The John A. Nerud Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for four years old or older at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt run annually in early July at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
[1] The event was named after James Marvin, a noted hotel owner and politician in Saratoga Springs in the 19th century.
[1][4] Clearly Now set a track record at Belmont Park when winning the 2014 renewal in 1:19.96.
[8] In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA did not schedule the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting.
[9] In 2024 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.