Winners of the Belmont Stakes

Events in Sport

Events 1 - 100 of 159

  • 1867-06-19 1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
  • 1868-06-10 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02
  • 1869-06-05 3rd Belmont: C Miller aboard Fenian wins in 3:04.25
  • 1870-06-04 4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5
  • 1871-06-10 5th Belmont: W. Miller aboard Harry Basset wins in 2:56
  • 1872-06-01 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58.25
  • 1873-06-07 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75
  • 1874-06-13 8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon wins in 2:39.5
  • 1875-06-12 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25
  • 1876-06-10 10th Belmont: William Donohue aboard Algerine wins in 2:40.5
  • 1877-06-09 11th Belmont: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:46
  • 1878-06-08 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5
  • 1879-06-05 13th Belmont: George Evans riding Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75
  • 1880-06-14 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47
  • 1881-06-07 15th Belmont: T. Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:47
  • 1882-06-08 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43
  • 1883-06-09 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42.5
  • 1884-06-04 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique wins in 2:42
  • 1885-06-06 Belmont Stakes: Patsy Duffy aboard Tyrant wins comfortably by 3 lengths from St. Augustine in the fast time of 2:43.00
  • 1886-06-05 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41
  • 1887-06-09 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5
  • 1888-06-09 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25
  • 1889-06-13 23rd Belmont: W Hayward aboard Eric wins in 2:47.25
  • 1890-06-10 24th Belmont: Pike Barnes riding Burlington wins in 2:07.75
  • 1891-06-10 25th Belmont: Ed Garrison riding Foxford wins in 2:08.75
  • 1892-06-09 26th Belmont: W Hayward aboard Patron wins in 2:12
  • 1893-06-10 27th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Commanche wins in 1:53.25
  • 1894-06-19 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5
  • 1895-11-02 Belmont Stakes: Fred Taral aboard Preakness winner Belmar wins in 2:11½; race run in November as NY Jockey Club closed out its affairs
  • 1896-06-02 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5
  • 1897-05-29 31st Belmont: Joe Scherrer aboard Scottish Chieftain wins in 2:23.25
  • 1898-05-26 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32
  • 1899-05-25 33rd Belmont: R. Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23
  • 1900-05-24 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21¼
  • 1901-05-23 35th Belmont: H Spencer aboard Commando wins in 2:21
  • 1902-05-22 36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6
  • 1903-05-27 37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75
  • 1904-05-25 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6
  • 1905-05-24 39th Belmont: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Tanya wins in 2:08
  • 1906-05-30 40th Belmont: Lucien Lyne aboard Burgomaster wins in 2:20
  • 1907-05-30 41st Belmont Stakes: George Mountain aboard 3-year-old stallion Peter Pan wins
  • 1908-05-30 42nd Belmont: Joe Notter aboard Colin win
  • 1909-06-02 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan riding Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6
  • 1910-05-30 44th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Sweep wins in 2:22
  • 1913-06-13 45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18
  • 1914-06-20 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20
  • 1915-06-05 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6
  • 1916-06-10 48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock wins in 2:22
  • 1917-06-16 49th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Hourless wins in 2:17.8
  • 1919-06-11 51st Belmont: Johnny Loftus riding Sir Barton wins by 5 lengths over Sweep On; first Trip Crown winner

52nd Belmont

1920-06-12 52nd Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins by massive 20 lengths in world record 2:14.2

53rd Belmont

1921-06-11 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande riding Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8

  • 1922-06-10 54th Belmont: C H Miller aboard Pillory wins in 2:18.8
  • 1923-06-09 55th Belmont: Earl Sande riding Zev wins in 2:19
  • 1924-06-07 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8
  • 1925-06-13 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8
  • 1926-06-12 58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2
  • 1927-06-11 59th Belmont: Earl Sande riding Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6
  • 1928-06-09 60th Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Vito wins in 2:33.2
  • 1929-06-08 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8
  • 1930-06-07 62nd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:31.6
  • 1931-06-13 63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6
  • 1932-06-04 64th Belmont: Tom Malley aboard Faireno wins in 2:32.8
  • 1933-06-10 65th Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Hurryoff wins in 2:32.6
  • 1934-06-09 66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2
  • 1935-06-08 67th Belmont: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:30.6
  • 1936-06-06 68th Belmont: James Stout aboard Granville wins in 2:30
  • 1937-06-05 69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 2:28.6
  • 1938-06-04 70th Belmont: James Stout aboard Pasteurized wins in 2:29.6
  • 1939-06-03 71st Belmont: James Stout riding Johnstown wins in 2:29.6
  • 1940-06-08 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6

73rd Belmont

1941-06-07 73rd Belmont: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Whirlaway to claim first of 2 Triple Crowns

75th Belmont

1943-06-05 75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2

  • 1944-06-03 76th Belmont: G. L. Smith riding Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2
  • 1945-06-23 77th Belmont Stakes: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot wins in 2:30.2
  • 1946-06-01 78th Belmont Stakes: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:30.8; 7th horse to win the Triple Crown
  • 1947-05-31 79th Belmont: Ruperto Donoso aboard Phalanx wins in 2:29.6
  • 1948-06-12 80th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Citation to claim his second Triple Crown
  • 1949-06-11 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2
  • 1950-06-10 82nd Belmont: William Boland aboard Middleground wins in 2:28.6
  • 1951-06-16 83rd Belmont: David Gorman aboard Counterpoint wins in 2:29
  • 1952-06-07 84th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard One Count wins in 2:30.2
  • 1953-06-13 85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6
  • 1954-06-12 86th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard High Gun wins in 2:30.8
  • 1955-06-11 87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29
  • 1956-06-16 88th Belmont: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:29.8

Belmont Stakes

1957-06-15 89th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Gallant Man wins in 2:26.6

  • 1958-06-07 90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2
  • 1959-06-13 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6
  • 1960-06-11 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2
  • 1961-06-03 93rd Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Sherluck wins in 2:29.2
  • 1962-06-09 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8
  • 1963-06-08 95th Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Chateaugay wins in 2:30.2
  • 1964-06-06 96th Belmont: Manuel Ycaza aboard Quadrangle wins in 2:28.6
  • 1965-06-05 97th Belmont: John Sellers aboard Hail to All wins in 2:28.6
  • 1966-06-04 98th Belmont: William Boland aboard Amberoid wins in 2:29.6
  • 1967-06-03 99th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 2:28.8
  • 1968-06-01 100th Belmont: Gus Gustines aboard Stage Door Johnny wins in 2:27.2
  • 1969-06-07 101st Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Arts & Letters wins in 2:28.8

Birthdays in Sport

  • 1861-02-12 Jim McLaughlin, American Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey (Kentucky Derby 1881, Preakness Stakes 1885, 6 x Belmont Stakes), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1927)
  • 1870-01-16 Willie Simms, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1893, 94; Kentucky Derby 1896, 98; Preakness Stakes 1898; Belmont Stakes 1893, 94), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1927)

Earl Sande (1898-1968)

1898-11-13 American HOF jockey (Triple Crown 1930 Gallant Fox; 3 x Kentucky Derby; 5 x Belmont Stakes; 1 x Preakness Stakes; 3 x US Champion Jockey by earnings; US Champion Trainer by earnings 1938), born in Groton, South Dakota

Clarence Kummer (1899-1930)

1899-08-08 American Racing HOF jockey (Preakness Stakes 1920, 25; Belmont Stakes 1920, 28; US Champion Jockey by earnings 1920), born in New York City

  • 1917-03-29 Man o' War, American thoroughbred racehorse (Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes 1920), foaled at Nursery Stud, Kentucky (d. 1947)
  • 1931-11-20 Pete D. Anderson, American jockey (Belmont Stakes 1958) and trainer, born in Southampton, Long Island, New York (d. 2013)
  • 1934-12-16 John L. Rotz, American thoroughbred jockey (Preakness Stakes 1962; Belmont Stakes 1970; Racing Hall of Fame 1983), born in Niantic, Illinois (d. 2021)
  • 1938-02-01 Manuel Ycaza, Panamanian jockey (Belmont Stakes 1964; Racing Hall of Fame), born in Panama (d. 2018)

Laffit Pincay Jr. (77 years old)

1946-12-29 Panamanian jockey (Ky Derby 1984, Belmont 1982-84, Swale), born in Panama City, Panama

  • 1963-07-24 Julie Krone, American jockey (only female to ride Triple Crown race winner; Colonial Affair Belmont Stakes 1993), born in Benton Harbor, Michigan

Kent Desormeaux (54 years old)

1970-02-27 American thoroughbred jockey (Kentucky Derby 1998, 2000, 08; Preakness Stakes 1998, 2008, 16; Belmont Stakes 2009; US Champion Jockey by wins 1987, 88, 89), born in Maurice, Louisiana

  • 1971-11-24 John Velasquez, Puerto Rican jockey (Kentucky Derby 2011, 17, 20; Belmont Stakes 2007, 12), born in Carolina, Puerto Rico
  • 1985-01-14 Joel Rosario, Dominican jockey (Kentucky Derby, Dubai World Cup 2013; Belmont Stakes 2014, 19), born in San Francisco, Dominican Republic
  • 1987-12-18 Fernando Jara, Panamanian jockey (Belmont Stakes 2006, Dubai World Cup 2007, Breeders' Cup Classic 2006), born in Herrera, Panama
  • 1992-08-11 Jose Ortiz Jr., Puerto Rican jockey (Belmont Stakes 2016), born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
  • 1994-12-19 Manny Franco, Puerto Rican jockey (Belmont Stakes 2020 Tiz the Law; Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2019), born in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Deaths in Sport

  • 1927-01-19 Jim McLaughlin, American Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey (Kentucky Derby 1881, Preakness Stakes 1885, 6 x Belmont Stakes), dies at 65
  • 1927-02-26 Willie Simms, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1893, 94; Kentucky Derby 1896, 98; Preakness Stakes 1898; Belmont Stakes 1893, 94), dies at 57

Clarence Kummer (1899-1930)

1930-12-18 American Racing HOF jockey (Preakness Stakes 1920, 25; Belmont Stakes 1920, 28; US Champion Jockey by earnings 1920), dies from pneumonia at 31

  • 1947-11-01 Man o' War, American thoroughbred racehorse (Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes 1920), dies from a heart attack at 30

Earl Sande (1898-1968)

1968-08-20 American HOF jockey (Triple Crown 1930 Gallant Fox; 3 x Kentucky Derby; 5 x Belmont Stakes; 1 x Preakness Stakes; 3 x US Champion Jockey by earnings; US Champion Trainer by earnings 1938), dies at 69

  • 1988-10-13 Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY
  • 2013-02-19 Pete D. Anderson, American jockey (Belmont Stakes 1958) and trainer, dies at 81
  • 2018-07-16 Manuel Ycaza, Panamanian jockey (Belmont Stakes 1964; Racing Hall of Fame), dies of pneumonia at 80
  • 2021-07-12 John L. Rotz, American thoroughbred jockey (Preakness Stakes 1962; Belmont Stakes 1970; Racing Hall of Fame 1983), dies at 86