Grade 1 · 1 1/2 Miles · Dirt
Belmont Stakes Winners & Results
Golden Tempo won the 2026 Belmont Stakes under José Ortiz for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Below is every Belmont Stakes winner since 2016, with jockey, trainer and final time, plus full results and payouts for the runnings we charted. The 2027 Belmont Stakes is expected Saturday, June 5, 2027.
2026 winner
Golden Tempo
Jockey José Ortiz · Trainer Cherie DeVaux · Time 2:03.49
$14.00
$2 win
2027 Belmont Stakes: Saturday, June 5, 2027
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Belmont Stakes winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Venue | $2 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Golden Tempo*José Ortiz · Cherie DeVaux · 2:03.49 · Saratoga | José Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | 2:03.49 | Saratoga | $14.00 |
| 2025 | Sovereignty*Junior Alvarado · Bill Mott · 2:00.69 · Saratoga | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | 2:00.69 | Saratoga | $7.00 |
| 2024 | Dornoch*Luis Saez · Danny Gargan · 2:01.64 · Saratoga | Luis Saez | Danny Gargan | 2:01.64 | Saratoga | $37.40 |
| 2023 | Arcangelo*Javier Castellano · Jena Antonucci · 2:29.23 · Belmont Park | Javier Castellano | Jena Antonucci | 2:29.23 | Belmont Park | $17.80 |
| 2022 | Mo DonegalIrad Ortiz Jr. · Todd Pletcher · 2:28.28 · Belmont Park | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 2:28.28 | Belmont Park | $7.20 |
| 2021 | Essential QualityLuis Saez · Brad Cox · 2:27.11 · Belmont Park | Luis Saez | Brad Cox | 2:27.11 | Belmont Park | — |
| 2020 | Tiz the Law*Manny Franco · Barclay Tagg · 1:46.53 · Belmont Park | Manny Franco | Barclay Tagg | 1:46.53 | Belmont Park | — |
| 2019 | Sir WinstonJoel Rosario · Mark Casse · 2:28.30 · Belmont Park | Joel Rosario | Mark Casse | 2:28.30 | Belmont Park | — |
| 2018 | Justify*Mike Smith · Bob Baffert · 2:28.18 · Belmont Park | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 2:28.18 | Belmont Park | — |
| 2017 | TapwritJosé Ortiz · Todd Pletcher · 2:30.02 · Belmont Park | José Ortiz | Todd Pletcher | 2:30.02 | Belmont Park | — |
| 2016 | CreatorIrad Ortiz Jr. · Steve Asmussen · 2:28.51 · Belmont Park | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Steve Asmussen | 2:28.51 | Belmont Park | — |
- * 2026: Run at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga.
- * 2025: Run at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga.
- * 2024: Run at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga.
- * 2023: Antonucci became the first woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
- * 2020: Run at 1 1/8 miles as the first leg of the 2020 Triple Crown.
- * 2018: Completed the Triple Crown.
Who wins the Belmont Stakes: 2016–2026
Trainers
- Todd Pletcher2 wins (2022, 2017)
Jockeys
- José Ortiz2 wins (2026, 2017)
- Luis Saez2 wins (2024, 2021)
- Irad Ortiz Jr.2 wins (2022, 2016)
About the Belmont Stakes
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 1 1/2 Miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Purse
- $2,000,000
The Belmont Stakes has been run at more than one track; the table shows where each running was held.
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Payouts and full results are from the official charts of the runnings we covered. Earlier winners are from public race records.