Since its inception in 1867, the Belmont Stakes has become one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The Belmont Stakes takes place five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes each year.
Sovereignty won the 2025 Belmont Stakes at the Saratoga Race Course. Check out all-time winning horses and jockeys in Belmont Stakes history below.
2025: Sovereignty, Junior Alvarado
2024: Dornoch, Luis Saez
2023: Arcangelo, Javier Castellano
2022: Mo Donegal, Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2021: Essential Quality, Luis Saez
2020: Tiz the Law, Manuel Franco
2019: Sir Winston, Joel Rosario
2018: Justify, Mike Smith
2017: Tapwrit, Jose L. Ortiz
2016: Creator, Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2015: American Pharoah, Victor Espinoza
2014: Tonalist, Joel Rosario
2013: Palace Malice, Mike Smith
2012: Union Rags, John Velazquez
2011: Ruler On Ice, Jose Valdivia, Jr
2010: Drosselmeyer, Mike Smith
2009: Summer Bird, Kent Desormeaux
2008: Da'Tara, Alan Garcia
2007: Rags to Riches, John Velazquez
2006: Jazil, Fernando Jara
2005: Afleet Alex, Jeremy Rose
2004: Birdstone, Edgar Prado
2003: Empire Maker, Jerry Bailey
2002: Sarava, Edgar Prado
2001: Point Given, Gary Stevens
2000: Commendable, Pat Day
1999: Lemon Drop Kid, Jose Santos
1998: Victory Gallop, Gary Stevens
1997: Touch Gold, Chris McCarron
1996: Editor's Note, Rene Douglas
1995: Thunder Gulch, Gary Stevens
1994: Tabasco Cat, Pat Day
1993: Colonial Affair, Julie Krone
1992: A.P. Indy, Eddie Delahoussaye
1991: Hansel, Jerry Bailey
1990: Go And Go, Michael J. Kinane
1989: Easy Goer, Pat Day
1988: Risen Star, Eddie Delahoussaye
1987: Bet Twice, Craig Perret
1986: Danzig Connection, Chris McCarron
1985: Creme Fraiche, Eddie Maple
1984: Swale, Laffit Pincay Jr.
1983: Caveat, Laffit Pincay Jr.
1982: Conquistador Cielo, Laffit Pincay Jr.
1981: Summing, George Martens
1980: Temperence Hill, Eddie Maple
1979: Coastal, Ruben Hernandez
1978: Affirmed, Steve Cauthen
1977: Seattle Slew, Jean Cruguet
1976: Bold Forbes, Angel Cordero Jr.
1975: Avatar, William Shoemaker
1974: Little Current, Miguel Rivera
1973: Secretariat, Ron Turcotte
1972: Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte
1971: Pass Catcher, Walter Blum
1970: High Echelon, Eddie Belmonte
1969: Arts And Letters, Braulio Baeza
1968: Stage Door Johnny, Heliodoro Gustines
1967: Damascus, William Shoemaker
1966: Amberoid, William Boland
1965: Hail To All, John Sellers
1964: Quadrangle, M. Ycaza
1963: Chateaugay, B. Baeza
1962: Jaipur, W. Shoemaker
1961: Sherluck, B. Baeza
1960: Celtic Ash, W. Hartack
1959: Sword Dancer, W. Shoemaker
1958: Cavan, P. Anderson
1957: Gallant Man, W. Shoemaker
1956: Needles, D. Erb
1955: Nashua, E. Arcaro
1954: High Gun, E. Guerin
1953: Native Dancer, E. Guerin
1952: One Count, E. Arcaro
1951: Counterpoint, D. Gorman
1950: Middleground, W. Boland
1949: Capot, T. Atkinson
1948: Citation, E. Arcaro
1947: Phalanx, R. Donoso
1946: Assault, W. Mehrtens
1945: Pavot, E. Arcaro
1944: Bounding Home, G. L. Smith
1943: Count Fleet, J. Longden
1942: Shut Out, E. Arcaro
1941: Whirlaway, E. Arcaro
1940: Bimelech, F.A. Smith
1939: Johnstown, J. Stout
1938: Pasteurized, J. Stout
1937: War Admiral, C. Kurtsinger
1936: Granville, J. Stout
1935: Omaha, W. Saunders
1934: Peace Chance, W. D. Wright
1933: Hurryoff, M. Garner
1932: Faireno, T. Malley
1931: Twenty Grand, C. Kurtsinger
1930: Gallant Fox, E. Sande
1929: Blue Larkspur, M. Garner
1928: Vito, C. Kummer
1927: Chance Shot, E. Sande
1926: Crusader, A. Johnson
1925: American Flag, A. Johnson
1924: Mad Play, E. Sande
1923: Zev, E. Sande
1922: Pillory, C.H. Miller
1921: Grey Lag, E. Sande
1920: Man o' War, C. Kummer
1919: Sir Barton, J. Loftus
1918: Johren, F. Robinson
1917: Hourless, J. Butwell
1916: Friar Rock, E. Haynes
1915: The Finn, G. Byrne
1914: Luke McLuke, M. Buxton
1913: Prince Eugene, R. Troxler
1912: Race canceled
1911: Race canceled
1910: Sweep, J. Butwell
1909: Joe Madden, E. Dugan
1908: Colin, J. Notter
1907: Peter Pan, G. Mountain
1906: Burgomaster, L. Lyne
1905: Tanya, E. Hildebrand
1904: Delhi, G. Odom
1903: Africander, J. Bullman
1902: Masterman, J. Bullman
1901: Commando, H. Spencer
1900: Ildrim, N. Turner
1899: Jean Bereaud, R. R. Clawson
1898: Bowling Brook, P. Littlefield
1897: Scottish Chieftain, J. Scherrer
1896: Hastings, H. Griffin
1895: Belmar, F. Taral
1894: Henry of Navarre, W. Simms
1893: Comanche, W. Simms
1892: Patron, W. Hayward
1891: Foxford, E. Garrison
1890: Burlington, S. Barnes
1889: Eric, W. Hayward
1888: Sir Dixon, J. McLaughlin
1887: Hanover, J. McLaughlin
1886: Inspector B, J. McLaughlin
1885: Tyrant, P. Duffy
1884: Panique, J. McLaughlin
1883: George Kinney, J. McLaughlin
1882: Forester, J. McLaughlin
1881: Saunterer, T. Costello
1880: Grenada, L. Hughes
1879: Spendthrift, G. Evans
1878: Duke of Magenta, W. Hughes
1877: Cloverbrook, C. Holloway
1876: Algerine, W. Donahue
1875: Calvin, R. Swim
1874: Saxon, G. Barbee
1873: Springbok, J. Rowe
1872: Joe Daniels, J. Rowe
1871: Harry Bassett, W. Miller
1870: Kingfisher, E. Brown
1869: Fenian, C. Miller
1868: General Duke, R. Swim
1867: Ruthless, J. Gilpatrick
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