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Belmont Stakes Winners and History
2008 Belmont Stakes Race Details
- Date: Saturday June 7th , 2008
- Location: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- Post Time: 6:25 PM (EST)
- TV Network: ABC 5 PM (EST)
The Belmont Stakes: Going the Distance
Set to run every June, the US $1 million Belmont Stakes is the longest and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown Series. The 140th running of the Belmont Stakes and third jewel of the Triple Crown takes place on June 7, 2008 at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY.
Last year's Belmont Stakes winner, Rags to Riches, dazzled horse racing fans with a victory by weaving her way through a tough field. Considering the horses that are vying for a position in this year's race, the 2008 Belmont Stakes promises to be just as exciting.
Winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes often make for some intense rematches between the horse racing's top contenders - a level of competition that makes for even greater viewing for horse racing fans in attendance or for those watching it on television.
Outlook For The 2008 Belmont
The 2008 Belmont Stakes will undoubtedly go down in the history books - its champion joining such legendary horses as Seattle Slew, Man O' War, and Secretariat, who still holds the world record for the 1 1/2-mile race.
The third jewel in the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes can make or break a Triple Crown champion.
For horse racing fans intent on following the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes can be the hardest race to handicap because of its longer track. The main thing to consider, then, is picking a horse that has proven it can go the distance.
The Belmont Stakes is a 1 1/2- mile (2.4 km) Thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-old colts and geldings carrying a weight of 126 pounds (57 kg) and for fillies with a weight of 121 pounds (55 kg). The Belmont Stakes is also known as the "Run for the Carnations" because of the blanket of white carnations thrown over the winner's neck.
History of the Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes was first run on June 19, 1867, at the Jerome Park Race Course in New York. With its rare 1 1/2-mile distance and rather challenging three turns (as opposed to two), the Belmont Stakes has established itself as the ultimate test of championship stamina in this country.
In its early days, the Belmont Stakes was run at 1 5/8 miles through 1873, but from 1890 through 1926 the race dropped down to 1 1/2 miles and has been run at that distance ever since.
Man O' War heads the list of Belmont champion sires: American Flag won it in 1925, Crusader in 1926 and War Admiral in 1937, who also went on to win the Triple Crown.
The Belmont Stakes Trophy
The Belmont Stakes trophy is a Tiffany-made silver bowl measuring 18 inches high, 15 inches across and 14 inches at the base. A silver figure of Fenian, winner of the Belmont Stakes in 1869, sits atop the cover of the bowl, and the bowl itself is supported by three horses representing the three foundation Thoroughbreds: Eclipse, Herod and Matchem.
Presented by the Belmont family as an annual award for the Belmont Stakes in 1926, the Belmont Stakes trophy stays with the winning owner for a period of one year.
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Belmont Stakes Winners 1867-2007
| Year | Winning Horse | Jockey | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rags to Riches | John Velazquez | Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith | 02:28.74 |
| 2006 | Jazil | Fernando Jara | Shadwell Stable | 02:27.86 |
| 2005 | Afleet Alex | Jeremy Rose | Cash is King Stable | 02:28.75 |
| 2004 | Birdstone | Edgar Prado | Mary Lou Whitney | 02:27.50 |
| 2003 | Empire Maker | Jerry Bailey | Juddemonte Farm | 02:28.26 |
| 2002 | Sarava | Edgar Prado | New Phoenix Stable & S. Roy | 02:29.71 |
| 2001 | Point Given | Gary Stevens | Thoroughbred Corp | 02:26.56 |
| 2000 | Commendable | Pat Day | B. & B. Lewis | 02:31.19 |
| 1999 | Lemon Drop Kid | Jose Santos | J.G. Vance | 02:27.88 |
| 1998 | Victory Gallop | Gary Stevens | Prestonwood Farm | 02:29.16 |
| 1997 | Touch Gold | Chris McCarron | Stonerside Stable & F. Stronach | 02:28.82 |
| 1996 | Editor's Note | Rene Douglas | Overbrook Farm | 02:28.96 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | Gary Stevens | M. Tabor | 02:32.02 |
| 1994 | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | Overbrook Farm & D.P. Reynolds | 02:26.82 |
| 1993 | Colonial Affair | Julie Krone | Centennial Farms | 02:29.97 |
| 1992 | A.P. Indy | Eddie Delahoussaye | T. Tomonori | 02:26.13 |
| 1991 | Hansel | Jerry Bailey | Lazy Lane Farms | 02:28.10 |
| 1990 | Go And Go | Michael Kinane | Moyglare Stud Farm | 02:27.20 |
| 1989 | Easy Goer | Pat Day | O. Phipps | 02:26.00 |
| 1988 | Risen Star | Eddie Delahoussaye | Roussel & Lamark Stable | 02:26.40 |
| 1987 | Bet Twice | Craig Perret | Cisley Stable & B.P. Levy | 02:28.20 |
| 1986 | Danzig Connection | Chris McCarron | H. DeKwiatkowski | 02:29.80 |
| 1985 | Creme Fraiche | Eddie Maple | Brushwood Stable | 02:27.00 |
| 1984 | Swale | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Claiborne Farm | 02:27.20 |
| 1983 | Caveat | Laffit Pincay Jr. | A. Belmont | 02:27.80 |
| 1982 | Conquistador Cielo | Laffit Pincay Jr. | H. DeKwiatkowski | 02:28.20 |
| 1981 | Summing | George Martens | C.T. Wilson Jr. | 02:29.00 |
| 1980 | Temperence Hill | Eddie Maple | Loblolly Stable | 02:29.80 |
| 1979 | Coastal | Ruben Hernandez | W.H. Perry | 02:28.60 |
| 1978 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen | Harborview Farm | 02:26.80 |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew | J. Cruguet | K.L. Taylor | 02:29.60 |
| 1976 | Bold Forbes | Angel Cordero Jr. | E.R. Tizol | 02:29.00 |
| 1975 | Avatar | Bill Shoemaker | A.A. Seeligson Jr. | 02:28.20 |
| 1974 | Little Current | M.A. Rivera | Darby Dan Farm | 02:29.20 |
| 1973 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte | Meadow Stable | 02:24.00 |
| 1972 | Riva Ridge | Ron Turcotte | Meadow Stable | 02:28.00 |
| 1971 | Pass Catcher | Walter Blum | October House Farm | 02:30.40 |
| 1970 | High Echelon | John Rotz | E.D. Jacobs | 02:34.00 |
| 1969 | Arts and Letters | Braulio Baeza | Rokeby Stable | 02:28.80 |
| 1968 | Stage Door Johnny | Gus Gustines | Greentree Stable | 02:27.20 |
| 1967 | Damascus | Bill Shoemaker | E.W. Bancroft | 02:28.80 |
| 1966 | Amberoid | William Boland | R.N. Webster | 02:29.60 |
| 1965 | Hail to All | John Sellers | B. Cohen | 02:28.40 |
| 1964 | Quadrangle | Manuel Ycaza | Rokeby Stable | 02:28.40 |
| 1963 | Chateaugay | Braulio Baeza | Darby Dan Farm | 02:30.20 |
| 1962 | Jaipur | Bill Shoemaker | G.D. Widener | 02:28.80 |
| 1961 | Sherluck | Braulio Baeza | J. Sher | 02:29.20 |
| 1960 | Celtic Ash | Bill Hartack | Green Dunes Farm | 02:29.60 |
| 1959 | Sword Dancer | Bill Shoemaker | Brookmeade Stable | 02:28.40 |
| 1958 | Cavan | Pete Anderson | J.E. O'Connell | 02:30.20 |
| 1957 | Gallant Man | Bill Shoemaker | R. Lowe | 02:26.60 |
| 1956 | Needles | David Erb | D & H Stable | 02:29.80 |
| 1955 | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Belair Stud | 02:29.00 |
| 1954 | High Gun | Eric Guerin | King Ranch | 02:30.80 |
| 1953 | Native Dancer | Eric Guerin | A.G. Vanderbilt | 02:28.60 |
| 1952 | One Count | Eddie Arcaro | W.M. Jeffords | 02:30.20 |
| 1951 | Counterpoint | D. Gorman | C.V. Whitney | 02:29.00 |
| 1950 | Middleground | William Boland | King Ranch | 02:28.60 |
| 1949 | Capot | T. Atkinson | Greentree Stable | 02:30.20 |
| 1948 | Citation | Eddie Arcaro | Calumet Farm | 02:28.20 |
| 1947 | Phalanx | R. Donoso | C.V. Whitney | 02:29.40 |
| 1946 | Assault | Warren Mehrtens | King Ranch | 02:30.80 |
| 1945 | Pavot | Eddie Arcaro | W.M. Jeffords | 02:30.20 |
| 1944 | Bounding Home | G.L. Smith | W. Zeigler Jr. | 02:32.20 |
| 1943 | Count Fleet | J. Longden | J. Hertz | 02:28.20 |
| 1942 | Shut Out | Eddie Arcaro | Greentree Stable | 02:29.20 |
| 1941 | Whirlaway | Eddie Arcaro | Calumet Farm | 02:31.00 |
| 1940 | Bimelech | F.A. Smith | E.R. Bradley | 02:29.60 |
| 1939 | Johnstown | James Stout | Belair Stud | 02:29.60 |
| 1938 | Pasteurized | James Stout | W.P. Stewart | 02:29.40 |
| 1937 | War Admiral | C. Kurtsinger | Glen Riddle Farm | 02:28.60 |
| 1936 | Granville | James Stout | Belair Stud | 02:30.00 |
| 1935 | Omaha | Willlie Saunders | Belair Stud | 02:30.60 |
| 1934 | Peace Chance | W. Wright | J.E. Widener | 02:29.20 |
| 1933 | Hurryoff | Mack Garner | J.E. Widener | 02:32.60 |
| 1932 | Faireno | Tom Malley | Belair Stud | 02:32.80 |
| 1931 | Twenty Grand | C. Kurtsinger | Greentree Stable | 02:29.60 |
| 1930 | Gallant Fox | E. Sande | Belair Stud | 02:31.60 |
| 1929 | Blue Larkspur | Mack Garner | E.R. Bradley | 02:32.80 |
| 1928 | Vito | C. Kummer | A.H. Cosden | 02:33.20 |
| 1927 | Chance Shot | E. Sande | J.E. Widener | 02:32.40 |
| 1926 | Crusader | A. Johnson | Glen Riddle Farm | 02:32.20 |
| 1925 | American Flag | A. Johnson | Glen Riddle Farm | 02:16.80 |
| 1924 | Mad Play | E. Sande | Ranco's St | 02:18.80 |
| 1923 | Zev | E. Sande | Ranco's St | 02:19.00 |
| 1922 | Pillory | C.H. Miller | R.T. Wilson | 02:18.80 |
| 1921 | Grey Lag | E. Sande | Ranco's St | 02:16.80 |
| 1920 | Man O' War | C. Kummer | Glen Riddle Farm | 02:14.20 |
| 1919 | Sir Barton | Johnny Loftus | J. Ross | 02:17.40 |
| 1918 | Johren | Frank Robinson | H.P. Whitney | 02:20.40 |
| 1917 | Hourless | J. Butwell | A. Belmont | 02:17.80 |
| 1916 | Friar Rock | E. Haynes | A. Belmont | 02:22.00 |
| 1915 | The Finn | G. Byrne | H.C. Hallenbeck | 02:18.40 |
| 1914 | Luke McLuke | Merritt Buxton | J.W. Schorr | 02:20.00 |
| *1913 | Prince Eugene | Roscoe Troxler | H.P. Whitney | 02:18.00 |
| 1910 | Sweep | J. Butwell | J.R. Keene | 02:22.00 |
| 1909 | Joe Madden | E. Dugan | S.C. Hildreth | 02:21.60 |
| 1908 | Colin | Joe Notter | J.R. Keene | n/a |
| 1907 | Peter Pan | G. Mountain | J.R. Keene | n/a |
| 1906 | Burgomaster | Lucien Lyne | H.P. Whitney | 02:20.00 |
| 1905 | Tanya | E. Hildebrand | H.P. Whitney | 02:08.00 |
| 1904 | Delhi | George Odom | J.R. Keene | 02:06.60 |
| 1903 | Africander | John Bullman | Hampton Stable | 02:21.75 |
| 1902 | Masterman | John Bullman | A. Belmont | 02:22.60 |
| 1901 | Commando | H. Spencer | J.R. & F.P. Keene | 02:21.00 |
| 1900 | Ildrim | N. Turner | H.E. Leigh | 02:21.25 |
| 1899 | Jean Beraud | R. Clawson | S. Paget | 02:23.00 |
| 1898 | Bowling Brook | F. Littlefield | A.H. & D.H. Morris | 02:32.00 |
| 1897 | Scottish Chieftain | J. Scherrer | M. Daly | 02:23.25 |
| 1896 | Hastings | Henry Griffin | A. Belmont | 02:24.50 |
| 1895 | Belmar | F. Taral | Preakness Stable | 02:11.50 |
| 1894 | Henry of Navarre | Willie Simms | B. McClelland | 01:56.50 |
| 1893 | Commanche | Willie Simms | Empire Stable | 01:53.25 |
| 1892 | Patron | W. Hayward | L. Stuart | 02:12.00 |
| 1891 | Foxford | E. Garrison | C.E. Rand | 02:08.75 |
| 1890 | Burlington | Pike Barnes | Hough Brothers | 02:07.75 |
| 1889 | Eric | W. Hayward | A.J. Cassatt | 02:47.25 |
| 1888 | Sir Dixon | J. McLaughlin | Dywer Brothers | 02:40.25 |
| 1887 | Hanover | J. McLaughlin | Dywer Brothers | 02:43.50 |
| 1886 | Inspector B. | J. McLaughlin | Dywer Brothers | 02:41.00 |
| 1885 | Tyrant | Paul Duffy | R.A. Haggin | 02:43.00 |
| 1884 | Panique | J. McLaughlin | Dwyer Brothers | 02:42.00 |
| 1883 | George Kinney | J. McLaughlin | Dwyer Brothers | 02:42.50 |
| 1882 | Forester | J. McLaughlin | Appleby & Johnson | 02:43.00 |
| 1881 | Saunterer | T. Costello | G. Lorillard | 02:47.00 |
| 1880 | Grenada | Lloyd Hughes | G. Lorillard | 02:47.00 |
| 1879 | Spendthrift | G. Evans | J.R. Keene | 02:42.75 |
| 1878 | Duke of Magenta | Lloyd Hughes | G. Lorillard | 02:43.50 |
| 1877 | Cloverbrook | C. Holloway | E.A. Clabaugh | 02:46.00 |
| 1876 | Algerine | W. Donahue | Maj. Doswell | 02:40.50 |
| 1875 | Calvin | R. Swim | P. McGrath | 02:42.25 |
| 1874 | Saxon | G. Barbee | P. Lorillard | 02:39.50 |
| 1873 | Springbok | James Roe Sr. | D. McDaniel | 03:01.75 |
| 1872 | Joe Daniels | James Roe Sr. | D. McDaniel | 02:58.25 |
| 1871 | Harry Bassett | W. Miller | D. McDaniel | 02:56.00 |
| 1870 | Kingfisher | Ed Brown (Dick) | D. Swigert | 02:59.50 |
| 1869 | Fenian | C. Miller | A. Belmont | 03:04.25 |
| 1868 | General Duke | Bobby Swim | McConnell & Harness | 03:02.00 |
| 1867 | Ruthless | J. Gilpatrick | F. Morris | 03:05.00 |