BELMONT STAKES 141 1 HISTORY 1 ⁄2 MILES, JUNE 6, BELMONT PARK, ELMONT, NEW YORK YEAR WINNER SIRE BREEDER OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY MRGN SECOND THIRD WT. TIME TRACK ODDS TO $1 MONEY RNRS 3 2009 Summer Bird, ch. c. Birdstone Drs. K.K. & V. Devi Jayaraman (Ky.) Drs. K.K. & V. Devi Jayaraman Tim Ice K. Desormeaux 2 ⁄4 Dunkirk Mine That Bird 126 2:27.54 Fast 11.90 $600,000 10 1 † 2008 Da’ Tara, dkb/br. c. Tiznow WinStar Farm (Ky.) Robert LaPenta Nick Zito A. Garcia 5 ⁄4 Denis of Cork Ready’s Echo/Anak Nakal 126 2:29.65 Fast 38.50 $600,000 9 2007 Rags to Riches, ch. f. A.P. Indy Skara Glen Stables (Ky.) Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Todd Pletcher J. Velazquez hd Curlin Tiago 121 2:28.74 Fast 4.30 600,000 7 1 2006 Jazil, b. c. Seeking the Gold Skara Glen Stables (Ky.) Shadwell Stable Kiaran McLaughlin F. Jara 1 ⁄4 Bluegrass Cat Sunriver 126 2:27.86 Fast 6.20 600,000 12 2005 Afleet Alex, b. c. Northern Afleet John Martin Silvertand (Fla.) Cash is King Stable Tim Ritchey J. Rose 7 Andromeda’s Hero Nolan’s Cat 126 2:28.75 Fast *1.15 600,000 11 2004 Birdstone, b. c. Grindstone Marylou Whitney Stables (Ky.) Marylou Whitney Stables Nick Zito E. Prado 1 Smarty Jones Royal Assault 126 2:27.50 Fast 36.00 600,000 9 3 2003 Empire Maker, dkb/br. c. Unbridled Juddmonte Farms (Ky.) Juddmonte Farms Bobby Frankel J. Bailey 1 ⁄4 Ten Most Wanted Funny Cide 126 2:28.26 Sloppy 2.00 600,000 6 1 2002 Sarava, dkb/br. c. Wild Again Timber Bay Farm (Ky.) New Phoenix Stable & Susan Roy Kenny McPeek E. Prado ⁄2 Medaglia d’Oro Sunday Break 126 2:29.71 Fast 70.25 600,000 11 1 2001 Point Given, ch. c. Thunder Gulch The Thoroughbred Corp. (Ky.) The Thoroughbred Corp. Bob Baffert G. Stevens 12 ⁄4 A P Valentine Monarchos 126 2:26.56 Fast *1.35 600,000 9 1 2000 Commendable, ch. c. Gone West E.J. Kelly Jr. & M.M. Kelly (Ky.) Robert & Beverly Lewis D. Wayne Lukas P. Day 1 ⁄2 Aptitude Unshaded 126 2:31.19 Fast 18.80 600,000 11 1999 Lemon Drop Kid, b. c. Kingmambo W.S. Farish & W.S. Kilroy (Ky.) Jeanne G. Vance Flint S. Schulhofer J. Santos hd Vision and Verse Charismatic 126 2:27.88 Fast 29.75 600,000 12 1998 Victory Gallop, b. c. Cryptoclearance Tall Oaks Farm (Can.) Prestonwood Farm Elliott Walden G. Stevens ns Real Quiet Thomas Jo 126 2:29.16 Fast 4.50 600,000 11 3 4 1997 Touch Gold, b. c. Deputy Minister Holtsinger, Hill ‘n’ Dale, & Star (Ky.) Frank Stronach & Stonerside Stable David Hofmans C. McCarron ⁄4 Silver Charm Free House 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 2.65 432,600 7 4 1996 Editor’s Note, ch. c. Forty Niner Fawn Leap Farm (Ky.) William T. Young D. Wayne Lukas R. Douglas 1 Skip Away My Flag 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 5.80 437,880 14 1995 Thunder Gulch, ch. c. Gulch Peter M. Brant (Ky.) Michael Tabor D. Wayne Lukas G. Stevens 2 Star Standard Citadeed 126 2:32 Fast *1.50 415,440 11 4 1994 Tabasco Cat, ch. c. Storm Cat D. Reynolds & Overbrook (Ky.) D. Reynolds & W.T. Young D. Wayne Lukas P. Day 2 Go for Gin Strodes Creek 126 2:26 ⁄5 Fast 3.40 392,280 6 1 4 1993 Colonial Affair, b. c. Pleasant Colony Rutledge Farm (Va.) Centennial Farms Flint S. Schulhofer J. Krone 2 ⁄4 Kissin Kris Wild Gale 126 2:29 ⁄5 Good 13.90 444,540 13 3 1992 A.P. Indy, dkb/br. c. Seattle Slew W.S. Farish & W.S. Kilroy (Ky.) Tomonori Tsurumaki Neil Drysdale E. Delahoussaye ⁄4 My Memoirs Pine Bluff 126 2:26 Good *1.10 458,880 11 1991 Hansel, b. c. Woodman Marvin Little Jr. (Va.) Lazy Lane Farms Frank L. Brothers J. Bailey hd Strike the Gold Mane Minister 126 2:28 Fast 4.10 1,417,480 11 1 1 1990 Go and Go, ch. c. Be My Guest Moyglare Stud (Ire.) Moyglare Stud Dermot K. Weld M. Kinane 8 ⁄4 Thirty Six Red Baron de Vaux 126 2:27 ⁄5 Good 7.50 411,600 9 1989 Easy Goer, ch. c. Alydar Ogden Phipps (Ky.) Ogden Phipps Claude McGaughey III P. Day 8 Sunday Silence Le Voyageur 126 2:26 Fast 1.60 413,520 10 3 2 1988 Risen Star, dkb/br. c. Secretariat A.B. Hancock III & L. Peters (Ky.) L. Roussel & Lamarque Stable Louie J. Roussel III E. Delahoussaye 14 ⁄4 Kingpost Brian’s Time 126 2:26 ⁄5 Fast *2.10 303,720 6 1 1987 Bet Twice, b. c. Sportin’ Life W.S. Farish & E.J. Hudson (Ky.) Cisley Stable & Blanche Levy Warren A. Croll Jr. C. Perret 14 Cryptoclearance Gulch 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 8.00 1,329,160 9 1 4 1986 Danzig Connection, b. c. Danzig Kennelot Stable (Ky.) Henryk de Kwiatkowski W.C. Stephens C. McCarron 1 ⁄4 Johns Treasure Ferdinand 126 2:29 ⁄5 Sloppy 8.00 338,640 10 1 1985 Creme Fraiche, b. g. Rich Cream Firman & Humphrey (Ky.) Brushwood Stable W.C. Stephens E. Maple ⁄2 Stephan’s Odyssey Chief’s Crown 126 2:27 Muddy 2.50 307,740 11 1 1984 Swale, dkb/br. c. Seattle Slew Claiborne Farm (Ky.) Claiborne Farm W.C. Stephens L. Pincay Jr. 4 Pine Circle Morning Bob 126 2:27 ⁄5 Fast *1.50 310,020 11 1 4 1983 Caveat, dkb/br. c. Cannonade Ryehill Farm (Md.) August Belmont IV W.C. Stephens L. Pincay Jr. 3 ⁄2 Slew o’ Gold Barberstown 126 2:27 ⁄5 Fast 2.60 215,100 15 1 1982 Conquistador Cielo, b. c. Mr. Prospector Lewis E. Iandoli (Fla.) Henryk de Kwiatkowski W.C. Stephens L. Pincay Jr. 14 Gato Del Sol Illuminate 126 2:28 ⁄5 Sloppy 4.10 159,720 11 1981 Summing, b. c. Verbatim Charles T. Wilson (Ky.) Charles T. Wilson Luis Barrera G. Martens nk Highland Blade Pleasant Colony 126 2:29 Fast 7.90 170,580 11 4 1980 Temperence Hill, b. c. Stop the Music Dr. A.F. Polk Jr. (Ky.) Loblolly Stable Joseph B. Cantey E. Maple 2 Genuine Risk Rockhill Native 126 2:29 ⁄5 Muddy 53.40 176,220 10 1 3 1979 Coastal, ch. c. Majestic Prince Claiborne Farm (Ky.) W.H. Perry David A. Whiteley R. Hernandez 3 ⁄4 Golden Act Spectacular Bid 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 4.40 161,400 8 4 1978 Affirmed, ch. c. Exclusive Native Harbor View Farm (Fla.) Harbor View Farm Lazaro Barrera S. Cauthen hd Alydar Darby Creek Road 126 2:26 ⁄5 Fast *0.60 110,580 5 3 1977 Seattle Slew, dkb/br. c. Bold Reasoning Ben S. Castleman (Ky.) Karen L. Taylor W.H. Turner Jr. J. Cruguet 4 Run Dusty Run Sanhedrin 126 2:29 ⁄5 Muddy *0.40 109,080 8 1976 Bold Forbes, dkb/br. c Irish Castle Eaton & Red Bull Stable (Ky.) E. Rodriguez Tizol Lazaro Barrera A. Cordero Jr. nk McKenzie Bridge Great Contractor 126 2:29 Fast *0.90 117,000 10 1 1975 Avatar, ch. c. Graustark A.A. Seeligson Jr. (Ky.) A.A. Seeligson Jr. A.T. Doyle W. Shoemaker nk Foolish Pleasure Master Derby 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 13.20 116,160 9 1 1974 Little Current, ch. c. Sea-Bird John W. Galbreath (Ky.) Darby Dan Farm Lou Rondinello M. Rivera 7 Jolly Johu Cannonade 126 2:29 ⁄5 Fast *1.50 101,970 9 1973 Secretariat, ch. c. Bold Ruler Meadow Stud (Va.) Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin R. Turcotte 31 Twice a Prince My Gallant 126 2:24 Fast *0.10 90,120 5 1972 Riva Ridge, b. c. First Landing Meadow Stud (Ky.) Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin R. Turcotte 7 Ruritania Cloudy Dawn 126 2:28 Fast *1.60 93,540 10 3 2 1971 Pass Catcher, b. c. All Hands October House Farm (Ky.) October House Farm Eddie Yowell W. Blum ⁄4 Jim French Bold Reason 126 2:30 ⁄5 Fast 34.50 97,710 13 3 1970 High Echelon, ro. c. Native Charger Bieber-Jacobs Stable (Fla.) Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs John W. Jacobs J. Rotz ⁄4 Needles n Pins Naskra 126 2:34 Sloppy 4.50 115,000 10 1 4 1969 Arts and Letters, ch. c. Ribot Paul Mellon (Va.) Rokeby Stable J. Elliott Burch B. Baeza 5 ⁄2 Majestic Prince Dike 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 1.70 104,050 6 1 1 1968 Stage Door Johnny, ch. c. Prince John Greentree Stable (Ky.) Greentree Stable J. M. Gaver H. Gustines 1 ⁄4 Forward Pass Call Me Prince 126 2:27 ⁄5 Fast 4.40 117,700 9 1 4 1967 Damascus, b. c. Sword Dancer Mrs. Thomas Bancroft (Ky.) Mrs. Thomas Bancroft F. Whiteley Jr. W. Shoemaker 2 ⁄2 Cool Reception Gentleman James 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast *0.80 104,950 9 1 3 1966 Amberoid, dkb/br. c. Count Amber Horace N. Davis Jr. (Ky.) Reginald N. Webster Lucien Laurin W. Boland 2 ⁄2 Buffle Advocator 126 2:29 ⁄5 Fast 5.50 117,700 11 2 1965 Hail to All, b. c. Hail to Reason Mrs. Ben Cohen (Fla.) Mrs. Ben Cohen Eddie Yowell J. Sellers nk Tom Rolfe First Family 126 2:28 ⁄5 Fast 2.65 104,150 8 2 1964 Quadrangle, b.