Grade III race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1983 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-year-olds and older |
Weight | 124lbs with allowances |
Purse | US$200,000 (2023) |
The Poker Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old and older held over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on the turf held annually in mid June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.