Belmont Stakes Winners

See a complete list of Belmont Stakes winners. Sir Winston ridden by jockey Joel Rosario and trained by Mark E. Casse, won the 151st Belmont Stakes in 2019.

Fast Facts:

  • The Belmont Stakes is the third leg of the Triple Crown.
  • The Belmont Stakes takes place every year in June at the Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
  • The race which is commonly known as ‘The Test of the Champion’ is run on a 1.5 miles track.
  • Triple Crown winner Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes in 1973 setting a track record time for the 1.5 mile race in 2:24.

Belmont Stakes Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2019 Sir Winston Joel Rosario Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer 2:28.30
2018 Justify † Mike Smith Bob Baffert China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing, Winstar 2:28.18
2017 Tapwrit Jose Ortiz Steve Asmussen Todd Pletcher 2:30.02
2016 Creator Irad Ortiz, Jr Steve Asmussen WinStar Farm LLC 02:28.51
2015 American Pharoah ^ Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Ahmed Zayat & Zayat Stables 02:26.65
2014 Tonalist Joel Rosario Christophe Clement Robert S. Evans 02:28.52
2013 Palace Malice Mike Smith Todd Pletcher Dogwood Stable 02:30.70
2012 Union Rags John Velazquez Michael Matz Phyllis M. Wyeth 02:30.42
2011 Ruler on Ice Jose Valdivia, Jr. Kelly Breen George and Lori Hall 02:30.88
2010 Drosselmeyer Mike Smith William Mott WinStar Farm LLC 02:31.57
2009 Summer Bird Kent Desormeaux Tim Ice Kalarikkal & Vilasini Jayaraman 02:27.54
2008 Da’Tara Alan Garcia Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 02:29.65
2007 Rags to Riches * John Velazquez Todd Pletcher M. Tabor & D. Smith 02:28.74
2006 Jazil Fernando Jara Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Farm 02:27.86
2005 Afleet Alex Jeremy Rose Timothy Ritchey Cash is King LLC 02:28.75
2004 Birdstone Edgar Prado Nick Zito Marylou Whitney Stables 02:27.50
2003 Empire Maker Jerry Bailey Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 02:28.26
2002 Sarava Edgar Prado Kenneth McPeek New Phoenix Stable 02:29.71
2001 Point Given Gary Stevens Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp. 02:26.56
2000 Commendable Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Bob & Beverly Lewis 02:31.19
1999 Lemon Drop Kid Jose Santos Scotty Schulhofer Jeanne G. Vance 02:27.88
1998 Victory Gallop Gary Stevens W. Elliott Walden Prestonwood Farm 02:29.16
1997 Touch Gold Chris McCarron David Hofmans Frank Stronach 02:28.82
1996 Editor’s Note Rene R. Douglas D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 02:28.96
1995 Thunder Gulch Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 02:32.02
1994 Tabasco Cat Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Reynolds/Overbrook 02:26.82
1993 Colonial Affair Julie Krone Scotty Schulhofer Centennial Farms 02:29.97
1992 A.P. Indy Ed Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale Tomonori Tsurumaki 02:26.13
1991 Hansel Jerry Bailey Frank L. Brothers Lazy Lane Farm 02:28.10
1990 Go And Go Michael Kinane Dermot K. Weld Moyglare Stud Farm 02:27.20
1989 Easy Goer Pat Day C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 02:26.00
1988 Risen Star Ed Delahoussaye Louie J. Roussel III Louie J. Roussel III 02:26.40
1987 Bet Twice Craig Perret Jimmy Croll Blanche P. Levy 02:28.20
1986 Danzig Connection Chris McCarron Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 02:29.80
1985 Creme Fraiche Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Brushwood Stables 02:27.00
1984 Swale Laffit Pincay, Jr. Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 02:27.20
1983 Caveat Laffit Pincay, Jr. Woody Stephens August Belmont IV 02:27.80
1982 Conquistador Cielo Laffit Pincay, Jr. Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 02:28.20
1981 Summing George Martens Luis Barrera Charles T. Wilson, Jr. 02:29.00
1980 Temperence Hill Eddie Maple Joseph B. Cantey Loblolly Stable 02:29.80
1979 Coastal Ruben Hernandez David A. Whiteley William Haggin Perry 02:28.60
1978 Affirmed ^ Steve Cauthen Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 02:26.80
1977 Seattle Slew ^ Jean Cruguet William H. Turner, Jr. Karen L. Taylor 02:29.60
1976 Bold Forbes Angel Cordero, Jr. Laz Barrera E. Rodriguez Tizol 02:29.00
1975 Avatar Bill Shoemaker Tommy Doyle Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr. 02:28.20
1974 Little Current Miguel A. Rivera Lou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm 02:29.20
1973 Secretariat ^ Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 02:24.00
1972 Riva Ridge Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stud 02:28.00
1971 Pass Catcher Walter Blum Eddie Yowell October House Farm 02:30.40
1970 High Echelon John L. Rotz John W. Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 02:34.00
1969 Arts and Letters Braulio Baeza J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 02:28.80
1968 Stage Door Johnny Heliodoro Gustines John M. Gaver, Sr. Greentree Stable 02:27.20
1967 Damascus Bill Shoemaker Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr. Edith W. Bancroft 02:28.80
1966 Amberoid William Boland Lucien Laurin Reginald N. Webster 02:29.60
1965 Hail To All Johnny Sellers Eddie Yowell Zelda Cohen 02:28.40
1964 Quadrangle Manuel Ycaza J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 02:28.40
1963 Chateaugay Braulio Baeza James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 02:30.20
1962 Jaipur Bill Shoemaker Bert Mulholland George D. Widener, Jr. 02:28.80
1961 Sherluck Braulio Baeza Harold Young Jacob Sher 02:29.20
1960 Celtic Ash Bill Hartack Thomas J. Barry Joseph E. O’Connell 02:29.20
1959 Sword Dancer Bill Shoemaker J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 02:28.40
1958 Cavan Pete Anderson Thomas J. Barry Joseph E. O’Connell 02:30.20
1957 Gallant Man Bill Shoemaker John A. Nerud Ralph Lowe 02:26.60
1956 Needles David Erb Hugh L. Fontaine D & H Stable 02:29.80
1955 Nashua Eddie Arcaro Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 02:29.00
1954 High Gun Eric Guerin Max Hirsch King Ranch 02:30.80
1953 Native Dancer Eric Guerin Bill Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 02:28.60
1952 One Count Eddie Arcaro Oscar White Sarah F. Jeffords 02:30.20
1951 Counterpoint David Gorman Sylvester Veitch C. V. Whitney 02:29.00
1950 Middleground William Boland Max Hirsch King Ranch 02:28.60
1949 Capot Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver, Sr. Greentree Stable 02:30.20
1948 Citation ^ Eddie Arcaro Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 02:28.20
1947 Phalanx Ruperto Donoso Sylvester Veitch C. V. Whitney 02:29.40
1946 Assault ^ Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch 02:30.80
1945 Pavot Eddie Arcaro Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. 02:30.20
1944 Bounding Home Gayle Smith Matt Brady William Ziegler, Jr. 02:32.20
1943 Count Fleet ^ Johnny Longden Don Cameron Fannie Hertz 02:28.20
1942 Shut Out Eddie Arcaro John M. Gaver, Sr. Greentree Stable 02:29.20
1941 Whirlaway ^ Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 02:31.00
1940 Bimelech Fred A. Smith William A. Hurley Edward R. Bradley 02:29.60
1939 Johnstown James Stout Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 02:29.60
1938 Pasteurized James Stout George M. Odom Carol Harriman Plunkett 02:29.40
1937 War Admiral ^ Charley Kurtsinger George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 02:28.60
1936 Granville James Stout Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 02:30.00
1935 Omaha ^ Willie Saunders Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 02:30.60
1934 Peace Chance Wayne D. Wright Pete Coyne Joseph E. Widener 02:29.20
1933 Hurryoff Mack Garner Henry McDaniel Joseph E. Widener 02:32.60
1932 Faireno Tommy Malley Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 02:32.80
1931 Twenty Grand Charley Kurtsinger James G. Rowe, Jr. Greentree Stable 02:29.60
1930 Gallant Fox ^ Earl Sande Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 02:31.60
1929 Blue Larkspur Mack Garner Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 02:32.80
1928 Vito Clarence Kummer Max Hirsch Alfred H. Cosden 02:33.20
1927 Chance Shot Earl Sande Pete Coyne Joseph E. Widener 02:32.40
1926 Crusader Albert Johnson George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 02:32.20
1925 American Flag Albert Johnson Gwyn R. Tompkins Glen Riddle Farm 02:16.80
1924 Mad Play Earl Sande Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 02:18.80
1923 Zev Earl Sande Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 02:19.00
1922 Pillory C. H. Miller Thomas J. Healey Richard T. Wilson, Jr. 02:18.80
1921 Grey Lag Earl Sande Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 02:16.80
1920 Man o’ War Clarence Kummer Louis Feustel Glen Riddle Farm 02:14.20
1919 Sir Barton ^ Johnny Loftus H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 02:17.40
1918 Johren Frank Robinson Albert Simons Harry P. Whitney 02:20.40
1917 Hourless James H. Butwell Sam Hildreth August Belmont, Jr. 02:17.80
1916 Friar Rock Everett Haynes Sam Hildreth August Belmont, Jr. 02:22.00
1915 The Finn George Byrne Edward W. Heffner Henry C. Hallenbeck 02:18.40
1914 Luke McLuke Merritt Buxton John F. Schorr John W. Schorr 02:20.00
1913 Prince Eugene Roscoe Troxler James G. Rowe, Sr. Harry P. Whitney 02:18.00
1912 No raceheld
1911 No race held
1910 Sweep James H. Butwell James G. Rowe, Sr. James R. Keene 02:22.00
1909 Joe Madden Eddie Dugan Sam Hildreth Sam Hildreth 02:21.60
1908 Colin Joe Notter James G. Rowe, Sr. James R. Keene N/A
1907 Peter Pan George Mountain James G. Rowe, Sr. James R. Keene N/A
1906 Burgomaster Lucien Lyne John W. Rogers Harry P. Whitney 02:20.00
1905 Tanya * Gene Hildebrand John W. Rogers Harry P. Whitney 02:08.00
1904 Delhi George M. Odom James G. Rowe, Sr. James R. Keene 02:06.60
1903 Africander John Bullman Richard O. Miller Hampton Stable 02:21.75
1902 Masterman John Bullman John J. Hyland August Belmont, Jr. 02:22.60
1901 Commando Henry Spencer James G. Rowe, Sr. James R. Keene 02:21.00
1900 Ildrim Nash Turner H. Eugene Leigh H. Eugene Leigh 02:21.25
1899 Jean Bereaud Richard Clawson Sam Hildreth Sydney Paget 02:23.00
1898 Bowling Brook Fred Littlefield R. Wyndham Walden A. H. & D. H. Morris 02:32.00
1897 Scottish Chieftain Joe Scherrer Matt Byrnes Marcus Daly 02:23.25
1896 Hastings Henry Griffin John J. Hyland Blemton Stable 02:24.50
1895 Belmar Fred Taral Edward Feakes Preakness Stables 02:11.50
1894 Henry of Navarre Willie Simms Byron McClelland Byron McClelland 01:56.50
1893 Comanche Willie Simms Gus Hannon Empire Stable 01:53.25
1892 Patron William Hayward Lewis Stuart Lewis Stuart 02:17.00
1891 Foxford Edward R. Garrison M. Donavan C. E. Rand 02:08.75
1890 Burlington Pike Barnes Albert Cooper Hough Bros. 02:07.75
1889 Eric William Hayward John Huggins A. J. Cassatt 02:47.25
1888 Sir Dixon Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Bros. Stable 02:40.25
1887 Hanover Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Bros. Stable 02:43.50
1886 Inspector B Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Bros. Stable 02:41.00
1885 Tyrant Paul Duffy C. Claypool James B. A. Haggin 02:43.00
1884 Panique Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe, Sr. Dwyer Bros. Stable 02:42.00
1883 George Kinney Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe, Sr. Dwyer Bros. Stable 02:42.50
1882 Forester Jim McLaughlin Lewis Stuart Appleby & Johnson 02:43.00
1881 Saunterer Tom Costello R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 02:47.00
1880 Grenada W. Hughes R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 02:47.00
1879 Spendthrift George Evans Thomas Puryear James R. Keene 02:42.75
1878 Duke of Magenta W. Hughes R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 02:43.50
1877 Cloverbrook C. Holloway Jeter Walden E. A. Clabaugh 02:46.00
1876 Algerine Billy Donohue Thomas W. Doswell Doswell & Co. 02:40.50
1875 Calvin Bobby Swim Ansel Williamson Hal P. McGrath 02:42.25
1874 Saxon George Barbee W. Prior Pierre Lorillard IV 02:39.50
1873 Springbok James G. Rowe, Sr. David McDaniel David McDaniel 03:01.75
1872 Joe Daniels James G. Rowe, Sr. David McDaniel David McDaniel 02:58.25
1871 Harry Bassett Walter Miller David McDaniel David McDaniel 02:56.00
1870 Kingfisher Edward D. Brown Rollie Colston Daniel Swigert 02:59.50
1869 Fenian C. Miller Jacob Pincus August Belmont 03:04.25
1868 General Duke Bobby Swim A. Thompson McConnell & Co. 03:02.00
1867 Ruthless * Gilbert Patrick A. Jack Minor Francis Morris 03:05.00

* A Filly win
^ Winner of the Triple Crown

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