Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes
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"Turf Classic" redirects here. For the race at Churchill Downs, see Turf Classic Stakes.
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes is a Grade I American Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on the turf track scheduled annually in late September or early October at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $500,000.
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Grade I race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1977 (as Turf Classic at Aqueduct Racetrack) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | $500,000 (2021) |
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