Belmont Stakes top three finishers

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This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing run at 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) on dirt for three-year-olds at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

YearWinnerSecondThirdStarters
2024 BS Dornoch Mindframe Sierra Leone 10
2023 BS Arcangelo Forte Tapit Trice 9
2022 BS Mo Donegal NestSkippylongstocking8
2021 BS Essential Quality Hot Rod Charlie Rombauer 8
2020 BS Tiz the Law Dr, PostMax Player10
2019 BS Sir Winston Tacitus Joevia10
2018 BS Justify† Gronkowski Hofburg10
2017 BS Tapwrit Irish War Cry Patch11
2016 BS Creator DestinLani13
2015 BS American Pharoah† Frosted Keen Ice 8
2014 BS Tonalist CommissionerMedal Count11
2013 BS Palace Malice Oxbow Orb 14
2012 BS Union Rags Paynter Atigun11
2011 BS Ruler on Ice Stay Thirsty Brilliant Speed12
2010 BS Drosselmeyer Fly Down First Dude 12
2009 BS Summer Bird Dunkirk Mine That Bird 13
2008 BS Da'Tara Denis of Cork Anak Nakal9
2007 BS Rags To Riches ‡ Curlin Tiago 7
2006 BS Jazil Bluegrass Cat Sunriver 12
2005 BS [1] Afleet Alex Andromeda's HeroNolan's Cat11
2004 BS [1] Birdstone Smarty Jones Royal Assault9
2003 BS [1] Empire Maker Ten Most Wanted Funny Cide 6
2002 BS [1] Sarava Medaglia d'Oro Sunday Break11
2001 BS [1] Point Given A P Valentine Monarchos 9
2000 BS [1] Commendable AptitudeUnshaded11
1999 BS [1] Lemon Drop Kid Vision and Verse Charismatic 12
1998 BS [1] Victory Gallop Real Quiet Thomas Jo11
1997 BS [1] Touch Gold Silver Charm Free House 7
1996 [1] Editor's Note Skip Away My Flag ‡14
1995 [1] Thunder Gulch Star Standard Citadeed11
1994 [1] Tabasco Cat Go for Gin Strodes Creek6
1993 [1] Colonial Affair Kissin KrisWild Gale13
1992 [1] A. P. Indy My Memoirs Pine Bluff 11
1991 BS [1] Hansel Strike the Gold Mane Minister 11
1990 [1] Go And Go Thirty Six RedBaron de Vaux9
1989 [1] Easy Goer Sunday Silence Le Voyageur10
1988 [1] Risen Star Kingpost Brian's Time 6
1987 [1] Bet Twice Cryptoclearance Gulch 9
1986 [1] Danzig Connection Johns Treasure Ferdinand 10
1985 [1] Creme Fraiche Stephan's Odyssey Chief's Crown 11
1984 [1] Swale Pine Circle Morning Bob11
1983 [1] Caveat Slew o' Gold Barberstown15
1982 [1] Conquistador Cielo Gato Del Sol Illuminate11
1981 [1] Summing Highland Blade Pleasant Colony 11
1980 [1] Temperence Hill Genuine Risk ‡ Rockhill Native 10
1979 [1] Coastal Golden Act Spectacular Bid 8
1978 BS [1] Affirmed † Alydar Darby Creek Road5
1977 BS [1] Seattle Slew †Run Dusty RunSanhedrin8
1976 [1] Bold Forbes McKenzie BridgeGreat Contractor10
1975 [1] Avatar Foolish Pleasure Master Derby 9
1974 [1] Little Current Jolly JohuCannonade9
1973 BS [1] Secretariat †Twice a PrinceMy Gallant5
1972 [1] Riva Ridge RuritaniaCloudy Dawn10
1971 [1] Pass Catcher Jim French Bold Reason 13
1970 [1] High Echelon Needles n PinesNaskra10
1969 [1] Arts and Letters Majestic Prince Dike6
1968 [1] Stage Door Johnny Forward Pass Call Me Prince9
1967 [1] Damascus Cool Reception Gentleman James9
1966 [1] Amberoid BuffleAdvocator11
1965 [1] Hail To All Tom Rolfe First Family8
1964 [1] Quadrangle Roman Brother Northern Dancer 8
1963 [1] Chateaugay Candy Spots Choker7
1962 [1] Jaipur Admiral's Voyage Crimson Satan 8
1961 [1] Sherluck GlobemasterGuadalcanal9
1960 [1] Celtic Ash Venetian Way Disperse7
1959 [1] Sword Dancer Bagdad Royal Orbit 9
1958 [1] Cavan Tim Tam Flamingo8
1957 [1] Gallant Man Inside Tract Bold Ruler 6
1956 [1] Needles Career Boy Fabius 8
1955 [1] Nashua Blazing CountPortersville8
1954 [1] High Gun Fisherman Limelight13
1953 [1] Native Dancer Jamie K.Royal Bay Gem6
1952 [1] One Count Blue Man Armageddon6
1951 [1] Counterpoint BattlefieldBattle Morn9
1950 [1] Middleground Lights UpMr. Trouble9
1949 BS [1] Capot Ponder Palestinian 9
1948 BS [1] Citation †Better SelfEscadru8
1947 [1] Phalanx Tide RipsTailspin9
1946 BS [1] Assault † Natchez Cable7
1945 [1] Pavot WildlifeJeep8
1944 [1] Bounding Home Pensive Bull Dandy7
1943 BS [1] Count Fleet †Fairy Manhurst Deseronto 3
1942 [1] Shut Out Alsab Lochinvar7
1941 BS [1] Whirlaway †Robert MorrisYankee Chance4
1940 [1] Bimelech Your ChanceAndy K.6
1939 [1] Johnstown BelayGilded Knight6
1938 [1] Pasteurized Dauber Cravat 6
1937 BS [1] War Admiral †SceneshifterVamoose8
1936 [2] Granville Mr. BonesHollyrood10
1935 BS [2] Omaha †Firethorn Rosemont 5
1934 [2] Peace Chance High Quest Good Goods8
1933 [2] Hurryoff NimbusUnion9
1932 [2] Faireno OsculatorFlag Pole11
1931 [2] Twenty Grand Sun Meadow Jamestown 3
1930 BS [2] Gallant Fox †Whichone Questionnaire 4
1929 [2] Blue Larkspur AfricanJack High8
1928 [2] Vito GenieDiavolo6
1927 [2] Chance Shot Bois de Rose Flambino ‡6
1926 [2] Crusader EspinoHaste9
1925 [2] American Flag DangerousSwope7
1924 [2] Mad Play Mr. MuttModest11
1923 [2] Zev ChickvaleRialto8
1922 [2] Pillory Snob IIHea4
1921 [2] Grey Lag Sporting BloodLeonardo II4
1920 BS [2] Man o' War Donnacona none2
1919 BS [2] Sir Barton †Sweep OnNatural Bridge3
1918 [2] Johren War Cloud Cum Sah4
1917 [2] Hourless SkepticWonderful3
1916 [2] Friar Rock Spur Churchill4
1915 [2] The Finn Half RockPebbles6
1914 [2] Luke McLuke GainerCharlestonian3
1913 [2] Prince Eugene Rock ViewFlying Fairy ‡4
1912no raceno raceno race0
1911no raceno raceno race0
1910 BS [2] Sweep Duke of Ormondenone2
1909 [2] Joe Madden Wise MasonDonald MacDonald5
1908 [2] Colin Fair Play King James 4
1907 [2] Peter Pan SupermanFrank Gill5
1906 [2] Burgomaster The QuailAccountant6
1905 [2] Tanya ‡BlandyHot Shot7
1904 [2] Delhi GrazialloRapid Water8
1903 [2] Africander WhorlerRed Knight4
1902 [2] Masterman RanaldKing Hanover6
1901 [2] Commando The Parader All Green3
1900 [2] Ildrim PetruchioMissionary7
1899 BS [2] Jean Bereaud Half TimeGlengar4
1898 [2] Bowling Brook Previous Hamburg 4
1897 [2] Scottish Chieftain On DeckOctagon6
1896 [2] Hastings HandspringHamilton II4
1895 [2] Belmar Counter TenorNanki Pooh5
1894 [2] Henry of Navarre PrigAssignee3
1893 [2] Commanche Dr RiceRainbow5
1892 [2] Patron Shellbarknone2
1891 [2] Foxford MontanaLaurestan6
1890 [2] Burlington DevoteePadishah9
1889 [2] Eric DiabloZephyrus3
1888 BS [2] Sir Dixon Prince Royalnone2
1887 [2] Hanover Onekonone2
1886 [2] Inspector B The Bard Linden5
1885 BS [2] Tyrant St. Augustine Tecumseh 6
1884 [2] Panique Knight of EllerslieHimalaya4
1883 [2] George Kinney TromboneRenegade4
1882 BS [2] Forester BabcockWyoming3
1881 [2] Saunterer Eole Baltic6
1880 [2] Grenada FerncliffeTurenne4
1879 [2] Spendthrift MonitorJericho6
1878 [2] Duke of Magenta BrambleSparta6
1877 [2] Cloverbrook Loiterer Baden-Baden 13
1876 Algerine [3] Fiddlesticks [4] Barricade [4] 5 [4]
1875 Calvin [3] Aristides [5] Millner [5] 14 [5]
1874 Saxon [3] Grinstead [6] Aaron Pennington [6] 9 [6]
1873 Springbok [3] Count d'Orsay [7] Strachino [7] 10 [5]
1872 Joe Daniels [3] Meteor [8] Shylock [8] 9 [8]
1871 Harry Bassett [3] Stockwood [9] By The Sea [9] 11 [9]
1870 Kingfisher [3] Foster [10] Midday ‡ [10] 7 [10]
1869 Fenian [3] Glenelg [11] Invercauld ‡ [11] 8 [11]
1868 General Duke [3] Northumberland [12] Fanny Ludlow ‡ [12] 6 [12]
1867 BS Ruthless ‡ [3] DeCourcy [13] Rivoli [13] 4 [13]

A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.
A ‡ designates a Filly.
Note: D. Wayne Lukas swept the 1995 Triple Crown with two different horses.

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