Belmont Stakes 2009 by JazzSports Racebook – The best Horse Racing Wagering and Horse Racing Payouts at the Belmont Stakes 2009

2008 Belmont Stakes Winners

Horse - Rags to Riches

Da' Tara is an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2008 Belmont Stakes in an upset over Big Brown. Da' Tara was a 38-1 underdog entering the post at Belmont. He is trained by Nick Zito, his jockey is Alan Garcia, and his sire is Tiznow.

Jockey - Alan Garcia

Alan Garcia (born October 2, 1985 in Lima, Peru) is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was Peru's leading apprentice jockey in 2003 and in that same year he began racing in the United States at the Meadowlands Racetrack where he was also the leading apprentice. His father and grandfather were both jockeys in Peru. He is currently single and lives in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.

Trainer - Nick Zito

Zito began his career as a hot walker and worked his way way up to a groom, to an assistant trainer, and to a trainer. His first top level horse was Thirty Six Red with which he won the 1990 Grade 1 Wood Memorial Stakes and earned a second place finish in that year's Belmont Stakes. Nick Zito went on to win the Preakness once, and the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes twice.

He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2005, a year that his stable won more than $8 million in purses. Zito has also trained the 1996 U.S. Champion2-Year-Old Filly Storm Song as well as Bird Town who was voted the 2003 U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Filly.

2007 Belmont Stakes Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
2007 Rags to Riches John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 2:28.74
2006 Jazil Fernando Jara Kiaran McLauglin 2:27.86
2005 Afleet Alex Jeremy Rose Tim Ritchey 2:28.75
2004 Birdstone Edgar Prado Nick Zito 2:27.50
2003 Empire Maker Jerry Bailey Bobby Frankel 2:28.26
2002 Sarava Edgar Prado Ken McPeek 2:29.71
2001 Point Given Gary Stevens Bob Baffert 2:26.80
2000 Commendable Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas 2:31.20
1999 Lemon Drop Kid Jose Santos Scotty Schulhofer 2:27.80
1998 Victory Gallop Gary Stevens Elliott Walden 2:29.00
1997 Touch Gold Chris McCarron David Hofmans 2:28.80
1996 Editor's Note Rene Douglas D. Wayne Lukas 2:28.80
1995 Thunder Gulch Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas 2:32.00
1994 Tabasco Cat Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas 2:26.80
1993 Colonial Affair Julie Krone Scotty Schulhofer 2:29.80
1992 A.P. Indy Eddie Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale 2:26.00
1991 Hansel Jerry Bailey Frank Brothers 2:28.00
1990 Go And Go Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:27.20
1989 Easy Goer Pat Day Shug McGaughey 2:26.00
1988 Risen Star Eddie Delahoussaye Louie Roussel III 2:26.40
1987 Bet Twice Craig Perret Jimmy Croll 2:28.20
1986 Danzig Connection Chris McCarron Woody Stephens 2:29.80
1985 Creme Fraiche Eddie Maple Woody Stephens 2:27.00
1984 Swale Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens 2:27.20
1983 Caveat Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens 2:27.80
1982 Conquistador Cielo Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens 2:28.20
1981 Summing George Martens Luis Barerra 2:29.00
1980 Temperence Hill Eddie Maple Joseph Cantey 2:29.80
1979 Coastal Ruben Hernandez David Whiteley 2:28.60
1978 Affirmed † Steve Cauthen Laz Barrera 2:26.80
1977 Seattle Slew † Jean Cruguet Billy Turner 2:29.60
1976 Bold Forbes Angel Cordero Jr. Laz Barrera 2:29.00
1975 Avatar Bill Shoemaker Tommy Doyle 2:28.20
1974 Little Current Miguel Rivera Lou Rondinello 2:29.20
1973 Secretariat † Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin 2:24.00
1972 Riva Ridge Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin 2:28.00
1971 Pass Catcher Walter Blum Eddie Yowell 2:30.40
1970 High Echelon John Rotz John Jacobs 2:34.00
1969 Arts And Letters Braulio Baeza Elliott Burch 2:28.80
1968 Stage Door Johnny Gus Gustines John M. Gaver 2:27.20
1967 Damascus Bill Shoemaker Frank Whiteley 2:28.80
1966 Amberoid William Boland Lucien Laurin 2:29.60
1965 Hail To All John Sellers Eddie Yowell 2:28.40
1964 Quadrangle Manuel Ycaza Elliott Burch 2:28.40
1963 Chateaugay Braulio Baeza James Conway 2:30.20
1962 Jaipur Bill Shoemaker Bert Mulholland 2:28.80
1961 Sherluck Braulio Baeza Harold Young 2:29.20
1960 Celtic Ash Bill Hartack Tom Barry 2:29.20
1959 Sword Dancer Bill Shoemaker Elliott Burch 2:28.40
1958 Cavan Pete Anderson Tom Barry 2:30.20
1957 Gallant Man Bill Shoemaker John Nerud 2:26.60
1956 Needles David Erb Hugh Fontaine 2:29.80
1955 Nashua Eddie Arcaro Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 2:29.00
1954 High Gun Eric Guerin Max Hirsch 2:30.80
1953 Native Dancer Eric Guerin Bill Winfrey 2:28.60
1952 One Count Eddie Arcaro Oscar White 2:30.20
1951 Counterpoint David Gorman Syl Veitch 2:29.00
1950 Middleground William Boland Max Hirsch 2:28.60
1949 Capot Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver 2:30.20
1948 Citation † Eddie Arcaro Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones 2:28.20
1947 Phalanx R. Donoso Syl Veitch 2:29.40
1946 Assault † Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch 2:30.80
1945 Pavot Eddie Arcaro Oscar White 2.30.20
1944 Bounding Home G.L. Smith Matt Brady 2:32.20
1943 Count Fleet † Johnny Longden Don Cameron 2:28.20
1942 Shut Out Eddie Arcaro John M. Gaver 2:29.20
1941 Whirlaway † Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones 2:31.00
1940 Bimelech Fred A. Smith Bill Hurley 2:29.60
1939 Johnstown James Stout Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 2:29.60
1938 Pasteurized James Stout George Odom 2:29.40
1937 War Admiral † Charley Kurtsinger George Conway 2:28.60
1936 Granville James Stout Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 2:30.00
1935 Omaha † Willie Saunders Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 2:30.60
1934 Peace Chance W.D. Wright Pete Coyne 2:29.20
1933 Hurryoff Mack Garner Henry McDaniel 2:32.60
1932 Faireno Tom Malley Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 2:32.80
1931 Twenty Grand Charley Kurtsinger James Rowe, Jr. 2:29.60
1930 Gallant Fox † Earl Sande Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 2:31.60
1929 Blue Larkspur Mack Garner Henry J. "Dick" Thompson 2:32.80
1928 Vito Clarence Kummer Max Hirsch 2:33.20
1927 Chance Shot Earl Sande Pete Coyne 2:32.40
1926 Crusader Albert Johnson George Conway 2:32.20
1925 American Flag Albert Johnson G.R. Tompkins 2:16.80
1924 Mad Play Earl Sande Sam Hildreth 2:18.80
1923 Zev Earl Sande Sam Hildreth 2:19.00
1922 Pillory C.H. Miller Thomas J. Healey 2:18.80
1921 Grey Lag Earl Sande Sam Hildreth 2:16.80
1920 Man O' War Clarence Kummer Louis Feustel 2:14.20
1919 Sir Barton † Johnny Loftus H. Guy Bedwell 2:17.40
1918 Johren Frank Robinson Albert Simons 2:20.40
1917 Hourless James Butwell Sam Hildreth 2:17.80
1916 Friar Rock E. Haynes Sam Hildreth 2:22.00
1915 The Finn George Byrne E.W. Heffner 2:18.40
1914 Luke Mcluke Merritt Buxton J.F. Schorr 2:20.00
1913 Prince Eugene Roscoe Troxler James Rowe, Sr. 2:18.00
1910 Sweep James Butwell James Rowe, Sr. 2:22.00
1909 Joe Madden Eddie Dugan Sam Hildreth 2:21.60
1908 Colin Joe Notter James Rowe, Sr. N/A
1907 Peter Pan G. Mountain James Rowe, Sr. N/A
1906 Burgomaster Lucien Lyne John W. Rogers 2:20.00
1905 Tanya E. Hildebrand John W. Rogers 2:08.00
1904 Delhi George Odom James Rowe, Sr. 2:06.60
1903 Africander John Bullman R. Miller 2:21.75
1902 Masterman John Bullman John J. Hyland 2:22.60
1901 Commando H. Spencer James Rowe, Sr. 2:21.00
1900 Ildrim Nash Turner H. Eugene Leigh 2:21.25

Think you know the game? Then come along and pick your contest for a chance to get big prizes!

Belmont Stakes News

International and E.P. Taylor set for late October

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Woodbine Race Course released its complete stakes schedule for 2013, with significant changes to major races.   Full Story...

International and E.P. Taylor set for late October

Horse Racing Events

Triple Crown 2009

The Breeders Cup