BELMONT PARK · Race 7 · Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S.

For Three Year Olds And Upward. Lasix Not Allowed Within 48 Hours Of Post Time Pursuant To Hisa Rule 4212. By Subscription Of $500 Each Which Should Accompany The Nomination; $3,750 To Pass The Entry Box And An Additional $3,750 To Start. For Horses Not Originally Nominated, A Supplemental Nomination Payment Of $2,500 In Addition To The Entry And Starting Fees May Be Made At Any Time Prior To The Closing Of Entries. The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Winner Is Eligible For A Bonus From The Japan Racing Association If Said Winner Is Selected And Runs In The 2026 Japan Cup At Tokyo Racecourse. Three Year Olds: 122 Lbs. Older: 126 Lbs. Trophies Will Be Presented To The Winning Owner, Trainer And Jockey. The New York Racing Association Reserves The Right To Transfer This Race To The Tapeta Track. In The Event That This Race Is Taken Off The Turf, It May Be Subject To Downgrading Upon Review By The Graded Stakes Committee. Closed Thursday, September 10, 2026 With 20 Nominations. (if The Stewards Consider It Inadvisable To Run This Race On The Turf Course, This Race Will Be Run At One Mile And Three Sixteenths On The Tapeta Track.) (rail At 12 Feet).

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Result

official
HorseWinPlaceShow
15Minaret Station$13.72$5.62$3.90
22Far Bridge—$8.24$4.64
31El Cordobes (IRE)——$2.38
PoolFinishOnPaid
Exacta5-2$1.00$50.11
Trifecta5-2-1$0.50$53.80
Superfecta5-2-1-6$0.10$28.53
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S.1 1/2 Miles · Turf · Firm · Purse $500,000
HorsePaceSpeedClassEVWinMLLive odds
1El Cordobes (IRE)228d off126 lbFlavien Prat—1122/18/5

Probability

Pace

Early
5.1
Middle
6.7
Finish
2.7
Post draw
9.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
—
Career best · average
122.0 · 110.0
Class, average · last
112 · 108
Power
103.2 · 5th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$92,974

Connections and form

Jockey
Flavien Prat
Trainer
Charles Appleby
Weight · days off
126 · 228d
Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 26 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.—not runFlavien Prat126
Sat 14 FebDOHAbout 1 1/2 Miles · Turf—5not run——
Sat 1 NovDEL MAR1 1/2 Miles · TurfLongines Breeders' Cup Turf31220.0Billy Loughnane126
Sat 27 SepBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.31190.0John Velazquez124
Sat 9 AugSARATOGA1 1/2 Miles · Inner turfResorts World Casino Sword Dancer S.11190.0Flavien Prat124
Thu 10 JulNEW1 1/2 Miles · Turf—1not run——
Sat 14 JunYORAbout 1 3/4 Miles · Turf—3not run——
Sat 17 MayNBY1 1/2 Miles · Turf—3not run——

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

2Far Bridge186d off126 lbJohn Velazquez53.61136/16

Probability

Pace

Early
4.0
Middle
4.0
Finish
3.6
Post draw
18.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
53.6
Career best · average
117.0 · 111.0
Class, average · last
113 · 106
Power
98.7 · 6th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$120,524

Connections and form

Jockey
John Velazquez
Trainer
Miguel Clement
Weight · days off
126 · 186d
Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 26 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.—not runJohn Velazquez126
Sat 28 MarGULFSTREAM PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfPan American S. presented by Rood & Riddle1104.0Flavien Prat120
Sat 27 SepBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.4117.0Joel Rosario124
Sat 9 AugSARATOGA1 1/2 Miles · Inner turfResorts World Casino Sword Dancer S.6107.0Joel Rosario126
Sat 12 JulSARATOGA1 3/8 Miles · Inner turfBowling Green S.1114.0Joel Rosario124
Sun 8 JunSARATOGA1 1/8 Miles · Inner turfResorts World Casino Manhattan S.3116.0Joel Rosario124
Sat 7 JunSARATOGA1 3/16 Miles · TurfResorts World Casino Manhattan S.—not runJoel Rosario124
Sat 10 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 3/8 Miles · TurfMan o' War S.1109.0Joel Rosario124

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

3Asbury Park (GB)126 lbManuel Franco54.210015/126

Probability

Pace

Early
6.7
Middle
6.3
Finish
3.7
Post draw
21.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
54.2
Career best · average
— · 92.0
Class, average · last
100 · 99
Power
87.3 · 7th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Manuel Franco
Trainer
Chad Brown 41/192
Weight · days off
126 · 39d

Colt

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 26 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.—not runManuel Franco126
Fri 18 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/4 Miles · Inner TrackAllowance Optional Claiming—not runFlavien Prat124
Sat 22 AugSARATOGA1 3/8 Miles · Inner TrackAllowance Optional Claiming297.0Manuel Franco126
Sat 2 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/8 Miles · TurfOld Forester Bourbon Turf Classic S.9820.0Flavien Prat123
Sat 4 OctBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 3/8 Miles · TurfJockey Club Derby Invitational S.11010.0Manuel Franco122
Mon 1 SepSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · TurfSaranac S.3850.0Flavien Prat120
Fri 18 JulSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · TurfAllowance Optional Claiming6960.0Flavien Prat122
Fri 11 JulSARATOGA1 Mile · DirtAllowance Optional Claiming—not runFlavien Prat122

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

4Pride of Arras (IRE)126 lbRossa Ryan——1137/27/5

Probability

Pace

Early
—
Middle
—
Finish
—
Post draw
21.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
—
Career best · average
116.0 · 108.0
Class, average · last
113 · 111
Power
121.5 · 1st in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Rossa Ryan
Trainer
Ralph Beckett 0/2
Weight · days off
126 · 25d
Past performances
5 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 26 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.—not runJames Doyle126
Sat 5 SepKEM1 1/2 Miles · All Weather Track—1not run——
Sat 25 JulYORAbout 1 5/16 Miles · Turf—2not run——
Sun 5 JulSTCAbout 1 1/2 Miles · Turf—8not run——
Fri 14 NovBAHAbout 1 1/4 Miles · Turf—4not run——

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

5Minaret Station126 lbJose Ortiz55.41114/15

Probability

Pace

Early
5.6
Middle
6.4
Finish
3.1
Post draw
9.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
55.4
Career best · average
111.0 · 110.0
Class, average · last
111 · 116
Power
110.8 · 4th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$79,011.20

Connections and form

Jockey
Jose Ortiz
Trainer
William Walden 1/7
Weight · days off
126 · 46d
Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 26 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.—not runJose Ortiz126
Sat 15 AugSARATOGA1 1/2 Miles · Inner TrackChristophe Clement Turf S.2111.0Jose Ortiz124
Sat 11 JulSARATOGA1 3/8 Miles · Inner turf—3112.0——
Sat 30 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/16 Miles · TurfArlington S.2111.0Cristian Torres118
Thu 30 AprCHURCHILL DOWNS1 Mile · TurfOpening Verse S.4110.0Cristian Torres120
Sat 28 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/16 Miles · TurfAmerican Derby1104.0Cristian Torres123
Fri 1 NovDEL MAR1 Mile · TurfBreeders' Cup Juvenile Turf—not runCristian Torres122
Sun 6 OctKEENELAND1 1/16 Miles · TurfCastle & Key Bourbon S.196.0Cristian Torres118

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

6Program Trading (GB)126 lbRicardo Santana, Jr.54.01156/18

Probability

Pace

Early
5.5
Middle
5.6
Finish
3.4
Post draw
7.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
54.0
Career best · average
110.0 · 111.0
Class, average · last
115 · 116
Power
116.3 · 2nd in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Trainer
Chad Brown 6/24
Weight · days off
126 · 46d

Ridgling

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 26 SepBELMONT PARK1 1/2 Miles · TurfJoe Hirsch Turf Classic S.—not runRicardo Santana, Jr.126
Sat 15 AugSARATOGA1 1/2 Miles · Inner TrackChristophe Clement Turf S.3110.0Flavien Prat124
Sat 18 JulMONMOUTH PARK1 3/8 Miles · Turf—1114.0——
Sat 13 JunMONMOUTH PARK1 1/8 Miles · TurfMonmouth S.1113.0Flavien Prat118
Sat 2 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/8 Miles · TurfOld Forester Bourbon Turf Classic S.4101.0Tyler Gaffalione123
Sat 21 MarFAIR GROUNDS1 1/8 Miles · TurfMuniz Memorial Classic S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation3115.0Flavien Prat118
Sat 24 JanGULFSTREAM PARK1 1/8 Miles · TurfPegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S.5111.0Flavien Prat123
Sat 1 NovDEL MAR1 Mile · TurfFanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF10103.0Flavien Prat126

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

7Fort George (GB)scratched—————9/2—
6 running · 1 scratched

pari-mutuel · odds are indicative until the gate