Belmont Stakes Winners

In 2008, Da’Tara, with jockey Alan Garcia and trainer Nick Zito, claimed the crown at the Belmont Stakes on 7 June 2008. With odds of 38-1, Da’ Tara’s win caused quite a stir at Belmont Park. Rags To Riches, trained by Todd Pletcher, became the first filly since 1905 to win the Belmont Stakes, beating Curlin by a head. Crowd favourite, Big Brown’s hopes for a triple crown were dashed, as the horse finished in last position. See 2007 Belmont Stakes for details.

Belmont Stakes Winners in the 2000s

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2008	Da’Tara	Alan Garcia	Nick Zito	Robert V. LaPenta Jr.	2:29.65
2007	Rags to Riches	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	M. Tabor & D. Smith	2:28.74
2006	Jazil	Fernando Jara	Kiaran McLaughlin	Shadwell Farm	2:27.81
2005	Afleet Alex	Jeremy Rose	Tim Ritchey	Cash is King LLC	2:28.75
2004	Birdstone	Edgar Prado	Nick Zito	Marylou Whitney Stables	2:27.50
2003	Empire Maker	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	2:28.26
2002	Sarava	Edgar Prado	Kenneth McPeek	New Phoenix Stable	2:29.71
2001	Point Given	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	The Thoroughbred Corp.	2:26.80
2000	Commendable	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	2:31.20

Belmont Stakes Winners from 1980 to 2000

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2000	Commendable	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	2:31.20
1999	Lemon Drop Kid	Jose Santos	Scotty Schulhofer	Jeanne G. Vance	2:27.80
1998	Victory Gallop	Gary Stevens	Elliott Walden	Prestonwood Farm	2:29.00
1997	Touch Gold	Chris McCarron	David Hofmans	Frank Stronach	2:28.80
1996	Editor’s Note	Rene R. Douglas	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	2:28.80
1995	Thunder Gulch	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	2:32.00
1994	Tabasco Cat	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	D. P. Reynolds & Overbrook	2:26.80
1993	Colonial Affair	Julie Krone	Scotty Schulhofer	Centennial Farms	2:29.80
1992	A.P. Indy	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Tomonori Tsurumaki	2:26.00
1991	Hansel	Jerry Bailey	Frank Brothers	Lazy Lane Farm	2:28.00
1990	Go And Go	Michael Kinane	Dermot K. Weld	Moyglare Stud Farm	2:27.20
1989	Easy Goer	Pat Day	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Phipps	2:26.00
1988	Risen Star	Ed Delahoussaye	Louie Roussel III	Louie Roussel III	2:26.40
1987	Bet Twice	Craig Perret	Jimmy Croll	Blanche P. Levy	2:28.20
1986	Danzig Connection	Chris McCarron	Woody Stephens	Henryk de Kwiatkowski	2:29.80
1985	Creme Fraiche	Eddie Maple	Woody Stephens	Brushwood Stables	2:27.00
1984	Swale	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Woody Stephens	Claiborne Farm	2:27.20
1983	Caveat	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Woody Stephens	August Belmont IV	2:27.80
1982	Conquistador Cielo	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Woody Stephens	Henryk de Kwiatkowski	2:28.20
1981	Summing	George Martens	Luis Barrera	Charles T. Wilson, Jr.	2:29.00
1980	Temperence Hill	Eddie Maple	Joseph B. Cantey	Loblolly Stable	2:29.80

In 1995, jockey D. Wayne Lukas won all three Triple Crown races, but with two different horses – Thunder Gulch and Timber Country.

Early Belmont Stakes Winners

In 1973, Secretariat set not only a record time for the Belmont Stakes, but a world record at 2:24 flat for 1½ miles. Secretariat’s winning distance of 31 lengths in the race also set the record for all American Grade 1 stakes races

*Names of Triple Crown winners display in bold.

1979 - Coastal1978 - Affirmed1977 - Seattle Slew1976 - Bold Forbes1975 - Avatar

1974 - Little Current

1973 - Secretariat

1972 - Riva Ridge

1971 - Pass Catcher

1970 - High Echelon

1969 - Arts and Letters

1968 - Stage Door Johnny

1967 - Damascus

1966 - Amberoid

1965 - Hail To All