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- Key People:
- D. Wayne Lukas
- Ben Jones
- Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
- Related Topics:
- horse racing
- Triple Crown
- Thoroughbred racing
- Notable Honorees:
- Victor Espinoza
- Gary Stevens
- Julie Krone
- Willie Simms
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.
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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. |
| 2023 | Arcangelo | Javier Castellano |