Belmont Stakes
Belmont Park; 3-year-olds; 11/2 mi
Run at Jerome Park 1867 to 1890; at Morris Park 1890–94; at Belmont
Park 1905–62; at Aqueduct 1963–67. Distance 15/8 mi prior to
1874; reduced to 11/2 mi, 1874; reduced to 11/4 mi,
1890; reduced to 11/8 mi, 1893; increased to 11/4
mi, 1895; increased to 13/8 mi, 1896; reduced to
11/4 mi in 1904; increased to 11/2 mi, 1926.
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
| 1867 |
Ruthless |
J. Gilpatrick |
| 1868 |
General Duke |
B. Swim |
| 1869 |
Fenian |
C. Miller |
| 1870 |
Kingfisher |
W. Dick |
| 1871 |
Harry Bassett |
W. Miller |
| 1872 |
Joe Daniels |
J. Roe |
| 1873 |
Springbok |
J. Roe |
| 1874 |
Saxon |
G. Barbee |
| 1875 |
Calvin |
B. Swim |
| 1876 |
Algerine |
B. Donohue |
| 1877 |
Cloverbrook |
C. Holloway |
| 1878 |
Duke of Magenta |
L. Hughes |
| 1879 |
Spendthrift |
G. Evans |
| 1880 |
Grenada |
L. Hughes |
| 1881 |
Saunterer |
T. Costello |
| 1882 |
Forester |
J. McLaughlin |
| 1883 |
George Kinney |
J. McLaughlin |
| 1884 |
Panique |
J. McLaughlin |
| 1885 |
Tyrant |
P. Duffy |
| 1886 |
Inspector B |
J. McLaughlin |
| 1887 |
Hanover |
J. McLaughlin |
| 1888 |
Sir Dixon |
J. McLaughlin |
| 1889 |
Eric |
W. Hayward |
| 1890 |
Burlington |
P. Barnes |
| 1891 |
Foxford |
E. Garrison |
| 1892 |
Patron |
W. Hayward |
| 1893 |
Commanche |
W. Simms |
| 1894 |
Henry of Navarre (11/2) |
W. Simms |
| 1895 |
Belmar |
F. Taral |
| 1896 |
Hastings |
H. Griffin |
| 1897 |
Scottish Chieftain |
J. Scherrer |
| 1898 |
Bowling Brook |
F. Littlefield |
| 1899 |
Jean Beraud |
R. Clawson |
| 1900 |
Ildrim |
N. Turner |
| 1901 |
Commando |
H. Spencer |
| 1902 |
Masterman |
J. Bullman |
| 1903 |
Africander |
J. Bullman |
| 1904 |
Delhi |
G. Odom |
| 1905 |
Tanya |
E. Hildebrand |
| 1906 |
Burgomaster |
L. Lyne |
| 1907 |
Peter Pan |
G. Mountain |
| 1908 |
Colin |
J. Notter |
| 1909 |
Joe Madden |
E. Dugan |
| 1910 |
Sweep |
J. Butwell |
| 1911-12 Not held |
|
| 1913 |
Prince Eugene |
R. Troxler |
| 1914 |
Luke McLuke |
M. Buxton |
| 1915 |
The Finn |
G. Byrne |
| 1916 |
Friar Rock |
E. Haynes |
| 1917 |
Hourless |
J. Butwell |
| 1918 |
Johren |
F. Robinson |
| 1919 |
Sir Barton |
J. Loftus |
| 1920 |
Man o' War |
C. Kummer |
| 1921 |
Grey Lag |
E. Sande |
| 1922 |
Pillory |
C.H. Miller |
| 1923 |
Zev |
E. Sande |
| 1924 |
Mad Play |
E. Sande |
| 1925 |
American Flag |
A. Johnson |
| 1926 |
Crusader |
A. Johnson |
| 1927 |
Chance Shot |
E. Sande |
| 1928 |
Vito |
C. Kummer |
| 1929 |
Blue Larkspur |
M. Garner |
| 1930 |
Gallant Fox |
E. Sande |
| 1931 |
Twenty Grand |
C. Kurtsinger |
| 1932 |
Faireno |
T. Malley |
| 1933 |
Hurryoff |
M. Garner |
| 1934 |
Peace Chance |
W. D. Wright |
| 1935 |
Omaha |
W. Saunders |
| 1936 |
Granville |
J. Stout |
| 1937 |
War Admiral |
C. Kurtsinger |
| 1938 |
Pasteurized |
J. Stout |
| 1939 |
Johnstown |
J. Stout |
| 1940 |
Bimelech |
F.A. Smith |
| 1941 |
Whirlaway |
E. Arcaro |
| 1942 |
Shut Out |
E. Arcaro |
| 1943 |
Count Fleet |
J. Longden |
| 1944 |
Bounding Home |
G.L. Smith |
| 1945 |
Pavot |
E. Arcaro |
| 1946 |
Assault |
W. Mehrtens |
| 1947 |
Phalanx |
R. Donoso |
| 1948 |
Citation |
E. Arcaro |
| 1949 |
Capot |
T. Atkinson |
| 1950 |
Middleground |
W. Boland |
| 1951 |
Counterpoint |
D. Gorman |
| 1952 |
One Count |
E. Arcaro |
| 1953 |
Native Dancer |
E. Guerin |
| 1954 |
High Gun |
E. Guerin |
| 1955 |
Nashua |
E. Arcaro |
| 1956 |
Needles |
D. Erb |
| 1957 |
Gallant Man |
W. Shoemaker |
| 1958 |
Cavan |
P. Anderson |
| 1959 |
Sword Dancer |
W. Shoemaker |
| 1960 |
Celtic Ash |
W. Hartack |
| 1961 |
Sherluck |
B. Baeza |
| 1962 |
Jaipur |
W. Shoemaker |
| 1963 |
Chateauguay |
B. Baeza |
| 1964 |
Quadrangle |
M. Ycaza |
| 1965 |
Hail to All |
J. Sellers |
| 1966 |
Amberoid |
W. Boland |
| 1967 |
Damascus |
W. Shoemaker |
| 1968 |
Stage Door
Johnny |
H. Gustines |
| 1969 |
Arts and Letters |
B. Baeza |
| 1970 |
High Echelon |
J. Rotz |
| 1971 |
Pass Catcher |
R. Blum |
| 1972 |
Riva Ridge |
R. Turcotte |
| 1973 |
Secretariat |
R. Turcotte |
| 1974 |
Little Current |
M. Rivera |
| 1975 |
Avatar |
W. Shoemaker |
| 1976 |
Bold Forbes |
A. Cordero, Jr. |
| 1977 |
Seattle Slew |
J. Cruguet |
| 1978 |
Affirmed |
S. Cauthen |
| 1979 |
Coastal |
R. Hernandez |
| 1980 |
Temperence Hill |
E. Maple |
| 1981 |
Summing |
G. Martens |
| 1982 |
Conquistador
Cielo |
L. Pincay, Jr. |
| 1983 |
Caveat |
L. Pincay, Jr. |
| 1984 |
Swale |
L. Pincay, Jr. |
| 1985 |
Creme Fraiche |
E. Maple |
| 1986 |
Danzig
Connection |
C. McCarron |
| 1987 |
Bet Twice |
C. Perret |
| 1988 |
Risen Star |
E. Delahoussaye |
| 1989 |
Easy Goer |
P. Day |
| 1990 |
Go And Go |
M. Kinane |
| 1991 |
Hansel |
J. Bailey |
| 1992 |
A.P. Indy |
E. Delahoussaye |
| 1993 |
Colonial Affair |
J. Krone |
| 1994 |
Tabasco Cat |
P. Day |
| 1995 |
Thunder Gulch |
G.Stevens |
| 1996 |
Editor's Note |
R. Douglas |
| 1997 |
Touch Gold |
C. McCarron |
| 1998 |
Victory Gallop |
G. Stevens |
| 1999 |
Lemon Drop Kid |
J. Santos |
| 2000 |
Commendable |
P. Day |
| 2001 |
Point Given |
G. Stevens |
| 2002 |
Sarava |
E. Prado |
| 2003 |
Empire Maker |
J. Bailey |
| 2004 |
Birdstone |
E. Prado |
| 2005 |
Afleet Alex |
J. Rose |
| 2006 |
Jazil |
F. Jara |
| 2007 |
Rags to Riches |
J. Velazquez |
| 2008 |
Da' Tara |
A. Garcia |
| 2009 |
Summer Bird |
K. Desormeaux |
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