The Belmont Stakes
143rd Running on Saturday, June 11, 2011
3 year-olds $1,000,000 l l/2 Miles Grade: I
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2011 Ruler On Ice 126 2:30.88 George and Lori Hall Kelly Breen Jose Valdivia, Jr. 600,000
2010 Drosselmeyer 126 2:31.57 Winstar Farm LLC William Mott Mike Smith 600,000
2009 Summer Bird 126 2:27.54 Drs. K.K. and Vilasani Jayaraman Tim Ice Kent Desormeaux 600,000
2008 Da' Tara 126 2:29.65 Robert V. LaPenta Nicholas Zito Alan Garcia 600,000
2007 Rags to Riches (f) 121 2:28.74 Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 600,000
2006 Jazil 126 2:27.86 Shadwell Stable Kiaran P. McLaughlin Fernando Jara 600,000
2005 Afleet Alex 126 2:28 3/5 Cash is King LLC Timothy Ritchey Jeremy Rose 600,000
2004 Birdstone 126 2:27 2/5 Marylou Whitney Stables Nicholas Zito Edgar Prado 600,000
2003 Empire Maker 126 2:28 1/5 Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey 600,000
2002 Sarava 126 2:29 3/5 New Phoenix Stable Kenneth McPeek Edgar Prado 600,000
2001 Point Given 126 2:26 2/5 The Thoroughbred Corporation Bob Baffert Gary Stevens 600,000
2000 Commendable 126 2:31 Bob & Beverly Lewis D. Wayne Lukas Pat Day 600,000
1999 Lemon Drop Kid 126 2:27 4/5 Jeanne G. Vance Flint S. Schulhofer Jose Santos 600000
1998 Victory Gallop 126 2:29 Prestonwood Farm Inc. W. Elliott Walden Gary Stevens 600000
1997 Touch Gold 126 2:28 4/5 Frank Stronach David Hofmans Chris McCarron 432600
1996 Editor's Note 126 2:28 4/5 Overbrook Farm D. Wayne Lukas Rene Douglas 437880
1995 Thunder Gulch 126 2:32 Michael Tabor D. Wayne Lukas Gary Stevens 415440
1994 Tabasco Cat 126 2:26 4/5 Reynolds & Overbrook D. Wayne Lukas Pat Day 392280
1993 Colonial Affair 126 2:29 4/5 Centennial Farms Flint S. Schulhofer Julie Krone 444540
1992 A.P. Indy 126 2:26 Tomonori Tsurumaki Neil Drysdale Eddie Delahoussaye 458880
1991 Hansel 126 2:28 Lazy Lane Farm Frank L. Brothers Jerry Bailey 1417480
1990 Go And Go 126 2:27 1/5 Moyglare Stud Farm Dermont K. Weld Michael J. Kinane 411600
1989 Easy Goer 126 2:26 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Pat Day 413520
1988 Risen Star 126 2:26 2/5 Louie Roussel III Louie Roussel III Eddie Delahoussaye 303720
1987 Bet Twice 126 2:28 1/5 Blanche P. Levy Warren Croll Craig Perret 1329160
1986 Danzig Connection 126 2:29 4/5 Henryk deKwiatowski Woody C. Stephens Chris McCarron 338640
1985 Creme Fraiche 126 2:27 Brushwood Stables Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 307740
1984 Swale 126 2:27 1/5 Claiborne Farm Woody C. Stephens Laffit Pincay Jr. 310020
1983 Caveat 126 2:27 4/5 August Belmont Woody C. Stephens Laffit Pincay Jr. 215100
1982 Conquistador Cielo 126 2:28 1/5 Henryk deKwiatkowski Woody C. Stephens Laffit Pincay Jr. 159720
1981 Summing 126 2:29 Charles T. Wilson Jr. Luis Barrera George Martens 170580
1980 Temperence Hill l26 2:29 4/5 Loblolly Stable Joseph B. Cantey Eddie Maple l76220
1979 Coastal l26 2:28 3/5 William Haggin Perry David A. Whiteley Ruben Hernandez l6l400
1978 Affirmed 126 2:26 4/5 Harbor View Farm Lazaro S. Barrera Steve Cauthen 110,580
1977 Seattle Slew 126 2:29 3/5 Karen Taylor William Turner Jr. Jean Cruguet 109,080
1976 Bold Forbes l26 2:29 E. Rodriguez Tizol Lazaro S. Barrera Angel Cordero Jr. ll7000
1975 Avatar l26 2:28 l/5 Arthur Seeligson Jr. Arthur T. Doyle William Shoemaker ll6l60
1974 Little Current l26 2:29 l/5 Darby Dan Farm Lou Rondinello Miguel A. Rivera l0l970
1973 Secretariat 126 2:24 Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin Ron Turcotte 90,120
1972 Riva Ridge l26 2:28 Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin Ron Turcotte 93540
1971 Pass Catcher l26 2:30 2/5 October House Farm Edward Yowell Walter Blum 977l0
1970 High Echelon l26 2:34 Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs John W. Jacobs John L. Rotz ll5000
1969 Arts And Letters l26 2:28 4/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch Braulio Baeza l04050
1968 Stage Door Johnny l26 2:27 l/5 Greentree Stable John M. Gaver Heliodoro Gustines ll7700
1967 Damascus l26 2:28 4/5 Mrs. Edith W. Bancroft Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. William Shoemaker l04950
1966 Amberoid l26 2:29 3/5 Reginald N. Webster Lucien Laurin William Boland ll7700
1965 Hail To All l26 2:28 2/5 Mrs. Ben Cohen Edward Yowell John Sellers l04l50
1964 Quadrangle l26 2:28 2/5 Rokeby Stable E. Burch M. Ycaza ll0850
1963 Chateaugay l26 2:30 l/5 Darby Dan Farm J. Conway B. Baeza l0l700
1962 Jaipur l26 2:28 4/5 George D. Widener W. Mulholland W. Shoemaker l09550
1961 Sherluck l26 2:29 l/5 Jacob Sher H. Young B. Baeza l04900
1960 Celtic Ash l26 2:29 3/5 Green Dunes Farm T. Barry W. Hartack 96785
1959 Sword Dancer l26 2:28 2/5 Brookmeade Stable E. Burch W. Shoemaker 93525
1958 Cavan l26 2:30 l/5 Joseph E. O'Connell T. Barry P. Anderson 73440
1957 Gallant Man l26 2:26 3/5 Ralph Lowe J. A. Nerud W. Shoemaker 77300
1956 Needles l26 2:29 4/5 D & H Stable H. Fontaine D. Erb 83600
1955 Nashua l26 2:29 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons E. Arcaro 83700
1954 High Gun l26 2:30 4/5 King Ranch M. Hirsch E. Guerin 89000
1953 Native Dancer 126 2:28 3/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt W. Winfrey E. Guerin 82,500
1952 One Count l26 2:30 l/5 Mrs. Walter Jeffords O. White E. Arcaro 82400
1951 Counterpoint l26 2:29 C. V. Whitney S. Veitch D. Gorman 82000
1950 Middleground l26 2:28 3/5 King Ranch M. Hirsch W. Boland 6l350
1949 Capot l26 2:30 l/5 Greentree Stable J. Gaver T. Atkinson 60900
1948 Citation 126 2:28 1/5 Calumet Farm H. Jones Eddie Arcaro 77,700
1947 Phalanx l26 2:29 2/5 C. V. Whitney S. Veitch R. Donoso 78900
1946 Assault 126 2:30 4/5 King Ranch M. Hirsch W. Mehrtens 75,400
1945 Pavot l26 2:30 l/5 Walter M. Jeffords O. White E. Arcaro 52675
1944 Bounding Home l26 2:32 l/5 William Ziegler Jr. M. Brady G. L. Smith 55000
1943 Count Fleet 126 2:28 1/5 Mrs. John D. Hertz G. Cameron J. Longden 35,340
1942 Shut Out l26 2:29 l/5 Greentree Stable J. Gaver E. Arcaro 44520
1941 Whirlaway 126 2:31 Calumet Farm B. Jones Eddie Arcaro 39,770
1940 Bimelech l26 2:29 3/5 E. R. Bradley W. Hurley F. A. Smith 35030
1939 Johnstown l26 2:29 3/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons J. Stout 37020
1938 Pasteurized l26 2:29 2/5 Mrs. Plunkett Stewart G. Odom J. Stout 34530
1937 War Admiral 126 2:28 3/5 Glen Riddle Farm G. Conway C. Kurtsinger 28,020
1936 Granville l26 2:30 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons J. Stout 29800
1935 Omaha 126 2:30 3/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons W. Saunders 35,480
1934 Peace Chance l26 2:29 l/5 J. E. Widener P. Coyne W. D. Wright 434l0
1933 Hurryoff l26 2:32 3/5 J. E. Widener H. McDaniel M. Garner 49490
1932 Faireno l26 2:32 4/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons T. Malley 55l20
1931 Twenty Grand l26 2:29 3/5 Greentree Stable J. Rowe Jr. C. Kurtsinger 58770
1930 Gallant Fox 126 2:31 3/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons E. Sande 66,040
1929 Blue Larkspur l26 2:32 4/5 E. R. Bradley T. G. Hastings M. Garner 59650
1928 Vito l26 2:33 l/5 A. H. Cosden M. Hirsch C. Kummer 63430
1927 Chance Shot l26 2:32 2/5 J. E. Widener P. Coyne E. Sande 609l0
1926 Crusader l26 2:32 l/5 Glen Riddle Farm G. Conway A. Johnson 48550
1925 American Flag l26 2:l6 4/5 Glen Riddle Farm G. R. Tompkins A. Johnson 38500
1924 Mad Play l26 2:l8 4/5 Rancocas Stable S. Hildreth E. Sande 42880
1923 Zev l26 2:l9 Rancocas Stable S. Hildreth E. Sande 38000
1922 Pillory l26 2:l8 4/5 R. T. Wilson Jr. T. J. Healey C. H. Miller 39200
1921 Grey Lag l26 2:l6 4/5 Rancocas Stable S. Hildreth E. Sande 8650
1920 Man o' War l26 2:l4 l/5 Glen Riddle Farm L. Feustel C. Kummer 7950
1919 Sir Barton 126 2:17 2/5 J. K. L. Ross H. G. Bedwell J. Loftus 11,950
1918 Johren l26 2:20 2/5 H. P. Whitney A. Simons F. Robinson 8950
1917 Hourless l26 2:l7 4/5 August Belmont S. Hildreth J. Butwell 5800
1916 Friar Rock l26 2:22 August Belmont S. Hildreth E. Haynes 4l00
1915 The Finn l26 2:l8 2/5 H. C. Hallenbeck E. W. Heffner G. Byrne l825
1914 Luke McLuke l26 2:20 John W. Schorr J. F. Schorr M. Buxton 3025
1913 Prince Eugene l09 2:l8 H. P. Whitney J. Rowe Sr. R. Troxler 2825
1910 Sweep l26 2:22 James R Keene J. Rowe Sr. J. Butwell 9700
1909 Joe Madden l26 2:2l 3/5 Sam Hildreth S. Hildreth E. Dugan 24550
1908 Colin l26 - James R. Keene J. Rowe Sr. J. Notter 22765
1907 Peter Pan l26 - James R. Keene J. Rowe Sr. G. Mountain 22765
1906 Burgomaster l26 2:20 H. P. Whitney J. W. Rogers L. Lyne 22700
1905 Tanya (f) l2l 2:08 H. P. Whitney J. W. Rogers E. Hildebrand l7240
1904 Delhi l26 2:06 3/5 J. R. Keene J. Rowe Sr. G. Odom ll575
1903 Africander l26 2:23 l/5 Hampton Stable R. O. Miller J. Bullman l2285
1902 Masterman l26 2:22 l/2 August Belmont J. J. Hyland J. Bullman l3220
1901 Commando l26 2:2l J. R. Keene J. Rowe Sr. H. Spencer ll595
1900 Ildrim l26 2:2l l/2 H. E. Leigh H. E. Leigh N. Turner l4790
1899 Jean Bereaud l22 2:23 Sydney Paget S. Hildreth R. R. Clawson 9445
1898 Bowling Brook l22 2:32 A.H.&.D.R. Morris R. W. Walden P. Littlefield 78l0
1897 Scottish Chieftain ll5 2:23 l/4 Marcus Daly M. Byrnes J. Scherrer 3550
1896 Hastings l22 2:24 l/2 Blemton Stable J. J. Hyland H. Griffin 3025
1895 Belmar ll9 2:ll l/2 Preakness Stable E. Feakes F. Taral 2700
1894 Henry of Navarre ll7 l:56 l/2 B. McClelland B. McClelland W. Simms 6680
1893 Comanche ll7 l:53 l/4 Empire Stable G. Hannon W. Simms 5 W. Simms 5310
1892 Patron l22 2:l7 J. Stuart L. Stuart W. Hayward 56l0
1891 Foxford ll8.5 2:08 3/4 C. E. Rand M. Donovan E. Garrison 5070
1890 Burlington ll8 2:07 3/4 Hough Bros. A. Cooper S. Barnes 8560
1889 Eric ll8 2:47 A. J. Cassatt J. Huggins W. Hayward 4960
1888 Sir Dixon ll8 2:40 l/4 Dwyer Bros. F. McCabe J. McLaughlin 3440
1887 Hanover ll8 2:43 l/2 Dwyer Bros. F. McCabe J. McLaughlin 2900
1886 Inspector B ll8 2:4l Dwyer Bros. F. McCabe J. McLaughlin 2720
1885 Tyrant ll8 2:43 B. A. Haggin C. Claypool P. Duffy 27l0
1884 Panique ll8 2:42 Dwyer Bros. J. Rowe Sr. J. McLaughlin 3l50
1883 George Kinney ll8 2:42 l/2 Dwyer Bros. J. Rowe Sr. J. McLaughlin 3070
1882 Forester ll8 2:43 Appleby & Johnson L. Stuart J. McLaughlin 2600
1881 Saunterer ll8 2:47 G. L. Lorillard R. W. Walden T. Costello 3000
1880 Grenada ll8 2:47 G. L. Lorillard R. W. Walden W. Hughes 2800
1879 Spendthrift ll8 2:42 3/4 J. R. Keene T. Puryear G. Evans 4250
1878 Duke of Magenta ll8 2:43 l/2 G. Lorillard R. W. Walden W. Hughes 3850
1877 Cloverbrook ll0 2:46 E. A. Clabaugh J. Walden C. Holloway 5200
1876 Algerine ll0 2:40 l/2 Doswell & Co. T. W. Doswell W. Donahue 3700
1875 Calvin ll0 2:40 l/4 H. P. McGrath A. Wiliamson R. Swim 4450
1874 Saxon ll0 2:39 l/2 P. Lorillard W. Prior G. Barbee 4200
1873 Springbok 110 3:01 3/4 D. McDaniel D. McDaniel J. Rowe 5200
1872 Joe Daniels ll0 2:58 l/4 D. McDaniel D. McDaniel J. Rowe 4500
1871 Harry Basset ll0 2:56 D. McDaniel D. McDaniel W. Miller 5450
1870 Kingfisher ll0 2:59 l/2 D. Swigert R. Colston E. Brown 3750
1869 Fenian ll0 3:04 l/4 August Belmont J. Pincus C. Miller 3350
1868 General Duke ll0 3:02 McConnell & Co. A. Thompson R. Swim 2800
1867 Ruthless (f) l07 3:05 F. Morris A. J. Minor J. Gilpatrick l850

The BELMONT Stakes, the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown, is named after August Belmont who had been a leading banker and racing man of the 19th century. He was also the first President of the Jockey Club in 1867. In 1869, August Belmont took first and second money with his own Fenian and Glenelg.

The BELMONT Stakes was run at Jerome Park from 1867 to 1889; at Morris Park from 1890 to 1904; at Aqueduct from 1963 to 1967. Not run in 1911 and 1912. Run at a mile and five furlongs from 1867 to 1873; a mile and a quarter in 1890, 1891, 1892, 1895, 1904 and 1905; a mile and a furlong in 1893 and 1894; a mile and three furlongs from 1896 to 1903 and from 1906 to 1925. No time taken in 1907 and 1908. Run as a Handicap Stakes in 1895 and in 1913. The value for the 1987, 1988 and 1992 winners includes the $1,000,000 Triple Crown point system bonus.

Secretariat’s 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes established the world record for a mile and a half on dirt at 2:24. With his win in the Belmont, he became the ninth horse to capture the Triple Crown.

Twenty-nine horses have been eligible to win the Triple Crown coming into the Belmont Stakes and eleven have succeeded. In six recent runnings, horses that won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness (Silver Charm in 1997, Real Quiet in 1998, Charismatic in 1999, War Emblem in 2002, Funny Cide in 2003 and Smarty Jones in 2004) were denied racing immortality in the Belmont Stakes. Racing has not seen a Triple Crown champion since 1978, when Affirmed swept the three-race series.

A crowd of 120,139, the largest in New York Racing history, attended the 2004 running, hoping to see Smarty Jones become Racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner. Birdstone won; Smarty Jones finished second.

Funny Cide, a New York-bred, finished third in his 2003 Triple Crown attempt. Empire Maker won that 2003 Belmont Stakes.

In 2007, Rags to Riches lived up to her breeding and out-gamed favored Curlin by a head to become the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years and only the third Belmont Stakes winning filly.

* = Won Triple Crown