Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes

Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes
Grade I race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1977 (as Turf Classic at Aqueduct Racetrack)
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1+12 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and older
WeightWeight for Age
Purse$500,000 (2021)

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+12 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.