Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes
The Belmont Gold Cup Invitational Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old and older held over a distance of two miles on the turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 2014 with a stakes purse of $200,000.In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III and was reclassified as Grade II for 2018.
The event is longest graded event in North America and attracts many entrants from Europe where long distance staying races on the turf are more numerous.
Records
Speed record:- 3:16.78 - Call To Mind
- 2 - John Velazquez
- length - Da Big Hoss
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Grade |
| 2019 | Amade | Flavien Prat | Alessandro Botti | OTI Racing, Laurent Dassault, Elisa Berte | 3:19.95 | $400,000 | II |
| 2018 | Call to Mind | Javier Castellano | William Haggas | Queen Elizabeth II | 3:16.78 | $400,000 | II |
| 2017 | Red Cardinal | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wohler | Australian Bloodstock | 3:18.79 | $400,000 | III |
| 2016 | Da Big Hoss | John Velazquez | Michael J. Maker | Phillips Racing Partnership | 3:17.29 | $300,000 | Listed |
| 2015 | Innovation Economy | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables / W.H. Lawrence | 3:22.17 | $250,000 | |
| 2014 | Charming Kitten | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 3:21.52 | $200,000 |