After returning to winning form with a clear triumph in the Woodward Stakes (G1), 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin will make his next start in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) on September 27 at Belmont Park.

Curlin enters the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup off a 1 1/4-length victory in the Woodward on August 30 at Saratoga Race Course.

"The Jockey Club Gold Cup was selected for Curlin in order to continue his legacy as one of America's greatest Thoroughbreds," said Stonestreet Farms’ Jess Jackson, majority owner of Curlin. “We are steering Curlin towards all the renowned competitions and certainly the Jockey Club Gold Cup is one of America’s most prestigious races.

“In the past, many of America’s top Thoroughbreds sealed their honors by competing in this race. Also, this contest is in New York state, where Curlin has seen much success and received an outpouring of support. Both factors weighed heavily in favor of our decision to compete again at Belmont.”

The four-year-old Smart Strike colt, trained by Steve Asmussen, ranks second behind two-time Horse of the Year Cigar on the list of all-time leading North American-based earners with $9,796,800. Cigar earned $9,999,815 during a four-year racing career with 19 wins from 33 starts.