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  Belmont Stakes
graphic

1867 - Present
1 1/2 miles for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park, Elmont, NY

Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1867 Ruthless b. f. 1864 Eclipse - Barbarity 32
1868 General Duke ch. c. 1865 Lexington - Lilla 9
1869 Fenian ch. c. 1866 Mickey Free - Spiletta 1
1870 Kingfisher b. c. 1867 Lexington - Eltham Lass 12
1871 Harry Bassett ch. c. 1868 Lexington - Canary Bird 12
1872 Joe Daniels ch. c. 1869 Australian - Dolly Carter 9
1873 Springbok ch. c. 1870 Australian - Hester 6
1874 Saxon br. c. 1871 Beadsman - Girasol 28
1875 Calvin br. c. 1872 Tipperary - Lucy Fowler A 28
1876 Algerine b. c. 1873 Abd-El-Kader - Nina 25
1877 Cloverbrook ch. c. 1874 Vauxhall - Maudina 15
1878 Duke of Magenta b. c. 1875 Lexington - Magenta A 11
1879 Spendthrift ch. c. 1876 Australian - Aerolite A 3
1880 Grenada b. c. 1877 King Alfonso - Mattie Gross A 20
1881 Saunterer ch. c. 1878 Leamington - Lemonade 9
1882 Forester ch. c. 1879 The Ill-Used - Woodbine 4
1883 George Kinney b. c. 1880 Bonnie Scotland - Kathleen 4
1884 Panique ch. c. 1881 Alarm - Maggie B. B. 4
1885 Tyrant ch. c. 1882 Great Tom - Moselle A 10
1886 Inspector B. b. c. 1883 Enquirer - Colossa 15
1887 Hanover ch. c. 1884 Hindoo - Bourbon Belle 15
1888 Sir Dixon b. c. 1885 Billet - Jaconet 4
1889 Eric b. c. 1886 Duke of Magenta - Second Hand 19
1890 Burlington bl. c. 1887 Powhatton - Invercauld 9
1891 Foxford b. c. 1888 Stratford - Foxglove 12
1892 Patron b. c. 1889 Falsetto - Patrimony 6
1893 Commanche ch. c. 1890 Sir Modred - Ethel 12
1894 Henry of Navarre ch. c. 1891 Knight of Ellerslie - Moss Rose 20
1895 Belmar gr. c. 1892 Belvidere - Adele 15
1896 Hastings br. c. 1893 Spendthrift - Cinderella 21
1897 Scottish Chieftain br. c. 1894 Inverness - Miss Darebin A 34
1898 Bowling Brook b. c. 1895 Ayrshire - Vacation 23
1899 Jean Bereaud b. c. 1896 His Highness - Carrie C. 4
1900 Ildrim bl. c. 1897 Kingston - Libbie L. 12
1901 Commando b. c. 1898 Domino - Emma C. 12
1902 Masterman ch. c. 1899 Hastings - Lady Margaret 4
1903 Africander b. c. 1900 Star Ruby - Afric Queen 25
1904 Delhi br. c. 1901 Ben Brush - Veva 4
1905 Tanya ch. f. 1902 Meddler - Handspun 11
1906 Burgomaster br. c. 1903 Hamburg - Hurley Burley 2
1907 Peter Pan b. c. 1904 Commando - Cinderella 2
1908 Colin br. c. 1905 Commando - Pastorella 19
1909 Joe Madden ch. c. 1906 Yankee - Tarantella 11
1910 Sweep br. c. 1907 Ben Brush - Pink Domino 8
1911-12 no race
1913 Prince Eugene b. c. 1910 Hamburg - Crap Game A 22
1914 Luke McLuke b. c. 1911 Ultimus - Midge 2
1915 The Finn bl. c. 1912 Ogden - Livonia 4
1916 Friar Rock ch. c. 1913 Rock Sand - Fairy Gold 9
1917 Hourless br. c. 1914 Negofol - Hour Glass II 4
1918 Johren b. c. 1915 Spearmint - Mineola 2
1919 Sir Barton ch. c. 1916 Star Shoot - Lady Sterling 9
1920 Man o' War ch. c. 1917 Fair Play - Mahubah 4
1921 Grey Lag ch. c. 1918 Star Shoot - Miss Minnie 13
1922 Pillory ch. c. 1919 Olambala - Hester Prynne 13
1923 Zev br. c. 1920 The Finn - Miss Kearney 23
1924 Mad Play ch. c. 1921 Fair Play - Madcap 4
1925 American Flag ch. c. 1922 Man o' War - Lady Comfey 7
1926 Crusader ch. c. 1923 Man o' War - Star Fancy 4
1927 Chance Shot b. c. 1924 Fair Play - Quelle Chance 3
1928 Vito b. c. 1925 Negofol - Forever 8
1929 Blue Larkspur b. c. 1926 Black Servant - Blossom Time 8
1930 Gallant Fox b. c. 1927 Sir Gallahad III - Marguerite 4
1931 Twenty Grand b. c. 1928 St. Germans - Bonus 5
1932 Faireno b. c. 1929 Chatterton - Minerva A 11
1933 Hurryoff b. c. 1930 Haste - Blue Glass 4
1934 Peace Chance b. c. 1931 Chance Shot - Peace 10
1935 Omaha ch. c. 1932 Gallant Fox - Flambino 17
1936 Granville b. c. 1933 Gallant Fox - Gravita 2
1937 War Admiral br. c. 1934 Man o' War - Brushup 11
1938 Pasteurized ch. c. 1935 Milkman - Peake 3
1939 Johnstown b. c. 1936 Jamestown - La France 17
1940 Bimelech b. c. 1937 Black Toney - La Troienne 1
1941 Whirlaway ch. c. 1938 Blenheim II - Dustwhirl 8
1942 Shut Out ch. c. 1939 Equipoise - Goose Egg 16
1943 Count Fleet br. c. 1940 Reigh Count - Quickly 6
1944 Bounding Home br. c. 1941 Espino - Marching Home 1
1945 Pavot br. c. 1942 Case Ace - Coquelicot 10
1946 Assault ch. c. 1943 Bold Venture - Igual 4
1947 Phalanx b. c. 1944 Pilate - Jacola 17
1948 Citation b. c. 1945 Bull Lea - Hydroplane II 3
1949 Capot br. c. 1946 Menow - Piquet 5
1950 Middleground ch. c. 1947 Bold Venture - Verguenza 4
1951 Counterpoint ch. c. 1948 Count Fleet - Jabot A 1
1952 One Count dk.br. c. 1949 Count Fleet - Ace Card 25
1953 Native Dancer gr. c. 1950 Polynesian - Geisha 5
1954 High Gun br. c. 1951 Heliopolis - Rocket Gun 1
1955 Nashua b. c. 1952 Nasrullah - Segula 3
1956 Needles b. c. 1953 Ponder - Noodle Soup 5
1957 Gallant Man b. c. 1954 Migoli - Majideh 5
1958 Cavan ch. c. 1955 Mossborough - Willow Ann 2
1959 Sword Dancer ch. c. 1956 Sunglow - Highland Fling 1
1960 Celtic Ash ch. c. 1957 Sicambre - Ash Plant 1
1961 Sherluck dk.b. c. 1958 Correspondent - Samminiato 3
1962 Jaipur dk.b. c. 1959 Nasrullah - Rare Perfume 8
1963 Chateaugay ch. c. 1960 Swaps - Banquet Bell 16
1964 Quadrangle b. c. 1961 Cohoes - Tap Day 2
1965 Hail To All b. c. 1962 Hail to Reason - Ellen's Best 1
1966 Amberoid dk.b./br. c. 1963 Count Amber - Spencerian 8
1967 Damascus b. c. 1964 Sword Dancer - Kerala 8
1968 Stage Door Johnny ch. c. 1965 Prince John - Peroxide Blonde 1
1969 Arts and Letters ch. c. 1966 Ribot - All Beautiful 1
1970 High Echelon ro. c. 1967 Native Charger - Luquillo 2
1971 Pass Catcher b. c. 1968 All Hands - La Grue 1
1972 Riva Ridge b. c. 1969 First Landing - Iberia 1
1973 Secretariat ch. c. 1970 Bold Ruler - Somethingroyal 2
1974 Little Current ch. c. 1971 Sea-Bird - Luiana 16
1975 Avatar ch. c. 1972 Graustark - Brown Berry 5
1976 Bold Forbes dk.b./br. c. 1973 Irish Castle - Comely Nell 9
1977 Seattle Slew dk.b./br. c. 1974 Bold Reasoning - My Charmer 13
1978 Affirmed ch. c. 1975 Exclusive Native - Won't Tell You 23
1979 Coastal ch. c. 1976 Majestic Prince - Alluvial 9
1980 Temperence Hill b. c. 1977 Stop the Music - Sister Shannon 4
1981 Summing b. c. 1978 Verbatim - Sumatra 1
1982 Conquistador Cielo b. c. 1979 Mr. Prospector - K D Princess 8
1983 Caveat dk.b./br. c. 1980 Cannonade - Cold Hearted 3
1984 Swale dk.b./br. c. 1981 Seattle Slew - Tuerta 1
1985 Creme Fraiche b. g. 1982 Rich Cream - Likely Exchange 9
1986 Danzig Connection b. c. 1983 Danzig - Gdynia 17
1987 Bet Twice b. c. 1984 Sportin' Life - Golden Dust 9
1988 Risen Star dk.b./br. c. 1985 Secretariat - Ribbon 9
1989 Easy Goer ch. c. 1986 Alydar - Relaxing 1
1990 Go and Go ch. c. 1987 Be My Guest - Irish Edition 10
1991 Hansel b. c. 1988 Woodman - Count on Bonnie 2
1992 A.P. Indy dk.b./br. c. 1989 Seattle Slew - Weekend Surprise by Secretariat 3
1993 Colonial Affair b. c. 1990 Pleasant Colony - Snuggle by Nijinsky 13 - b
1994 Tabasco Cat ch. c. 1991 Storm Cat - Barbique Sauce by Sauce Boat 12 - d
1995 Thunder Gulch b. c. 1992 Gulch - Line of Thunder by Storm Bird 11 - d
1996 Editor's Note ch. c. 1993 Forty Niner - Beware of the Cat by Caveat 8 - c
1997 Touch Gold ch. c. 1994 Deputy Minister - Passing Mood by Buckpasser 2 - d
1998 Victory Gallop b. c. 1995 Cryptoclearance - Victorious Lil by Vice Regent 12 - b
1999 Lemon Drop Kid b. c. 1996 Kingmambo - Charming Lassie by Seattle Slew 3
2000 Commendable ch. c. 1997 Gone West - Bought Twice by In Reality 16-a
2001 Point Given ch. c. 1998 Thunder Gulch - Turko's Turn by Turkoman 2-n
2002 Sarava dkb./br. c. 1999 Wild Again - Rhythm of Life by Deputy Minister 10 -c
2003 Empire Maker dkb./br. c. 2000 Unbridled - Toussaud by El Gran Senor 6 - d
2004 Birdstone b.c. 2001 Grindstone (USA) - Dear Birdie by Storm Bird 8 - f
2005 Afleet Alex b.c. 2002 Northern Afleet (USA) - Maggy Hawk (USA) by Hawkster 5-g
2006 Jazil b.c. 2003 Seeking the Gold (USA) - Better Than Honour (USA) by Deputy Minister (CAN) 8-f
2007 Rags to Riches ch.f.. 2004 A.P. Indy (USA) - Better Than Honour (USA) by Deputy Minister (CAN) 8-f
2008 Da'Tara b. c. 2005 Tiznow (USA) - Torchera (USA) by Pirate's Bounty (USA) 5 - i
2009 Summer Bird (USA) ch. c. 2006 Birdstone (USA) - Hong Kong Squall (USA) by Summer Squall (USA) 3 - o
2010 Drosselmeyer (USA) ch. c. 2007 Distorted Humor (USA) - Golden Ballet (USA) by Moscow Ballet (USA) 10 - d
2011 Ruler on Ice (USA) ch. g. 2008 Roman Ruler (USA) - Champagne Glow (USA) by Saratoga Six (USA) 14 - a
2012 Union Rags (USA) b. c. 2009 Dixie Union (USA) - Tempo (USA) by Gone West (USA) 13 - b
2013 Palace Malice (USA) b. c. 2010 Curlin (USA) - Palace Rumor (USA) by Royal Anthem (USA) 2 - s

Run as a handicap in 1895 and 1913. Run counter-clockwise at Belmont Park until 1921.

Run at Jerome Park race course 1867 - 1889
Run at Morris Park race course 1890 - 1904
Run at Belmont Park race course 1905 - Present
Run at Aqueduct race track (New York) 1963-1967 during Belmont restoration

Distances:
1-5/8 miles 1867 - 1873
1-1/2 miles 1874 - 1899
1-1/4 miles 1890 - 1892
1-1/8 miles 1893 - 1894
1-1/4 miles 1895
1-3/8 miles 1896 - 1903
1-1/4 miles 1904 - 1905
1-3/8 miles 1906 - 1925
1-1/2 miles 1926 - Present


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