Belmont Park reopens with Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup

A new era of horse racing begins this Friday with the opening of the new Belmont Park on Long Island. The reopening features several high-stakes events, headlined by the $1 million Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, which serves as a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

In addition to the action at Belmont Park, major racing continues at Parx with two $1 million Grade 1 races scheduled for Saturday: the Pennsylvania Derby and the Cotillion Stakes.

Bettors are looking toward various opportunities across the cards, including potential longshots in the Belmont Park maiden and allowance races, such as Ifweonlyhavelove and Noble Confessor.