Belmont Stakes
American horse race
Belmont Stakes, oldest and longest of the three classic horse races (with the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes) that constitute the Triple Crown of American horse racing. The Belmont Stakes originated in 1867 and is named after the financier, diplomat, and sportsman August Belmont. It has been run at various distances and tracks in its history. Since 1905, however, it has been held at Belmont Park, near New York City, and the course has been 1.5 miles (about 2,400 metres) in length since 1926. The race is held early in June and is the final race of the Triple Crown.
The Belmont has come to be known as the “Test of the Champion” by horse-racing professionals. By the time the race is run, the three-year-old Thoroughbred horses that compete in it have fully matured, and the field of competitors has been weeded out so that only the very best of the crop compete, which is why the field is usually the smallest of the three Triple Crown races.
Winners of the Belmont Stakes are provided in the table.
year
horse
jockey
*Not held 1911–12.
**Fastest time—2 min 24 sec.
1867
Ruthless
Gilbert Patrick
1868
General Duke
Bobby Swim
1869
Fenian
C. Miller
1870
Kingfisher
Edward D. Brown
1871
Harry Bassett
Walter Miller
1872
Joe Daniels
James Roe
1873
Springbok
James Roe
1874
Saxon
George Barbee
1875
Calvin
Bobby Swim
1876
Algerine
Billy Donohue
1877
Cloverbrook
C. Holloway
1878
Duke of Magenta
L. Hughes
1879
Spendthrift
George Evans
1880
Genada
L. Hughes
1881
Saunterer
Tom Costello
1882
Forester
Jim McLaughlin
1883
George Kinney
Jim McLaughlin
1884
Panique
Jim McLaughlin
1885
Tyrant
Paul Duffy
1886
Inspector B
Jim McLaughlin
1887
Hanover
Jim McLaughlin
1888
Sir Dixon
Jim McLaughlin
1889
Eric
William Hayward
1890
Burlington
Pike Barnes
1891
Foxford
Edward Garrison
1892
Patron
William Hayward
1893
Comanche
Willie Simms
1894
Henry of Navarre
Willie Simms
1895
Belmar
Fred Taral
1896
Hastings
Henry Griffin
1897
Scottish Chieftain
Joe Scherrer
1898
Bowling Brook
Fred Littlefield
1899
Jean Bereaud
Richard Clawson
1900
IIdrim
Nash Turner
1901
Commando
Henry Spencer
1902
Masterman
John Bullman
1903
Africander
John Bullman
1904
Delhi
George Odom
1905
Tanya
Gene Hildebrand
1906
Burgomaster
Lucien Lyne
1907
Peter Pan
George Mountain
1908
Colin
Joe Notter
1909
Joe Madden
Eddie Dugan
1910
Sweep
James Butwell
1913*
Prince Eugene
Roscoe Troxler
1914
Luke McLuke
Merritt Buxton
1915
The Finn
George Byrne
1916
Friar Rock
Everett Haynes
1917
Hourless
James Butwell
1918
Johren
Frank Robinson
1919
Sir Barton
Johnny Loftus
1920
Man o' War
Clarence Kummer
1921
Grey Lag
Earl Sande
1922
Pillory
C.H. Miller
1923
Zev
Earl Sande
1924
Mad Play
Earl Sande
1925
American Flag
Albert Johnson
1926
Crusader
Albert Johnson
1927
Chance Shot
Earl Sande
1928
Vito
Clarence Kummer
1929
Blue Larkspur
Mack Garner
1930
Gallant Fox
Earl Sande
1931
Twenty Grand
Charley Kurtsinger
1932
Faireno
Tom Malley
1933
Hurryoff
Mack Garner
1934
Peace Chance
Wayne D. Wright
1935
Omaha
Willie Saunders
1936
Granville
James Stout
1937
War Admiral
Charley Kurtsinger
1938
Pasteurized
James Stout
1939
Johnstown
James Stout
1940
Bimelech
Fred A. Smith
1941
Whirlaway
Eddie Arcaro
1942
Shut Out
Eddie Arcaro
1943
Count Fleet
Johnny Longden
1944
Bounding Home
Gayle L. Smith
1945
Pavot
Eddie Arcaro
1946
Assault
Warren Mehrtens
1947
Phalanx
Ruperto Donoso
1948
Citation
Eddie Arcaro
1949
Capot
Ted Atkinson
1950
Middleground
William Boland
1951
Counterpoint
David Gorman
1952
One Count
Eddie Arcaro
1953
Native Dancer
Eric Guerin
1954
High Gun
Eric Guerin
1955
Nashua
Eddie Arcaro
1956
Needles
David Erb
1957
Gallant Man
Bill Shoemaker
1958
Cavan
Pete Anderson
1959
Sword Dancer
Bill Shoemaker
1960
Celtic Ash
Bill Hartack
1961
Sherluck
Braulio Baeza
1962
Jaipur
Bill Shoemaker
1963
Chateaugay
Braulio Baeza
1964
Quadrangle
Manuel Ycaza
1965
Hail to All
John Sellers
1966
Amberoid
William Boland
1967
Damascus
Bill Shoemaker
1968
Stage Door Johnny
Heliodoro Gustines
1969
Arts and Letters
Braulio Baeza
1970
High Echelon
John Rotz
1971
Pass Catcher
Walter Blum
1972
Riva Ridge
Ron Turcotte
1973**
Secretariat
Ron Turcotte
1974
Little Current
Miguel Rivera
1975
Avatar
Bill Shoemaker
1976
Bold Forbes
Angel Cordero, Jr.
1977
Seattle Slew
Jean Cruguet
1978
Affirmed
Steve Cauthen
1979
Coastal
Ruben Hernandez
1980
Temperence Hill
Eddie Maple
1981
Summing
George Martens
1982
Conquistador Cielo
Laffit Pincay
1983
Caveat
Laffit Pincay
1984
Swale
Laffit Pincay
1985
Creme Fraiche
Eddie Maple
1986
Danzig Connection
Chris McCarron
1987
Bet Twice
Craig Perret
1988
Risen Star
Eddie Delahoussaye
1989
Easy Goer
Pat Day
1990
Go and Go
Michael Kinane
1991
Hansel
Jerry Bailey
1992
A.P. Indy
Eddie Delahoussaye
1993
Colonial Affair
Julie Krone
1994
Tabasco Cat
Pat Day
1995
Thunder Gulch
Gary Stevens
1996
Editor's Note
Rene Douglas
1997
Touch Gold
Chris McCarron
1998
Victory Gallop
Gary Stevens
1999
Lemon Drop Kid
Jose Santos
2000
Commendable
Pat Day
2001
Point Given
Gary Stevens
2002
Sarava
Edgar Prado
2003
Empire Maker
Jerry Bailey
2004
Birdstone
Edgar Prado
2005
Afleet Alex
Jeremy Rose
2006
Jazil
Fernando Jara
2007
Rags to Riches
John Velazquez
2008
Da' Tara
Alan Garcia
2009
Summer Bird
Kent Desormeaux
2010
Drosselmeyer
Mike Smith
2011
Ruler On Ice
Jose Valdivia, Jr.
2012
Union Rags
John Velazquez
2013
Palace Malice
Mike Smith
2014
Tonalist
Joel Rosario
2015
American Pharoah
Victor Espinoza
2016
Creator
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2017
Tapwrit
Jose Ortiz
2018
Justify
Mike Smith
2019
Sir Winston
Joel Rosario
2020
Tiz the Law
Manny Franco
2021
Essential Quality
Luis Saez
2022
Mo Donegal
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
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