Parchment Party Romps in Off-the-Turf G2 Belmont Gold Cup

Parchment Party romps in off-the-turf G2 Belmont Gold Cup

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Pin Oak Stud’s Parchment Party had not visited the winner’s circle in seven starts since a maiden win in late 2023, but returned with aplomb on Friday at Saratoga Race Course to capture an off-the-turf edition of the Grade 2, $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup on Day Three of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. Originally scheduled for two miles on the inner turf for older horses, heavy rain moved the staying test to 1 3/4 miles …

'TDN Rising Star' Parchment Party Inks Sloppy Belmont Gold Cup

With the race taken off the turf, but the 'Golden Ticket' to the G1 Melbourne Cup still up for grabs, Parchment Party (Constitution–Life Well Lived, by Tiznow) ran down the lane to take the Belmont Gold Cup at Saratoga on Friday afternoon. Scheduled as a Grade II event, the Gold Cup was downgraded to a Grade III when it came off the grass and was cutback from two miles to a mile and three-quarters. 'TDN Rising Star' Parchment Party chased fellow…