Belmont Stakes Results & Winners

142^nd Belmont Stakes 2010 Winner

The last leg of the US Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, became the scene of a surprise win when Drosselmeyer unleashed his inner warrior and raced to a narrow victory.

However, while a lot of spectators criticised the lack of previous winners on the track, their failure to appear meant the last trophy was free for the taking to any runner on the track. Still, no one expected the winner to be quite as random as Drosselmeyer.

141^st Belmont Stakes 2009 Winner

The winner of the 2009 Belmont Stakes is Summer Bird. Mine That Bird was the favorite to win the race and came in third.

In true Bird fashion, Mine That Bird was dead last during the first portion of the race. Summer Bird was running in fifth place. People talk about things happening fast like in a New York minute; perhaps we should coin the phrase “in horse racing seconds.” In a matter of seconds the playing field changed. Mine That Bird moved up to the front to take the lead, but couldn’t hold the lead as Summer Bird out ran him and won the race. Sire Birdstone should be very proud of his offspring.

140^th Belmont Stakes 2008 Winner

Da' Tara won the Belmont Stakes, spoiling favorite Big Brown's bid to become the first winner of horse racing's Triple Crown in 30 years.

Da' Tara, ridden by Alan Garcia, went wire-to-wire and won by 5 1/2 lengths in 2:29.65 with Denis of Cork second. There was a dead heat for third between Anak Nakal and Ready's Echo.

Big Brown didn't respond at the urging of jockey Kent Desormeaux in the final turn and was pulled up. The previously undefeated colt finished last in the 140th running of the 1 1/2- mile race, the longest of the Triple Crown events.

139^th Belmont stakes triple crown winner 2007

The 2006 Triple Crown came to an end at Belmont Park on Saturday, when 12 hopefuls went to the gate in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1), a 1 1/2 mile trip over the main track. 6-1 shot Jazil, who was fourth in the Derby last out, rallied from last early on after a slow pace of 47.36 and 1:37.53 to collar 5-1 Bluegrass Cat at the top of the stretch and pull away to win by 1 1/4 lengths, completing the distance over a fast track in 2:27.86. Sunriver was third and Steppenwolfer was fourth. Interestingly, all three races in the Triple Crown were won by the #8.

Afleet Alex wrote his name into the history books after passing nine horses on the final turn and exploding to the front to win the 137th Running of the Belmont Stakes in front of 62,274 fans on Saturday at Belmont Park. "I don't want to hear any more criticism about my horse," said jockey Jeremy Rose. "He's one of the best we've see in a long time." The Belmont was billed as the rematch between Derby winner Giacomo and Preakness winner Afleet Alex, and nine other horses.

After 12 tries trainer Nick Zito finally won the Belmont Stakes. It took 2:27 for a 36-1 Birdstone’s one-length victory to do what No horse has been able to do. Horse racing fans around the world watched the Undefeated horse smarty Jones loose for the first time in his racing carrier. Smarty Jones had won his first eight starts, including the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and was trying to become the first 3-year-old to go through the Triple Crown undefeated since Seattle Slew in 1977.

May 21, 2011 - Preakness Stakes - Pimlico Racetrack

June 11, 2011 - Belmont Stakes - Belmont Park