| Class | Grade I |
|---|---|
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1929 (as Jamaica Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Northern Hemisphere: Colts & Geldings 122 lbs. Fillies 119 lbs. Southern Hemisphere: Colts and Geldings 126 lbs. Fillies 123 lbs. |
| Purse | US$750,000 (2023) |
The Belmont Derby is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred race horse run over a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles on the turf at Belmont Park in July.[1] The purse for the 2023 race is US$750,000.[1]
- ^ a b "Belmont Derby". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.