Belmont Stakes Past Winners

YEAR	WINNER	JOCKEY	TRAINER	OWNER	TIME
2006	Jazil	F. Jara	K. McLaughlin	Shadwell Stable	2:27.86
2005	Afleet Alex	J. Rose	T. Ritchey	Cash is King Stable	2:28.75
2004	Bird Stone	E. Prado	N. Zito	Mary Lou Whitney	2:27.50
2003	Empire Maker	J. Bailey	R. Frankel	Juddemonte Farm	2:28.26
2002	Sarava	E. Prado	K. McPeek	New Phoenix Stable & S. Roy	2:29.71
2001	Point Given	G. Stevens	B. Baffert	Thoroughbred Corp.	2:26.56
2000	Commendable	P. Day	D.W. Lukas	B. & B. Lewis	2:31.19
1999	Lemon Drop Kid	J. Santos	S. Schulhofer	J.G. Vance	2:27.88
1998	Victory Gallop	G. Stevens	W. E. Walden	Prestonwood Farm	2:29.16
1997	Touch Gold	C. McCarron	D. Hofmans	Stonerside Stable & F. Stronach	2:28.82
1996	Editor's Note	R. Douglas	D.W. Lukas	Overbrook Farm	2:28.96
1995	Thunder Gulch	G. Stevens	D.W. Lukas	M. Tabor	2:32.02
1994	Tabasco Cat	P. Day	D.W. Lukas	Overbrook Farm & D.P. Reynolds	2:26.82
1993	Colonial Affair	J. Krone	F.S. Schulhofer	Centennial Farms	2:29.97
1992	A.P. Indy	E. Delahoussaye	N. Drysdale	T. Tomonori	2:26.13
1991	Hansel	J.D. Bailey	F. Brothers	Lazy Lane Farms	2:28.10
1990	Go And Go	M.J. Kinane	W. Dermot	Moyglare Stud Farm	2:27 1/5
1989	Easy Goer	P. Day	C. McGaughey III	O. Phipps	2:26
1988	Risen Star	E. Delahoussaye	L. Roussel III	Roussel & Lamark Stable	2:26 2/5
1987	Bet Twice	C. Perret	W.A. Croll Jr.	Cisley Stable & B.P. Levy	2:28 1/5
1986	Danzig Connection	C.J. McCarron	W. Stephens	H. DeKwiatkowski	2:29 4/5
1985	Creme Fraiche	E. Maple	W. Stephens	Brushwood Stable	2:27
1984	Swale	L. Pincay Jr.	W. Stephens	Claiborne Farm	2:27 1/5
1983	Caveat	L. Pincay Jr.	W. Stephens	A. Belmont	2:27 4/5
1982	Conquistador Cielo	L. Pincay Jr.	W. Stephens	H. DeKwiatkowski	2:28 1/5
1981	Summing	G. Martens	L. Barrera	C.T. Wilson Jr.	2:29
1980	Temperence Hill	E. Maple	J. Cantey	Loblolly Stable	2:29 4/5
1979	Coastal	R. Hernandez	D. Whiteley	W.H. Perry	2:28 3/5
1978	Affirmed	S. Cauthen	L. Barrera	Harborview Farm	2:26 4/5
1977	Seattle Slew	J. Cruguet	W. Turner	K.L. Taylor	2:29 3/5
1976	Bold Forbes	A. Cordero Jr.	L. Barrera	E.R. Tizol	2:29
1975	Avatar	W. Shoemaker	A.T. Doyle	A.A. Seeligson Jr.	2:28 1/5
1974	Little Current	M.A. Rivera	T.L. Rondinello	Darby Dan Farm	2:29 1/5
1973	Secretariat	R. Turcotte	L. Laurin	Meadow Stable	2:24
1972	Riva Ridge	R. Turcotte	L. Laurin	Meadow Stable	2:28
1971	Pass Catcher	W. Blum	E. Yowell	October House Farm	2:30 2/5
1970	High Echelon	J.L. Rotz	J.W. Jacobs	E.D. Jacobs	2:34
1969	Arts and Letters	B. Baeza	E. Burch	Rokeby Stable	2:28 4/5
1968	Stage Door Johnny	H. Gustines	J.M. Gaver	Greentree Stable	2:27 1/5
1967	Damascus	W. Shoemaker	F. Whiteley	E.W. Bancroft	2:28 4/5
1966	Amberoid	W. Boland	L. Laurin	R.N. Webster	2:29 3/5
1965	Hail to All	J. Sellers	E. Yowell	B. Cohen	2:28 2/5
1964	Quadrangle	M. Ycaza	E. Burch	Rokeby Stable	2:28 2/5
1963	Chateaugay	B. Baeza	J.P. Conway	Darby Dan Farm	2:30 1/5
1962	Jaipur	W. Shoemaker	F. Mulholland	G.D. Widener	2:28 4/5
1961	Sherluck	B. Baeza	H. Young	J. Sher	2:29 1/5
1960	Celtic Ash	W. Hartack	T.J. Barry	Green Dunes Farm	2:29 3/5
1959	Sword Dancer	W. Shoemaker	J.E. Burch	Brookmeade Stable	2:28 2/5
1958	Cavan	P. Anderson	T.J. Barry	J.E. O'Connell	2:30 1/5
1957	Gallant Man	W. Shoemaker	J.A. Nerud	R. Lowe	2:26 3/5
1956	Needles	D. Erb	H.L. Fontaine	D & H Stable	2:29 4/5
1955	Nashua	E. Arcaro	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:29
1954	High Gun	E. Guerin	M. Hirsch	King Ranch	2:30 4/5
1953	Native Dancer	E. Guerin	W.C. Winfrey	A.G. Vanderbilt	2:28 3/5
1952	One Count	E. Arcaro	O. White	W.M. Jeffords	2:30 1/5
1951	Counterpoint	D. Gorman	S.E. Veitch	C.V. Whitney	2:29
1950	Middleground	W. Boland	M. Hirsch	King Ranch	2:28 3/5
1949	Capot	T. Atkinson	J.M. Gaver	Greentree Stable	2:30 1/5
1948	Citation	E. Arcaro	H.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:28 1/5
1947	Phalanx	R. Donoso	S.E. Veitch	C.V. Whitney	2:29 2/5
1946	Assault	W. Mehrtens	M. Hirsch	King Ranch	2:30 4/5
1945	Pavot	E. Arcaro	O. White	W.M. Jeffords	2:30 1/5
1944	Bounding Home	G.L. Smith	M. Brady	W. Zeigler Jr.	2:32 1/5
1943	Count Fleet	J. Longden	G.D. Cameron	J. Hertz	2:28 1/5
1942	Shut Out	E. Arcaro	J.M. Gaver	Greentree Stable	2:29 1/5
1941	Whirlaway	E. Arcaro	B.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:31
1940	Bimelech	F.A. Smith	W. Hurley	E.R. Bradley	2:29 3/5
1939	Johnstown	J. Stout	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:29 3/5
1938	Pasteurized	J. Stout	G.M. Odom	W.P. Stewart	2:29 2/5
1937	War Admiral	C. Kurtsinger	G. Conway	Glen Riddle Farm	2:28 3/5
1936	Granville	J. Stout	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:30
1935	Omaha	W. Saunders	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:30 3/5
1934	Peace Chance	W. Wright	P. Coyne	J.E. Widener	2:29 1/5
1933	Hurryoff	M. Garner	H. McDaniel	J.E. Widener	2:32 3/5
1932	Faireno	T. Malley	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:32 4/5
1931	Twenty Grand	C. Kurtsinger	J. Rowe Jr.	Greentree Stable	2:29 3/5
1930	Gallant Fox	E. Sande	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:31 3/5
1929	Blue Larkspur	M. Garner	C. Hastings	E.R. Bradley	2:32 4/5
1928	Vito	C. Kummer	M. Hirsch	A.H. Cosden	2:33 1/5
1927	Chance Shot	E. Sande	P. Coyne	J.E. Widener	2:32 2/5
1926	Crusader	A. Johnson	G. Conway	Glen Riddle Farm	2:32 1/5
1925	American Flag	A. Johnson	G.R. Tompkins	Glen Riddle Farm	2:16 4/5
1924	Mad Play	E. Sande	S.C. Hildreth	Ranco's St	2:18 4/5
1923	Zev	E. Sande	S.C. Hildreth	Ranco's St	2:19
1922	Pillory	C.H. Miller	T.J. Healey	R.T. Wilson	2:18 4/5
1921	Grey Lag	E. Sande	S.C. Hildreth	Ranco's St	2:16 4/5
1920	Man O' War	C. Kummer	L. Feustel	Glen Riddle Farm	2:14 1/5
1919	Sir Barton	J. Loftus	Madden & Gooch	J. Ross	2:17 2/5
1918	Johren	F. Robinson	A. Simons	H.P. Whitney	2:20 2/5
1917	Hourless	J. Butwell	S.C. Hildreth	A. Belmont	2:17 4/5
1916	Friar Rock	E. Haynes	S.C. Hildreth	A. Belmont	2:22
1915	The Finn	G. Byrne	E.W. Heffner	H.C. Hallbrook	2:18 2/5
1914	Luke McLuke	M. Buxton	J.F. Schorr	J.W. Schorr	2:20
1913	Prince Eugene	Troxler	J. Rowe	H.P. Whitney	2:18
1910	Sweep	Butwell	J.Rowe	J.R. Keene	2:22
1909	Joe Madden	E. Dugan	S.C. Hildreth	S.C. Hildreth	2:21 3/5
1908	Colin	Notter	J. Rowe	J.R. Keene	unknown
1907	Peter Pan	G. Mountain	J. Rowe	J.R. Keene	unknown
1906	Burgomaster	Lyne	J.W. Rogers	H.P. Whitney	2:20
1905	Tanya	E. Hildebrand	J.W. Rogers	H.P. Whitney	2:08
1904	Delhi	Odom	J. Rowe	J.R. Keene	2:06 3/5
1903	Africander	Bullman	R. Miller	Hampton Stable	2:21 3/4
1902	Masterman	Bullman	J.J. Hyland	A. Belmont	2:22 3/5
1901	Commando	Spencer	J. Rowe	J.R. & F.P. Keene	2:21
1900	Ildrim	N. Turner	H.E. Leigh	H.E. Leigh	2:21 1/4
1899	Jean Beraud	R. Clawson	S.C. Hildreth	S. Paget	2:23
1898	Bowling Brook	F. Littlefield	R.W. Walden	A.H. & D.H. Morris	2:32
1897	Scottish Chieftain	J. Scherrer	M. Byrnes	M. Daly	2:23 1/4
1896	Hastings	H. Griffin	J.J. Hyland	A. Belmont	2:24 1/2
1895	Belmar	F. Taral	E. Feakes	Preakness Stable	2:11 1/2
1894	Henry of Navarre	W. Simms	B. McClelland	B. McClelland	1:56 1/2
1893	Commanche	W. Simms	G. Hannon	Empire Stable	1:53 1/4
1892	Patron	W. Hayward	L. Stuart	L. Stuart	2:12
1891	Foxford	E. Garrison	M. Donavan	C.E. Rand	2:08 3/4
1890	Burlington	Barnes	A. Cooper	Hough Brothers	2:07 3/4
1889	Eric	W. Hayward	J. Huggins	A.J. Cassatt	2:47 1/4
1888	Sir Dixon	J. McLaughlin	F. McCabe	Dywer Brothers	2:40 1/4
1887	Hanover	J. McLaughlin	F. McCabe	Dwyer Brothers	2:43 1/2
1886	Inspector B.	J. McLaughlin	F. McCabe	Dwyer Brothers	2:41
1885	Tyrant	P. Duffy	W. Claypool	R.A. Haggin	2:43
1884	Panique	J. McLaughlin	J. Rowe	Dwyer Brothers	2:42
1883	George Kinney	J. McLaughlin	J. Rowe	Dwyer Brothers	2:42 1/2
1882	Forester	J. McLaughlin	L. Stuart	Appleby & Johnson	2:43
1881	Saunterer	T. Costello	R.W. Walden	G. Lorillard	2:47
1880	Grenada	W. Hughes	R.W. Walden	G. Lorillard	2:47
1879	Spendthrift	G. Evans	T. Puryear	J.R. Keene	2:42 3/4
1878	Duke of Magenta	W. Hughes	R.W. Walden	G. Lorillard	2:43 1/2
1877	Cloverbrook	C. Holloway	Jeter Walden	E.A. Clabaugh	2:46
1876	Algerine	W. Donahue	T.W. Doswell	Maj. Doswell	2:40 1/2
1875	Calvin	R. Swim	A. Williams	P. McGrath	2:42 1/4
1874	Saxon	G. Barbee	W. Prior	P. Lorillard	2:39 1/2
1873	Springbok	J. Roe	D. McDaniel	D. McDaniel	3:01 3/4
1872	Joe Daniels	J. Roe	D. McDaniel	D. McDaniel	2:58 1/4
1871	Harry Bassett	W. Miller	D. McDaniel	D. McDaniel	2:56
1870	Kingfisher	Dick	R. Colston	D. Swigert	2:59 1/2
1869	Fenian	C. Miller	J. Pincus	A. Belmont	3:04 1/4
1868	General Duke	R. Swim	A. Thompson	McConnell & Harness	3:02
1867	Ruthless	J. Gilpatrick	A.J. Minor	F. Morris	3:05

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