Belmont Stakes History

Fastest Times | Winning Post Positions | Belmont Stakes 2012 PAST BELMONT STAKES WINNERS Year Winner Jockey Value Time 2011 Ruler On Ice J. Valdivia, Jr. $600,000 2:30.88 2010 Drosselmeyer M. E. Smith $600,000 2:31.57 2009 Summer Bird K. Desormeaux 600,000 2:27.54 2008 Da&#39; Tara Alan Garcia 600,000 2:29.65 2007 Rags to Riches John Velazquez 600,000 2:28.74 2006 Jazil Fernando Jara 600,000 2:27.86 2005 Afleet Alex J. Rose 600,000 2:28.75 2004 Birdstone E.S. Prado 600,000 2:27.50 2003 Empire Maker J.D. Bailey 600,000 2:28.26 2002 Sarava E.S. Prado 600,000 2:29.71 2001 Point Given G.L. Stevens 600,000 2:26.56 2000 Commendable P. Day 600,000 2:31.19 1999 Lemon Drop Kid J.A. Santos 600,000 2:27.88 1998 Victory Gallop G.L. Stevens 600,000 2:29.16 1997 Touch Gold C.J. McCarron 432,600 2:28.80 1996 Editor&#39;s Note R.R. Douglas 437,880 2:28.80 1995 Thunder Gulch G.L. Stevens 415,440 2:32.00 1994 Tabasco Cat P. Day 392,280 2:26.80 1993 Colonial Affair J.A. Krone 444,540 2:29.80 1992 A.P. Indy E. Delahoussaye 458,880 2:26.00 1991 Hansel J.D. Bailey 1,417,480 2:28.00 1990 Go and Go M.J. Kinane 411,600 2:27.20 1989 Easy Goer P. Day 413,520 2:26.00 1988 Risen Star E. Delahoussaye 1,303,720 2:26.40 1987 Bet Twice C. Perret 1,329,160 2:28.20 1986 Danzig Connection C.J. McCarron 338,640 2:29.80 1985 Creme Fraiche E. Maple 307,740 2:27.00 1984 Swale L. Pincay Jr 310,020 2:27.20 1983 Caveat L. Pincay Jr 215,100 2:27.80 1982 Conquistador Cielo L. Pincay Jr 159,720 2:28.20 1981 Summing G. Martens 170,580 2:29.00 1980 Temperence Hill E. Maple 176,220 2:29.80 1979 Coastal R. Hernandez 161,400 2:28.60 1978 Affirmed S. Cauthen 110,580 2:26.80 1977 Seattle Slew J. Cruguet 109,080 2:29.60 1976 Bold Forbes A. Cordero Jr 117,000 2:29.00 1975 Avatar W. Shoemaker 116,160 2:28.20 1974 Little Current M.A. Rivera 101,970 2:29.20 1973 Secretariat R. Turcotte 90,120 2:24.00 1972 Riva Ridge R. Turcotte 93,540 2:28.00 1971 Pass Catcher W. Blum 97,710 2:30.40 1970 High Echelon J.L. Rotz 115,000 2:34.00 1969 Arts and Letters B. Baeza 104,050 2:28.80 1968 Stage Door Johnny H. Gustines 117,700 2:27.20 1967 Damascus W. Shoemaker 104,950 2:28.80 1966 Amberoid W. Boland 117,700 2:29.60 1965 Hail to All J. Sellers 104,150 2:28.40 1964 Quadrangle M. Ycaza 110,850 2:28.40 1963 Chateaugay B. Baeza 101,700 2:30.20 1962 Jaipur W. Shoemaker 109,550 2:28.80 1961 Sherluck B. Baeza 104,900 2:29.20 1960 Celtic Ash W. Hartack 96,785 2:29.60 1959 Sword Dancer W. Shoemaker 93,525 2:28.40 1958 Cavan P. Anderson 73,440 2:30.20 1957 Gallant Man W. Shoemaker 77,300 2:26.60 1956 Needles D. Erb 83,600 2:29.80 1955 Nashua E. Arcaro 83,700 2:29.00 1954 High Gun E. Guerin 89,000 2:30.80 1953 Native Dancer E. Guerin 82,500 2:28.60 1952 One Count E. Arcaro 82,400 2:30.20 1951 Counterpoint D. Gorman 82,000 2:29.00 1950 Middleground W. Boland 61,350 2:28.60 1949 Capot T. Atkinson 60,900 2:30.20 1948 Citation E. Arcaro 77,700 2:28.20 1947 Phalanx R. Donoso 78,900 2:29.40 1946 Assault W. Mehrtens 75,400 2:30.80 1945 Pavot E. Arcaro 52,675 2:30.20 1944 Bounding Home G.L. Smith 55,000 2:32.20 1943 Count Fleet J. Longden 35,340 2:28.20 1942 Shut Out E. Arcaro 44,520 2:29.20 1941 Whirlaway E. Arcaro 39,770 2:31.00 1940 Bimelech F.A. Smith 35,030 2:29.60 1939 Johnstown J. Stout 37,020 2:29.60 1938 Pasteurized J. Stout 34,530 2:29.40 1937 War Admiral C. Kurtsinger 38,020 2:28.60 1936 Granville J. Stout 29,800 2:30.00 1935 Omaha W. Saunders 35,480 2:30.60 1934 Peace Chance W.D. Wright 43,410 2:29.20 1933 Hurryoff M. Garner 49,490 2:32.60 1932 Faireno T. Malley 55,120 2:32.80 1931 Twenty Grand C. Kurtsinger 58,770 2:29.60 1930 Gallant Fox E. Sande 66,040 2:31.60 1929 Blue Larkspur M. Garner 59,650 2:32.80 1928 Vito C. Kummer 63,430 2:33.20 1927 Chance Shot E. Sande 60,910 2:32.40 1926 Crusader A. Johnson 48,550 2:32.20 1925 American Flag A. Johnson 38,500 2:16.80 1924 Mad Play E. Sande 42,880 2:18.80 1923 Zev E. Sande 38,000 2:19.00 1922 Pillory C.H. Miller 39,200 2:18.80 1921 Grey Lag E. Sande 8,650 2:16.80 1920 Man o&#39; War C. Kummer 7,950 2:14.20 1919 Sir Barton J. Loftus 11,950 2:17.40 1918 Johren F. Robinson 8,950 2:20.40 1917 Hourless J. Butwell 5,800 2:17.80 1916 Friar Rock E. Haynes 4,100 2:22.00 1915 The Finn G. Byrne 1,825 2:18.40 1914 Luke McLuke M. Buxton 3,025 2:20.00 1913 Prince Eugene R. Troxler 2,825 2:18.00 1910 Sweep J. Butwell 9,700 2:22.00 1909 Joe Madden E. Dugan 24,550 2:21.60 1908 Colin J. Notter 22,765 0:00.00 1907 Peter Pan G. Mountain 22,765 0:00.00 1906 Burgomaster L. Lyne 22,700 2:20.00 1905 Tanya E. Hildebrand 17,240 2:08.00 1904 Delhi G. Odom 11,575 2:06.60 1903 Africander J. Bullman 12,285 2:23.20 1902 Masterman J. Bullman 13,220 2:22.20 1901 Commando H. Spencer 11,595 2:21.00 1900 Ildrim N. Turner 14,790 2:21.20 1899 Jean Bereaud R.R. Clawson 9,445 2:23.00 1898 Bowling Brook F. Littlefield 7,810 2:32.00 1897 Scottish Chieftain J. Scherrer 3,550 2:32.20 1896 Hastings H. Griffin 3,025 2:24.20 1895 Belmar F. Taral 2,700 2:11.20 1894 Henry of Navarre W. Simms 6,880 1:56.20 1893 Comanche W. Simms 5,310 1:53.20 1892 Patron W. Hayward 6,610 2:17.00 1891 Foxford E. Garrison 5,070 2:08.60 1890 Burlington S. Barnes 8,560 2:07.60 1889 Eric W. Hayward 4,960 2:47.00 1888 Sir Dixon J. McLaughlin 3,440 2:40.20 1887 Hanover J. McLaughlin 2,900 2:43.20 1886 Inspector B. J. McLaughlin 2,720 2:41.00 1885 Tyrant P. Duffy 2,710 2:43.00 1884 Panique J. McLaughlin 3,150 2:42.00 1883 George Kinney J. McLaughlin 3,070 2:42.20 1882 Forester J. McLaughlin 2,600 2:43.00 1881 Saunterer T. Costello 3,000 2:47.00 1880 Grenada L. Hughes 2,800 2:47.00 1879 Spendthrift S. Evans 4,250 2:42.60 1878 Duke of Magenta L. Hughes 3,850 2:43.20 1877 Cloverbrook C. Holloway 5,200 2:46.00 1876 Algerine W. Donohue 3,700 2:40.20 1875 Calvin R. Swim 4,200 2:39.20 1874 Saxon G. Barbee 4,450 2:42.20 1873 Springbok J. Rowe 5,200 3:01.60 1872 Joe Daniels J. Rowe 4,500 2:58.20 1871 Harry Basset W. Miller 5,450 2:56.00 1870 Kingfisher W. Dick 3,750 2:59.20 1869 Fenian C. Miller 3,850 3:04.20 1868 General Duke R. Swim 2,800 3:02.00 1867 Ruthless J. Gilpatrick 1,850 3:05.00 FASTEST BELMONT TIMES (back to top) Year Horse Final Time 1973 Secretariat 2:24.00 1989 Easy Goer 2:26.00 1992 A.P. Indy 2:26.13 1988 Risen Star 2:26.40 2001 Point Given 2:26.56 1957 Gallant Man 2:26.60 1978 Affirmed 2:26.80 1994 Tabasco Cat 2:26.82 WINNING POST POSITIONS (back to top) Post Wins 1 23 2 11 3 14 4 9 5 14 6 7 7 13 8 5 9 4 10 2 11 2