trainer Todd A. Pletcher has a record six wins. The last win for Velazquez came in 2007 atop The Leopard, which happened to be Pletcher's first win at the race.

As part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series, the winner automatically qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.

Pilgrim Stakes Past Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2026
Let Em Know
Edgard J. Zayas / D. Whitworth Beckman
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:42.15
2025
Bottas
Manuel Franco / Miguel Clement
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:42.63
2024
Zulu Kingdom (IRE)
Joel Rosario / Chad C. Brown
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:48.67
2023
Agate Road
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:42.83
2022
Major Dude
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:46.60
2021
Annapolis
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:41.04
2020
Fire At Will
Kendrick Carmouche / Michael J. Maker
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:43.46
2019
Structor
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:41.46
2018
Forty Under
Manuel Franco / Jeremiah C. Englehart
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:44.37
2017
Seabhac
Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1⁄16 Miles / 1:43.48
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