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Belmont Park Race 5 - Jockey Club Gold Cup S. Stakes

FOREVER YOUNG (7) is a winner of 11 from 15 and is unbeaten in five first-up runs. The one to beat. BAEZA (1) finished 6 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1811m at Saratoga six weeks ago. Steps up in distance today. Has the pace to be in a prominent position from the outset. Best form puts him right in this. BANISHING (5) pushed forward from a wide draw last start and found a position close to the lead before sticking on well to finish second over 1811m in the G2 Charles Town Classic (Dirt). Hard to beat in this suitable race. PHILEAS FOGG (4) is back from a spell of 11 weeks and brings solid fresh form to the table. Strung together two wins before the break, the latest over 2012m at Saratoga. K Carmouche who has four wins when partnering stays on. Among the top-three hopes. Something for the Multiples: STARS AND STRIPES (2)

Race Time:8:15 PM

Friday, September 18, 2026

Track:FAst

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2012m

Baeza (1)233216x324

Trainer: William I Mott (U.S.A.)12 mths 12: 2-4-3

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: MCKINZIE (USA)

Dam: PUCA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Big Brown

Stats

Prize Money$3,291,797.00

Avg $$274,316.42

Win %16.67%

Place %75.00%

Career12: 2-4-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 0-0-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-2-0

Firm9: 2-3-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 41-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 7 in the G1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga on August 8 over 1811m, 6 len behind Sovereignty with 57kg at $4.30. The run before that 2nd in a small field in the G1 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 27 over 1811m, 1.3 len behind Magnitude carrying 56kg at $4.64. Definite chance.

Last Starts 42 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	08/08/2026	42	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,426,534.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Flavien Prat	57kg	1:47.91	7-5-4	7	1. Sovereignty 2. Nitrogen 3. Antiquarian	6.0L	$4.30
2/5	27/06/2026	57	G1 OPEN 4U	$2,789,400.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	SP	Flavien Prat	56kg	1:48.03	5-2-2	4	1. Magnitude 2. Baeza 3. Sovereignty	1.3L	$4.64
3/7	01/05/2026	181	G2 OPEN 4U	$1,047,486.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Junior Alvarado	56kg	1:41.82	7-4-3	1	1. Corporate Power 2. Skippylongstocking 3. Baeza	0.8L	$2.83
6/9	01/11/2025	42	G1 OPEN 3U	$10,687,023.00	Del Mar	2012m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	2:00.19	8-6-6	2	1. Forever Young 2. Sierra Leone 3. Fierceness	9.5L	$8.10
1/10	20/09/2025	56	G1 OPEN 3	$1,529,052.00	Parx	1811m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	54.5kg	1:48.03	9-1-1	8	1. Baeza 2. Magnitude 3. Goal Oriented	2.3L	$2.40
2/5	26/07/2025	49	G2 OPEN 3	$764,526.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	54.5kg	1:49.52	3-2-2	1	1. Sovereignty 2. Baeza 3. Hill Road	1.0L	$4.10

Stars And Stripes (2)1x4x211x81

Trainer: William I Mott (U.S.A.)12 mths 9: 5-1-1

Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: NOT THIS TIME (USA)

Dam: PEARL RIVER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Quality Road

Stats

Prize Money$792,504.00

Avg $$88,056.00

Win %55.56%

Place %77.78%

Career9: 5-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-1-1

2nd Up3: 3-0-0

Firm7: 3-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 36 days. First-up 8th of 11 in the G2 Suburban Stakes at Saratoga on July 4 over 2012m, 17 len behind Phileas Fogg with 55.5kg at $6.63. Second-up raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a 0.1 len in stakes class at Saratoga at Saratoga on August 13 over 2816m defeating Parchment Party with 57kg at $3.43. Has to find improvement.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	13/08/2026	40	LR OPEN 3U	$285,307.00	Saratoga	2816m	Fast	Luis Saez	57kg	2:58.90	3-3-1	3	1. Stars And Stripes 2. Parchment Party 3. Passing Game	0.1L	$3.43
8/11	04/07/2026	77	G2 OPEN 4U	$725,689.00	Saratoga	2012m	Fast	Junior Alvarado	55.5kg	2:01.70	6-6-8	9	1. Phileas Fogg 2. Hit Show 3. Tiztastic	17.3L	$6.63
1/8	18/04/2026	41	G3 OPEN 4U	$509,461.00	Keeneland	1911m	Fast	Luis Saez	53.5kg	1:58.34	5-2-1	1	1. Stars And Stripes 2. Batten Down 3. San Siro	0.5L	$2.65
1/8	08/03/2026	51	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$176,966.00	Oaklawn Park	1811m	Good	Luis Saez	53.5kg	1:49.36	1-1-1	8	1. Stars And Stripes 2. Gun Runner Charlie 3. Classify	0.8L	$1.80
2/5	16/01/2026	69	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$124,108.00	Gulfstream Park	1710m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	55kg	1:41.82	1-3-2	2	1. Solo Venturi 2. Stars And Stripes 3. Batten Down	2.3L	$2.80
4/4	08/11/2025	114	LR OPEN 3	$305,344.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Jose Lezcano	53.5kg	1:33.86	2-4-4	3	1. Disco Time 2. Crudo 3. Tip Top Thomas	14.8L	$2.93

Phileas Fogg (3)72x4x31x1x

Trainer: Gustavo Rodriguez 12 mths 24: 11-5-1

Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: ASTERN (AUS)

Dam: MERINO (USA)

Dam's Sire: More Than Ready

Stats

Prize Money$1,764,591.00

Avg $$73,524.63

Win %45.83%

Place %70.83%

Career24: 11-5-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 5-1-1

2nd Up5: 1-2-0

Firm15: 8-2-0

Good1: 0-1-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation won by 10 len in the G2 Suburban Stakes at Saratoga on July 4 over 2012m defeating Hit Show with 56kg at $9.91. When resuming last campaign ran last in a small field in Listed grade at Aqueduct at Aqueduct on February 28 over 1609m, 25 len behind Komorebino Omoide carrying 56kg at $1.51. Expect he will go well.

Last Starts 77 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/11	04/07/2026	64	G2 OPEN 4U	$725,689.00	Saratoga	2012m	Fast	K Carmouche	56kg	2:01.70	1-1-1	6	1. Phileas Fogg 2. Hit Show 3. Tiztastic	10.0L	$9.91
1/5	01/05/2026	62	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$128,492.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	K Carmouche	56kg	1:49.57	1-1-1	3	1. Phileas Fogg 2. Warp Nine 3. Otello	5.8L	$1.65
3/3	28/02/2026	84	LR OPEN 4U	$210,674.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Good	Jamie Rodriguez	56kg	1:38.27	2-3-3	1	1. Komorebino Omoide 2. Yo Daddy 3. Phileas Fogg	25.0L	$1.51
4/6	06/12/2025	70	G2 OPEN 3U	$765,697.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Joel Rosario	56.5kg	1:34.62	4-3-4	5	1. Bishops Bay 2. Mika 3. Crazy Mason	6.5L	$2.99
2/3	27/09/2025	27	G2 OPEN 3U	$458,716.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	K Carmouche	57kg	1:48.11	1-1-2	2	1. Locked 2. Phileas Fogg 3. Post Time	0.8L	$1.91
7/8	31/08/2025	58	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,550,388.00	Saratoga	2012m	Fast	K Carmouche	57kg	2:02.16	2-1-D3	7	1. Antiquarian 2. Sierra Leone 3. Highland Falls	99.0L	$17.50

Forever Young (4)113x11x12x

Trainer: Y Yahagi (Japan)12 mths 15: 11-1-3

Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: REAL STEEL (JPN)

Dam: FOREVER DARLING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Congrats

Stats

Prize Money$21,204,834.00

Avg $$1,413,655.60

Win %73.33%

Place %100.00%

Career15: 11-1-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance8: 4-1-3

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 5-0-0

2nd Up5: 3-1-1

Firm5: 3-0-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of six months. Finished off last campaign second of 9 at Meydan Dirt in the G1 Dubai World Cup March 28 over 2000m, 1.0 len behind Magnitude carrying 57kg at $1.60. Previous preparation first-up favourite; won by 1.0 len Riyadh Dirt SAUG1 SAUG1 SAUDI CUP February 14 over 1800m defeating Nysos with 57kg at $1.33. Look for a bold run.

Last Starts 175 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/9	28/03/2026	42	G1 OPEN 4U	$4,597,701.00	Meydan	2000m	Fast	Ryusei Sakai	57kg	2:04.38	-	6	1. Magnitude 2. Forever Young 3. Meydaan	1.0L	$1.60
1/13	14/02/2026	105	SAUG1 CUP 4U	$7,490,637.00	Riyadh Dirt	1800m	Fast	Ryusei Sakai	57kg	1:51.03	-	6	1. Forever Young 2. Nysos 3. Tumbarumba	1.0L	$1.33
1/9	01/11/2025	31	G1 OPEN 3U	$10,687,023.00	Del Mar	2012m	Fast	Ryusei Sakai	57kg	2:00.19	2-1-1	5	1. Forever Young 2. Sierra Leone 3. Fierceness	0.5L	$4.50
1/10	01/10/2025	179	COND 3U	$686,856.00	Funabashi	1800m	Good	Ryusei Sakai	58kg	1:52.20	5-3-1	7	1. Forever Young 2. Revontulet 3. Ho O Truth	2.5L	$1.10
3/11	05/04/2025	42	G1 OPEN 4U	$5,217,391.00	Meydan	2000m	Fast	Ryusei Sakai	57kg	2:03.50	2-4-3	5	1. Hit Show 2. Mixto 3. Forever Young	2.0L	$1.30
1/14	22/02/2025	55	SAUG1 CUP 4U	$8,583,691.00	Riyadh Dirt	1800m	Fast	Ryusei Sakai	57kg	1:49.10	-	14	1. Forever Young 2. Romantic Warrior 3. Ushba Tesoro	0.3L	$2.37