Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes 2016

United States of America

Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes

1stHoppertunityby Any Given Saturday × Refugee€ 474,300

2ndEffinex5yo by Mineshaft × What A Pear€ 158,100

3rdProtonico5yo by Giant's Causeway × Alpha Spirit€ 79,100

JockeyJohn R Velazquez

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerMichael E Pegram, Karl Watson & others

BreederBetz, D J Stable, Kidder, J Betz, Robenalt

Purse€ 774,800 · US$882k

Distance2012 metres

Winning time2m 0.68s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners5

Result

5 runners · prize money to 5th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stHoppertunity5yo by Any Given Saturday × RefugeeJohn R VelazquezBob Baffert€ 474,300

2ndEffinex5yo by Mineshaft × What A PearMike E SmithJames Jerkens€ 158,100

3rdProtonico5yo by Giant's Causeway × Alpha SpiritJavier CastellanoTodd Pletcher€ 79,100

Pedigree of the winner

SireAny Given Saturday

DamRefugee

DamsireUnaccounted For

Connections

JockeyJohn R Velazquez

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerMichael E Pegram, Karl Watson & others

BreederBetz, D J Stable, Kidder, J Betz, Robenalt

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2015	TonalistTapit × Settling Mist	Christophe ClementJohn R Velazquez	Robert S EvansWoodslane Farm
2014	TonalistTapit × Settling Mist	Christophe ClementJoel Rosario	Robert S EvansWoodslane Farm
2013	Ron The GreekFull Mandate × Flambe'	William MottJose Lezcano	Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable et alJack T Hammer
2012	Flat OutFlatter × Cresta Lil	William MottJoel Rosario	Preston Stables LLCNikolaus Bock
2011	Flat OutFlatter × Cresta Lil	Charles L DickeyAlex O Solis	Preston Stables LLCNikolaus Bock

2016 North American season

Same day08.10.16

Same racecourseBelmont at Aqueduct

Similar races3-year-olds and up · Middle distance · Dirt