Kentucky Derby Contenders

Belmont Stakes Winners: Past winners and statistics.

  Belmont Satkes information.  Winning horses, trainers, and jockeys for the third leg of the Triple Crown.

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Originally run at 1 mile and 5 furlongs (1867-89), then 11/4 miles (1890-1905), 13/8 miles (1906-25), and the present 11/2 miles since 1926.
Belmont picks  
Year Winner (Margin) Time Jockey Trainer  
2012 Union Rags (neck) 2:30.42 J. Velazquez Michael Matz Horse Racing Software
2011 Ruler On Ice (3/4) 2:30.88 J. Valdivia Kelly Breen
2010 Drosselmeyer (11/2) 2:31.57 Mike Smith William Mott
2009 Summer Bird (2 3/4) 2:27.54 K. Desormeaux T. Ice
2008 Da' Tara (5 1/4) 2:29.65 Alan Garcia Nick Zito
2007 Rags To Riches (hd) 2:28.74 John Velazquez T. Pletcher
2006 Jazil (1 1/4) 2:27 4/5 Fernando Jara K. McLaughlin
2005 Afleet Alex (7) 2:28 4/5 Jeremy Rose T. Ritchey
2004 Birdstone (1) 2:272/5 Edgar Prado Nick Zito
2003 Empire Maker (3/4) 2:281/5 Jerry Bailey Bobby Frankel
2002 Sarava (1/2) 2:293/5 Edgar Prado Ken McPeek
2001 Point Given (121/4) 2:262/5 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert
2000 Commendable (11/2) 2:311/5 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas
1999 Lemon Drop Kid (hd) 2:274/5 Jose Santos Scotty Schulhofer
1998 Victory Gallop (ns) 2:29:00 Gary Stevens Elliott Walden  
1997 Touch Gold (3/4) 2:284/5 Chris McCarron David Hofmans  
1996 Editor's Note (1) 2:284/5 Rene Douglas D. Wayne Lukas  
1995 Thunder Gulch (2) 2:32:00 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas  
1994 Tabasco Cat (2) 2:264/5 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas  
1993 Colonial Affair (2) 2:294/5 Julie Krone Scotty Schulhofer  
1992 A.P. Indy (3/4) 2:26:00 E. Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale  
1991 Hansel (hd) 2:28:00 Jerry Bailey Frank Brothers  
1990 Go And Go (81/4) 2:271/5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld  
1989 Easy Goer (8) 2:26:00 Pat Day Shug McGaughey  
1988 Risen Star (143/4) 2:262/5 E. Delahoussaye Louie Roussel III  
1987 Bet Twice (14) 2:281/5 Craig Perret Jimmy Croll  
1986 Danzig Connection (11/4) 2:294/5 Chris McCarron Woody Stephens  
1985 Creme Fraiche (1/2) 2:27:00 Eddie Maple Woody Stephens  
1984 Swale (4) 2:271/5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens  
1983 Caveat (31/2) 2:274/5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens  
1982 Conquistador Cielo (14) 2:281/5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens  
1981 Summing (nk) 2:29:00 George Martens Luis Barerra  
1980 Temperence Hill (2) 2:294/5 Eddie Maple Joseph Cantey  
1979 Coastal (31/4) 2:283/5 Ruben Hernandez David Whiteley  
1978 Affirmed (hd) 2:264/5 Steve Cauthen Laz Barrera  
1977 Seattle Slew(4) 2:293/5 Jean Cruguet Billy Turner  
1976 Bold Forbes (nk) 2:29:00 Angel Cordero Jr. Laz Barrera  
1975 Avatar (nk) 2:281/5 Bill Shoemaker Tommy Doyle  
1974 Little Current (7) 2:291/5 Miguel Rivera Lou Rondinello  
1973 Secretariat (31) 2:24:00 Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin  
1972 Riva Ridge (7) 2:28:00 Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin  
1971 Pass Catcher (3/4) 2:302/5 Walter Blum Eddie Yowell  
1970 High Echelon (3/4) 2:34:00 John Rotz John Jacobs  
1969 Arts and Letters (51/2) 2:284/5 Braulio Baeza Elliott Burch  
1968 Stage Door Johnny (11/4) 2:271/5 Gus Gustines John Gaver  
1967 Damascus (21/2) 2:284/5 Bill Shoemaker F.Y. Whiteley Jr.  
1966 Amberoid (21/2) 2:293/5 William Boland Lucien Laurin  
1965 Hail to All (nk) 2:282/5 John Sellers Eddie Yowell  
1964 Quadrangle (2) 2:282/5 Manuel Ycaza Elliott Burch  
1963 Chateaugay (21/2) 2:301/5 Braulio Baeza James Conway  
1962 Jaipur (ns) 2:284/5 Bill Shoemaker B. Mulholland  
1961 Sherluck (21/4) 2:291/5 Braulio Baeza Harold Young  
1960 Celtic Ash (51/2) 2:291/5 Bill Hartack Tom Barry  
1959 Sword Dancer (3/4) 2:282/5 Bill Shoemaker Elliott Burch  
1958 Cavan (6) 2:301/5 Pete Anderson Tom Barry  
1957 Gallant Man (8) 2:263/5 Bill Shoemaker John Nerud  
1956 Needles (nk) 2:294/5 David Erb Hugh Fontaine  
1955 Nashua (9) 2:29:00 Eddie Arcaro Jim Fitzsimmons  
1954 High Gun (nk) 2:304/5 Eric Guerin Max Hirsch  
1953 Native Dancer (nk) 2:283/5 Eric Guerin Bill Winfrey  
1952 One Count (21/2) 2:301/5 Eddie Arcaro Oscar White  
1951 Counterpoint (4) 2:29:00 David Gorman Syl Veitch  
1950 Middleground (1) 2:283/5 William Boland Max Hirsch  
1949 Capot (1/2) 2:301/5 Ted Atkinson John Gaver  
1948 Citation (8) 2:281/5 Eddie Arcaro Jimmy Jones  
1947 Phalanx (5) 2:292/5 R. Donoso Syl Veitch  
1946 Assault (3) 2:304/5 Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch  
1945 Pavot (5) 2:301/5 Eddie Arcaro Oscar White  
1944 Bounding Home (1/2) 2:321/5 G.L. Smith Matt Brady  
1943 Count Fleet (25) 2:281/5 Johnny Longden Don Cameron  
1942 Shut Out (2) 2:291/5 Eddie Arcaro John Gaver  
1941 Whirlaway (21/2) 2:31:00 Eddie Arcaro Ben Jones  
1940 Bimelech (3/4) 2:293/5 Fred Smith Bill Hurley  
1939 Johnstown (5) 2:293/5 James Stout Jim Fitzsimmons  
1938 Pasteurized (nk) 2:292/5 James Stout George Odom  
1937 War Admiral (3) 2:283/5 Charley Kurtsinger George Conway  
1936 Granville (ns) 2:30:00 James Stout Jim Fitzsimmons  
1935 OMAHA (11/2) 2:303/5 Willie Saunders Jim Fitzsimmons  
1934 Peace Chance (6) 2:291/5 W.D. Wright Pete Coyne  
1933 Hurryoff (11/2) 2:323/5 Mack Garner H. McDaniel  
1932 Faireno (11/2) 2:324/5 Tom Malley Jim Fitzsimmons  
1931 Twenty Grand (10) 2:293/5 Charley Kurtsinger James Rowe Jr.  
1930 Gallant Fox (3) 2:313/5 Earl Sande Jim Fitzsimmons  
1929 Blue Larkspur (3/4) 2:324/5 Mack Garner C. Hastings  
1928 Vito (3) 2:331/5 Clarence Kummer Max Hirsch  
1927 Chance Shot (11/2) 2:322/5 Earl Sande Pete Coyne  
1926 Crusader (1) 2:321/5 Albert Johnson George Conway  
1925 American Flag (8) 2:164/5 Albert Johnson G.R. Tompkins  
1924 Mad Play (2) 2:184/5 Earl Sande Sam Hildreth  
1923 Zev (11/2) 2:19:00 Earl Sande Sam Hildreth  
1922 Pillory (2) 2:184/5 C.H. Miller T.J. Healey  
1921 Grey Lag (3) 2:164/5 Earl Sande Sam Hildreth  
1920 Man o' War (20) 2:141/5 Clarence Kummer L. Feustel  
1919 SIR BARTON (5) 2:172/5 John Loftus H. Guy Bedwell  
1918 Johren (2) 2:202/5 Frank Robinson A. Simons  
1917 Hourless (10) 2:174/5 James Butwell Sam Hildreth  
1916 Friar Rock (3) 2:22:00 E. Haynes Sam Hildreth  
1915 The Finn (4) 2:182/5 George Byrne E.W. Heffner  
1914 Luke McLuke (8) 2:20:00 Merritt Buxton J.F. Schorr  
1913 Prince Eugene (1/2) 2:18:00 Roscoe Troxler James Rowe Sr.  
1912 NO RACE        
1911 NO RACE        
1910 Sweep (6) 2:22:00 James Butwell James Rowe Sr.  
1909 Joe Madden (8) 2:213/5 E. Dugan Sam Hildreth  
1908 Colin (hd) N/A Joe Notter James Rowe Sr.  
1907 Peter Pan (1) N/A G. Mountain James Rowe Sr.  
1906 Burgomaster (4) 2:20:00 Lucien Lyne J.W. Rogers  
1905 Tanya (1/2) 2:08:00 E. Hildebrand J.W. Rogers  
1904 Delhi (4) 2:063/5 George Odom James Rowe Sr.  
1903 Africander (2) 2:213/4 John Bullman R. Miller  
1902 Masterman (2) 2:223/5 John Bullman J.J. Hyland  
1901 Commando (2) 2:21:00 H. Spencer James Rowe Sr.  
1900 Ildrim (ns) 2:211/4 Nash Turner H.E. Leigh  
1899 Jean Beraud (hd) 2:23:00 R. Clawson Sam Hildreth  
1898 Bowling Brook (6) 2:32:00 F. Littlefield R.W. Walden  
1897 Scottish Chieftain (1) 2:231/4 J. Scherrer M. Byrnes  
1896 Hastings (hd) 2:241/2 H. Griffin J.J. Hyland  
1895 Belmar (hd) 2:111/2 Fred Taral E. Feakes  
1894 Henry of Navarre (11/2) 1:561/2 Willie Simms B. McClelland  
1893 Commanche (hd) 1:531/4 Willie Simms G. Hannon  
1892 Patron (6) 2:12:00 W. Hayward L. Stuart  
1891 Foxford (nk) 2:083/4 Ed Garrison M. Donavan  
1890 Burlington (2) 2:073/4 Pike Barnes A. Cooper  
1889 Eric (1/2) 2:471/4 W. Hayward J. Huggins  
1888 Sir Dixon (15) 2:401/4 Jim McLaughlin F. McCabe  
1887 Hanover (15) 2:431/2 Jim McLaughlin F. McCabe  
1886 Inspector B (1) 2:41:00 Jim McLaughlin F. McCabe  
1885 Tyrant (3) 2:43:00 Paul Duffy W. Claypool  
1884 Panique (nk) 2:42:00 Jim McLaughlin James Rowe Sr.  
1883 George Kinney (3) 2:421/2 Jim McLaughlin James Rowe Sr.  
1882 Forester (5) 2:43:00 Jim McLaughlin L. Stuart  
1881 Saunterer (nk) 2:47:00 T. Costello R.W. Walden  
1880 Grenada (nk) 2:47:00 L. Hughes R.W. Walden  
1879 Spendthrift (6) 2:423/4 George Evans T. Puryear  
1878 Duke of Magenta (2) 2:431/2 L. Hughes R.W. Walden  
1877 Cloverbrook (1) 2:46:00 C. Holloway J. Walden  
1876 Algerine (1/2) 2:401/2 Billy Donohue Major Doswell  
1875 Calvin (2) 2:421/4 Bobby Swim A. Williams  
1874 Saxon (nk) 2:391/2 G. Barbee W. Prior  
1873 Springbok (3/4) 3:013/4 James Roe D. McDaniel  
1872 Joe Daniels (3/4) 2:581/4 James Roe D. McDaniel  
1871 Harry Bassett (3) 2:56:00 W. Miller D. McDaniel  
1870 Kingfisher (nk) 2:591/2 W. Dick R. Colston  
1869 Fenian (6) 3:041/4 C. Miller J. Pincus  
1868 General Duke (2) 3:02:00 Bobby Swim A. Thompson  
1867 Ruthless (1/2) 3:05:00 J. Gilpatrick A.J. Minor