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Belmont Stakes

Trophy of the Belmont StakesGroup 1
Belmont Parksince 186777 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Golden Tempo
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-old colts & fillies
Winning time 2026
2:03.49

Belmont Stakes in numbers All records

Record trainer5

Woody Stephens

Woody Stephens has won the Belmont Stakes 5 times since 1950, the last with Danzig Connection in 1986.

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Record jockey5

Bill Shoemaker

Bill Shoemaker has won the Belmont Stakes 5 times since 1950, the last with Avatar in 1975.

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Biggest shock70/1

Sarava, 2002

The longest-priced winner of the Belmont Stakes since 1988, ridden by Edgar Prado and trained by Kenneth McPeek.

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Winner 2026 All winners

Belmont Stakes · 2026
Racing colours

Golden Tempo

Colt by Curlin out of Carrumba

JOJockeyJosé Ortiz
TrainerCherie DeVaux
OwnerPhipps Stable, St. Elias Stable
PSBreederPhipps Stable
Time2:03.49
Starting price6/1
SireCurlin
Golden Tempo

Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

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Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 77 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursGolden Tempoby Curlin out of CarrumbaCherie DeVauxJosé OrtizPhipps Stable, St. Elias Stable6/12:03.49
2025Racing coloursSovereigntyby Into Mischief out of CrownedWilliam I. MottJunior AlvaradoGodolphin5/22:00.69
2024Dornochby Good Magic out of PucaDanny GarganLuis SaezWest Paces Racing, et al.17/12:01.64
2023Racing coloursArcangeloby Arrogate out of ModelingJena M. AntonucciJavier CastellanoBlue Rose Farm79/102:29.23
2022Racing coloursMo Donegalby Uncle Mo out of CallingmissbrownTodd A. PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr.Repole Stable & Donegal Racing13/52:28.28
2021Racing coloursEssential Qualityby Tapit out of Delightful QualityBrad H. CoxLuis SaezGodolphin Stables13/102:27.11
2020Racing coloursTiz the Lawby Constitution out of TizfizBarclay TaggManny FrancoSackatoga Stable4/51:46.53
2019Racing coloursSir Winstonby Awesome Again out of La Gran BailadoraMark E. CasseJoel RosarioTracy Farmer10/12:28.30
2018Justifyby Scat Daddy out of Stage MagicBob BaffertMike SmithWinStar Farm, et al.4/52:28.18
2017Tapwritby Tapit out of Appealing ZophieTodd A. PletcherJosé OrtizBridlewood Farm, et al.53/102:30.02
2016Creatorby Tapit out of MorenaSteven M. AsmussenIrad Ortiz Jr.WinStar Farm & Bobby Flay16/12:28.51
2015American Pharoahby Pioneerof the Nile out of LittleprincessemmaBob BaffertVictor EspinozaZayat Stables, LLC3/42:26.65
2014Tonalistby Tapit out of Settling MistChristophe ClementJoel RosarioRobert S. Evans46/52:28.52
2013Palace Maliceby Curlin out of Palace RumourTodd A. PletcherMike SmithDogwood Stable13/12:30.70
2012Union Ragsby Dixie Union out of TempoMichael MatzJohn R. VelazquezPhyllis M. Wyeth11/42:30.42
2011Ruler on Iceby Roman Ruler out of Champagne GlowKelly BreenJose Valdivia Jr.George and Lori Hall24/12:30.88
2010Racing coloursDrosselmeyerby Distorted Humor out of Golden BalletWilliam MottMike SmithWinStar Farm LLC13/12:31.57
2009Summer Birdby Birdstone out of Hong Kong SquallTim IceKent DesormeauxKalarikkal & Vilasini Jayaraman11/12:27.54
2008Da'Taraby Tiznow out of TorcheraNick ZitoAlan GarciaRobert V. LaPenta38/12:29.65
2007Rags to Richesby A.P. Indy out of Better Than HonourTodd A. PletcherJohn R. VelazquezMichael Tabor & Derrick Smith43/102:28.74
2006Racing coloursJazilby Seeking the Gold out of Better Than HonourKiaran McLaughlinFernando JaraShadwell Farm31/52:27.86
2005Racing coloursAfleet Alexby Northern Afleet out of Maggy HawkTimothy RitcheyJeremy RoseCash is King LLC23/202:28.75
2004Birdstoneby Grindstone out of Dear BirdieNick ZitoEdgar PradoMarylou Whitney Stables36/12:27.50
2003Racing coloursEmpire Makerby Unbridled out of ToussaudRobert FrankelJerry BaileyJuddmonte Farms2/12:28.26
2002Saravaby Wild Again out of Rhythm of LifeKenneth McPeekEdgar PradoNew Phoenix Stable70/12:29.71
2001Point Givenby Thunder Gulch out of Turko's TurnBob BaffertGary StevensThe Thoroughbred Corp.2:26.56
2000Commendableby Gone West out of Bought TwiceD. Wayne LukasPat DayBob & Beverly Lewis18/12:31.19
1999Lemon Drop Kidby Kingmambo out of Charming LassieScotty SchulhoferJosé A. SantosJeanne G. Vance29/12:27.88
1998Victory Gallopby Cryptoclearance out of Victorious LilW. Elliott WaldenGary StevensPrestonwood Farm9/22:29.16
1997Touch Goldby Deputy Minister out of Passing MoodDavid HofmansChris McCarronFrank Stronach53/202:28.82
1996Editor's Noteby Forty Niner out of Beware of the CatD. Wayne LukasRené R. DouglasOverbrook Farm29/52:28.96
1995Racing coloursThunder Gulchby Gulch out of Line of ThunderD. Wayne LukasGary StevensMichael Tabor3/22:32.02
1994Tabasco Catby Storm Cat out of Barbicue SauceD. Wayne LukasPat DayDavid P. Reynolds & Overbrook Farm17/52:26.82
1993Racing coloursColonial Affairby Pleasant Colony out of SnuggleScotty SchulhoferJulie KroneCentennial Farms2:29.97
1992A.P. Indyby Seattle Slew out of Weekend SurpriseNeil DrysdaleEd DelahoussayeTomonori Tsurumaki2:26.13
1991Hanselby Woodman out of Count on BonnieFrank L. BrothersJerry BaileyLazy Lane Farm41/102:28.10
1990Racing coloursGo And Goby Be My Guest out of Irish EditionDermot K. WeldMichael KinaneMoyglare Stud Farm2:27.20
1989Racing coloursEasy Goerby Alydar out of RelaxingC. R. McGaughey IIIPat DayOgden Phipps2:26.00
1988Risen Starby Secretariat out of RibbonLouie J. Roussel IIIEd DelahoussayeLouie J. Roussel III2:26.40
1987Bet Twiceby Sportin' Life out of Golden DustJimmy CrollCraig PerretBlanche P. Levy2:28.20
1986Danzig Connectionby Danzig out of GdyniaWoody StephensChris McCarronHenryk de Kwiatkowski2:29.80
1985Creme Fraicheby Rich Cream out of Likely ExchangeWoody StephensEddie MapleBrushwood Stables2:27.00
1984Racing coloursSwaleby Seattle Slew out of TuertaWoody StephensLaffit Pincay Jr.Claiborne Farm2:27.20
1983Caveatby Cannonade out of Cold HeartedWoody StephensLaffit Pincay Jr.August Belmont IV2:27.80
1982Conquistador Cieloby Mr. Prospector out of K D PrincessWoody StephensLaffit Pincay Jr.Henryk de Kwiatkowski2:28.20
1981Summingby Verbatim out of SumatraLuis S. BarreraGeorge MartensCharles T. Wilson Jr.2:29.00
1980Temperence Hillby Stop the Music out of Sister ShannonJoseph B. CanteyEddie MapleLoblolly Stable2:29.80
1979Coastalby Majestic Prince out of AlluvialDavid A. WhiteleyRuben HernandezWilliam Haggin Perry2:28.60
1978Racing coloursAffirmedby Exclusive Native out of Won't Tell YouLaz BarreraSteve CauthenHarbor View Farm2:26.80
1977Seattle Slewby Bold Reasoning out of My CharmerWilliam H. Turner Jr.Jean CruguetKaren L. Taylor2:29.60
1976Bold Forbesby Irish Castle out of Comely NellLaz BarreraÁngel Cordero Jr.E. Rodriguez Tizol2:29.00
1975Avatarby Graustark out of Brown BerryTommy DoyleBill ShoemakerArthur A. Seeligson Jr.2:28.20
1974Little Currentby Sea-Bird out of LuianaLou RondinelloMiguel A. RiveraDarby Dan Farm2:29.20
1973Racing coloursSecretariatby Bold Ruler out of SomethingroyalLucien LaurinRon TurcotteMeadow Stable2:24.00
1972Riva Ridgeby First Landing out of IberiaLucien LaurinRon TurcotteMeadow Stud2:28.00
1971Pass Catcherby All Hands out of La GrueEddie YowellWalter BlumOctober House Farm2:30.40
1970High Echelonby Native Charger out of LuquilloJohn W. JacobsJohn L. RotzEthel D. Jacobs2:34.00
1969Arts and Lettersby Ribot out of All BeautifulJ. Elliott BurchBraulio BaezaRokeby Stables2:28.80
1968Stage Door Johnnyby Prince John out of Peroxide BlondeJohn M. Gaver Sr.Heliodoro GustinesGreentree Stable2:27.20
1967Damascusby Sword Dancer out of KeralaFrank Y. Whiteley Jr.Bill ShoemakerEdith W. Bancroft2:28.80
1966Amberoidby Count Amber out of SpencerianLucien LaurinWilliam BolandReginald N. Webster2:29.60
1965Hail To Allby Hail To Reason out of Ellen's BestEddie YowellJohnny SellersZelda Cohen2:28.40
1964Quadrangleby Cohoes out of Tap DayJ. Elliott BurchManuel YcazaRokeby Stables2:28.40
1963Chateaugayby Swaps out of Banquet BellJames P. ConwayBraulio BaezaDarby Dan Farm2:30.20
1962Jaipurby Nasrullah out of Rare PerfumeBert MulhollandBill ShoemakerGeorge D. Widener Jr.2:28.80
1961Sherluckby Correspondent out of SamminiatoHarold YoungBraulio BaezaJacob Sher2:29.20
1960Celtic Ashby Sicambre out of Ash PlantThomas J. BarryBill HartackJoseph E. O'Connell2:29.20
1959Sword Dancerby Sunglow out of Highland FlingJ. Elliott BurchBill ShoemakerBrookmeade Stable2:28.40
1958Cavanby Mossborough out of Willow AnnThomas J. BarryPete AndersonJoseph E. O'Connell2:30.20
1957Gallant Manby Migoli out of MajidehJohn A. NerudBill ShoemakerRalph Lowe2:26.60
1956Racing coloursNeedlesby Ponder out of Noodle SoupHugh L. FontaineDavid ErbD & H Stable2:29.80
1955Nashuaby Nasrullah out of SegulaJim FitzsimmonsEddie ArcaroBelair Stud2:29.00
1954High Gunby Heliopolis out of Rocket GunMax HirschEric GuerinKing Ranch2:30.80
1953Native Dancerby Polynesian out of GeishaBill WinfreyEric GuerinAlfred G. Vanderbilt Jr.2:28.60
1952One Countby Count Fleet out of Ace CardOscar WhiteEddie ArcaroSarah F. Jeffords2:30.20
1951Counterpointby Count Fleet out of JabotSylvester VeitchDave GormanCornelius V. Whitney2:29.00
1950Middlegroundby Bold Venture out of VerguenzaMax HirschWilliam BolandKing Ranch2:28.60

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Todd A. Pletcher
4 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Mike Smith
3 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Phipps Stable, St. Elias Stable · Godolphin · West Paces Racing, et al.
1 win each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Tapit
4 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

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Most successful breeders

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