Belmont Stakes History From Ruthless to Middleground, Daily Racing Form, 1951-06-16

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Belmont Stakes History From Ruthless to Middleground Compiled by D AIL Y_ RACING FORM. Reproduction of Tabulation Is Prohibited Without Permission of DAILY RACING FORM. The eighty-rthird running of the. Belmont States, which antedates both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and which with the latter two fixtures, comprises Americas "Triple Crown," will be staged at the Westchester course this afternoon. Seven horses have won the Belmont after previously having captured the other two fixtures, namely, Sir Barton, Gallant Pox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault and Citation. In addition many horses have won this coveted stake, but failed in either of the other two gems of the "Triple Crown." In recent years, Man o War accounted for both the Belmont and Preakness, and perhaps the only thing that prevented his winning the Derby was that he didnt run in it. Pillory won both the Belmont and Preakness, while Zev was successful in the Derby and Belmont. Twenty Grand won the 1931 Derby and went on to score in the Belmont after having gone down to defeat by Mate in the Preakness. Johnstown was an easy Derby winner, was beaten in the Preakness, but came back to win the Belmont. Bimelech took down honors in the 1940 Preakness and Belmont after previously disappointing in the Derby. / In 1942 Shut Out triumphed in the "Run for the Roses," went unplaced in the Preakness, then came back tov capture the Belmont; Phalanx* Belmont of 1947 was the richest in the history of the race, netting the Whitney colt 8,900. Citation turned in the fastest time for the mile and a- half distance of the stake, the route that now prevails, when he was timed in 2:28% in 1948. J. McLaughlin rode six Belmont winners, while the peerless Earl Sande scored with five of his mounts in the race. Belair Stud, James R. Keene and the Dwyer Brothers sent out five winners each in the fixture, while Jimmy Rowes record of saddling eleven winners in the stake is apt to stand for some time. The following tabulation shows the winner of each running, male line, color, sex and weight of the winner, second and third horses, together with the weight carried by them; odds of the winner; time and track conditions; net value to the winner; number of nominations and starters; sire, jockey, owner and trainer: - • Net Start-Year. Winner. Co!or.Sex.Wt Second. Wt Third. Wt Odds. Time.Tr. Value, ers. Sire. Jockey. Owner. Trainer. 1867 Ruthless E b. f. 107 De Courcy 110 Rrvoli 110 .... 3:05 $ 1,850 4 Imp. Eclipse J. Gilpatrick F.Morris G. Waldron 1868 •General Duke H ch. c. 110 Northumberland ...110 Fanny Ludlow. 107 .... 3:02 2,800 6 Lexington 1st R. Swim 1st McConnell and Thompson — A. Thompson 1869 *Fenian E ch. c. 110 Glenelg .. 110 Invercauld ... 107 .... 3:0414 3,350 8 Imp. Mickey Free ..C.Miller. A. Belmont 1st J. Pincus 1870 Kingfisher H ., b. c 110 Foster 110 Midway 110 .... 2:59V4 3,750 7- Lexington 2d W. Dick D. Swigert D. Swigert 1871 ?Harry Bassett H ch. c 110 Stockwood 110 By-The-Sea ....107 .... 2:56 5,450 8 Lexington 3d .....W.Miller D. McDaniel 1st D. McDaniel 1st 1872 ♦Joe Daniels M.... ch. c. 110 Meteor 110 Shylock 110 .... Z-58% 4,500 9 Imp. Australian 1st J. Rowe 1st D. McDaniel 2d D. McDaniel 2d . 1873 Springbok M ch. c. 110 Count dOrsay 110 Strachino .110 .... 3:01% 5,200 10 Imp. Australian 2d ..... .J. Rowe 2d D. McDaniel 3d D. McDaniel 3d 1874ttSaxon E br. c 110 Grinstead .........110 Aaron Pengton. 110 .... 2:39Vi 4,200 9 Eng. Beadsman G. Barbee P. Lorillard W.Brown 1875 Calvin H br. c. 110 •Aristides 110 Milner ..110 .... 2:42% 4,450 14 Tipperary R. Swim 2d H. P. McGrath W. Ansell 1876 Algerine M b. c. 110 Fiddlesticks. 110 Barricade ......110 .... 2:40V4 3,700 5 Abd-el-Kader W. Donohue Doswell and Cammacks ...... G. Walker 1877 Cloverbrook H ch. C 110 Loiterer 110 Baden Baden ...110 .... 2:46 5,200 13 Vauxhall C. Holloway E. A. Clabaugh ........J. Walden 1878 tDuke of Magenta H....b. c. 118 Bramble 118 Spartan 118 .... 2:43%m 3,850 6 Lexington 4th .L Hughes 1st G. L Lorillard 1st ...... R. W. Walden 1st 1879 ♦Spendthrift M ch. c. 118 Monitor 118 Jericho .118 1-1 2:48%sl 4,250 6 Imp. Australian 3d Evans.... J. R. Keene 1st W. Pryor 1880 ♦Grenada E br. c 118 Ferncliffe 118 Tourenne III.... .118 2-5 2:47 gd 2.800 4 King Alfonso .:....L Hughes 2d G. L Lorillard 2d R. W. Walden 2d 1881 ♦Saunterer E ch. c. 118 Eole 118 Baltic .M18 5-2 2:47 hy 3,000 6 Imp. Leamington T. Costello ...G. L Lorillard 3d R. W. Walden 3d 1882 •Forester E ch . c. 118 Babcock 118 Wyoming 115 1-5 2:43 ft 2,600 3 Imp. The III Used ....... ..J. McLaughlin 1st Appleby and Johnson .L Stuart 1st 1883 *George Kinney E b. c 118 Trombone .118 Renegade 118 1-12 £42Vift 3,070 4 Imp. Bonnie Scotland J. McLaughlin 2d Dwyer Brothers 1st J. Rowe 1st 1884 ♦Panique E ch. c. 118 Knight of Elterslle.118 Himalaya 118 11-10 2.42 gd 3,150.4 Alarm J. McLaughlin 3d Dwyer Brothers 2d J. Rowe 2d 1885 •Tyrant E ch. c. 118 St Augustine .....118 Tecumseh .118 -10-9 2:43 gd 2,710 6 Imp. Great Tom ...P: Duffy B. A. Haggin C. Claypool 1886 Inspector B E b. c. 118 The Bard 118 Linden 118 ... 2:41 ft 2,720 5 Enquirer... J. McLaughlin 4th .......Dwyer Brothers 3d J. Rowe 3d •* 1887 ♦Hanover H .....ch. c 118 Oneko .118 ...... 1-20 2:43%hy 2,900 2 Hindoo J. McLaughlin 5th .......Dwyer Brothers 4th ......J. Rowe 4th 1888 *Sir Dixon E..... br. c. 118 Prince Royal ......118 2-5 2:40Aft 3,440 2 Imp. Billet J. McLaughlin 6th Dwyer Brothers 5th J. Rowe 5th 1889 §EricH b. c. 118 ♦Diablo ...125 Zephyrus 118 7-5 2:47 gd 4,960 3 Duke of Magenta .......... W. Hayward 1st A. J. Cassatt ..J. Huggins 1890 Burlington E blk. c. 125 Devotee... 115 •Padishah 113 6-1 2:07%ft 8,560- 9 Powhattan 1 .S.Barnes Hough Brothers B. Reilly 1891 Foxford E. .....:.b. c 118J ♦Montana .....117 Uurestan 112 8-1 2.-08%ft 5,070 6 Stratford..... ....E Garrison ....C. E. Rand M. Donohue 1892 Patron E ..b. c. 122 Shellbark ....122 rf.. 6-5 2:17 m 6,610 2 Falsetto ....W. Hayward 2d L Stuart .L Stuart 2d 1893 Comanche H ch. c. 117 ♦Dr. Rice 122 Rainbow .......119 20-1 13%ft 5,310 5 Imp. Sir Modred.. W. Simms.dst ...........Empire Stable C: Connell 1894 Henry of Navarre E..xh.c. 117 Prig..... 119 Assignee. ..115 1-10 1:56%ft 6,680 3 Knight of Ellerslie W. Simms 2d ........... B. McClelland B. McClelland v 1895 Belmar E grl c 119 ♦Counter Tenor v.... 126 Nanki Pooh ....126 6-1 2:11%hy 2,700 5 Belvidere . F. Taral * Preakness Stable E. Feakes 1st 1896t§Hastings M .br. c 122 ♦Handspring ........125 Hamilton II. ....110 8=5 2:24%ft 3/J25 4 Spendthrift- H. Griffin .Blemton Stable J. J. Hy land 1st 1897 Scottish Chieftain E...br. c. 115 On Deck 115 Octagon 122 9-5 23V4ft 3,550 6 Imp. Inverness J. Scherrer M.Daly M.Byrnes 1898 Bowling Brook E b. c. 122 Previous.... 122 Hamburg 122 7-2 2:32 hy 7,810 4 Ayrshire F. Littlefield J. A. and A. H. Morris R. W. Walden 4th 1899 ♦Jean Bereaud E b. c. 122 * Half Time 119 Glengar ..122 5-2 % 2:23 ft 9,445 4 His Highness R. Clawson : S. Paget E. Feakes 2d 1900 lldrim M br. c 126 Petruchio 126 ♦Missionary .....126 7-2- 2:21%ft 14,790 7 Kingston ....N Turner .....H. E. Leigh ... ...H. E Leigh 1901t*Commando E b. c. 126 The Parader 126 All Green 126 7-10 2:21 ft 11,595 3 Domino .......H. Spencer J. R. Keene 2d J. Rowe 6th 1902 §Masterman M .ch. c. 126 Ranald.. 126 King Hanover ...126 13-5 2:22%ft 13,220 6 Hastings J. Bullman 1st ..........A. Belmont 2d .. J. J. Hyland 2d 1903 ♦Africander E b. c. 126 Whorler 126 Red Knight ...:126 3-5 2:23%ft 1285 4 Imp. Star Ruby ..J. Bullman 2d .....Hampton Stable R. Miller 1904 ♦Delhi E br. c 126 Graziallo .........126* Rapid Water.. ..126 3-2 2:06%ft 11,575 8 Ben Brush 1st ....... ...G. Odom ./. ...J. R. Keene 3d ...J. Rowe 7th 1905 ♦Tanya E..... .....ch. f. 121 Blandy ....126 Hot Shot ......126 11-5 2:08 ft 17,240 7 Imp. Meddler E Hildebrand H. P.Whitney 1st . J. W. Rogers 1st 1906 ♦Burgomaster H br. c. 126 The Quail ...126 Accountant ....126 2-5 2:20 ft 22,700 6 Hamburg 1st L Lyne H. P. Whitney 2d J. W. Rogers 2d 1907§*Peter Pan E .b._c. 126 ♦Superman ....126 Frank Gill ..,..126 .7-10 ... ft 22,765 5 Commando 1st G. Mountain ..J. R. Keene 4th .J, Rowe 8th 1908§*Colin ,E b. c. 126 Fair Play 126 King James ....126 1-2 ... si 22.765 4 Commando 2d J. Notter .......J. R. Keene 5th J. -Rowe 9th 1909 Joe Madden H ch. c. 126 Wise Maso* .......123 Dond Macdond.123 11-5 2:21%sl 24,650 5 Yankee . E Dugan S. C. Hildreth ...S. C. Hildreth 1st 1910 ♦Sweep E br. c. 126 Duke of Ormonde;.. 126 1-10 2:22 ft 9,700 2 Ben Brush 2d J. Butwell 1st ...J. R. Keene 6th J. Rowe 10th 1913 Prince Eugene H.. b. c. 109 *Rock View 128 Flying Fairy ....106 3-1 2:18 ft 2,825 4 Hamburg 2d R. Troxler H. P. Whitney 3d J. Rowe 11th 1914 Luke McLuke E b. c. 126 ♦Gainer 126 Charlestonian ..123 9-5 2:20 ft 3,025 3 Ultimus M. Burton J.W.Schorr J.F.Schorr 1915 tThe Finn M blk. c. 126 . Half Rock .........126 ♦Pebbles 126 7-5 2:18%ft 1,825 3 Imp. Ogden G. Byrne H. C. Hallenbeck .E W. Heffner 1916 Friar Rock E ch. c. 126 ♦Spur 126 Churchill 126 5-2 2:22 m 4,100 4 Imp. Rock Sand E Haynes ............A. Belmont 3d S. C. Hildreth 2d 1917t*HourIess E br. c. 126 Skeptic 126 Wonderful .....123 1-4 2:17%gd 5,800 3 Eng. Negofol 1st J. Butwell 2d ...........A. Belmont 4th S. C. Hildreth 3d 1918 Uohren E . b. c. 126 ♦War Cloud 126 Cum Sah 126 11-5 £20%ft 8,950 4 Eng. Spearmint ..F. Robinson H. P.Whitney 4th A. Simons 1919 Sir Barton E. ch. c. 126 Sweep On 126 Natural Bridge. .126 7-20 2:17%ft 11,950 3 Imp. Star Shoot 1st J. Loftus J. K. L Ross H. G. Bedwell 1920t*Man o War M ch. c. 126 Donnacona 126 1-20 2:14Vbft 7,950 2 Fair Play 1st ......C. Kummer 1st Glen Riddle Farms 1st....L Feustel 1921 ♦Grey Lag E ch. c. 126 Sporting Blood ....126 ♦Leonardo II 126 2-1 2:16%ft 8,650 4 Imp. Star Shoot 2d E Sande 1st Rancocas Stable 1st S. C. Hildreth 4th 1922 Pillory E ch. c. 126 ♦Snob II 126 Hea 126 6-1 2:18%ft 39,200 4 Olambala C. H. Miller R. T. Wilson T. J. Healey 1923§*Zev M br. c. 126 Chickvale 126 Rialto ..126 4-5 2:19 gd 38,000 8 The Finn E Sande 2d. Rancocas Stable 2d S C. Hildreth 5th 1924 ♦Mad Play M ch. c. 126 Mr. Mutt 126 Modest 126 2-1 2:18%gd 42,880 11 Fair Play 2d E Sande 3d Rancocas Stable 3d S. C. Hildreth 6th 1925§*American Flag M .ch. c. 126 Dangerous ..126 Swope 126 9-20 2:16%ft 38,500 7 Man o War 1st A. Johnson 1st Glen Riddle Farms 2d....G. R. Tompkins 1926§Crusader M ch. c. 126 Espiho 126 Haste 126 7-10 2:32Vfesy 48,550 9 " Man o War 2d A. Johnson 2d Glen Riddle Farms 3d.... G. Conway 1st 1927 ♦Chance Shot M b. c. 126 Bois de Rose ......126 Flambino 121 2-7 2:32%ft 60,910 6 Fair Play 3d E Sande 4th J. E Widener 1st P. Coyne 1st 1928 Vito E b. c. 126 Genie 126 Diavolo 126 10-1 2:331/sft 63,430 6 Imp. Negofol 2d C. Kummer 2d A. H. Cosden M. Hirsch 1929 ♦Blue Larkspur E b. c. 126 African 126 Jack High 126 13-10 2:32%sy 59,650 8 Black Servant M. Garner 1st E R. Bradley 1st C. Hastings 1930 tGallant Fox E.. b. c. 126 ♦Whichone 126 Questionnaire ..126 8-5 2:31%gd 66,040 4 Imp. Sir Gallahad 111.. E Sande 5th Belair Stud 1st J Fitzsimmonsdst 1931 ♦Twenty Grand E. ...... .b. c. 126 Sun Meadow 126 Jamestown 126 4-5 2:29%ft 58,770 3 Imp. St Germans C. Kurtsinger 1st Greentree Stable 1st J. Rowe, Jr. 1932 FairenoM b. c. 126 Osculator 126 ♦Flag Pole 126 5-1 2:32%ft 55,120 11 Chatterton T. Malley Belair Stud 2d J. Fitzsimmons 2d 1933 Hurryoff H ....b. c. 126 Nimbus ..126 Union 126 15-1 2:32%ft 49,490 9 Haste M. Garner 2d J. E Widener 2d H. McDaniel 1934 Peace Chance M b, c. 126 ♦High Quest 126 #Good Goods ....126 3-1 2:29m 43,410 8 Chance Shot W. D. Wright ....J. E Widener 3d P. Coyne 2d 1935§*0maha E ..ch. c. 126 Firethorn 126 Rosemont 126 7-10 2:30%sy 35,480 5 Gallant Fox 1st W.Saunders .-. Belair Stud 3d J. Fitzsimmons 3d 1936 §Granville E b. c. 126 Mr. Bones 126 Hollyrood 126 16-5 2:30 ft 29,800 10 Gallant Fox 2d ........ ..J. Stout 1st Belair Stud 4th J. Fitzsimmons4th " 1937§*War Admiral M br. c. 126 Sceneshifter i.126 Vamoose .......126 9-10 2:28%ft 38,020 7 Man o War 3d C. Kurtsinger 2d Glen Riddle Farms 4th... G. Conway 2d 1938 Pasteurized E ch. c. 126 ♦Dauber ; 126 Cravat 126 8-1 2:29%ft 34.530 6 Milkman J. Stout 2d Mrs. W. P. Stewart G. M. Odom 1939 Johnstown D b. c. 126 Belay ...t... 126 ♦Gilded Knight... 126 1-8 2:29%ft 37,020 6 Jamestown J. Stout 3d Belair Stud 5th J. Fitzsimmons5th 1940 ♦Bimelech E b. c. 126 Your Chance 126 Andy K .126 13-10 2:29%ft 35,030 6 Black Toney F. A. Smith E. R. Bradley 2d W. Hurley 1941 Whirlaway E ch. c. 126 Robert Morris- 126 Yankee Chance.. 126 1-4 2:31 ft 39,770 4 Blenheim II E Arcaro 1st ...Calumet Farm B. A. Jones 1942 Shut Out E ch. c. 126 ♦Alsab 126 Lochinvar 126 7-2 2:291ft 44,520 7 Equipoise E Arcaro 2d Greentree Stable 2d J. M. Gaver 1943 ♦Count Fleet E br. c. 126 Fairy Manhurst....126 Desoronto 126 . 1-15 2:28Vandft 45,340 3 Reigh Count J. Longden ..Mrs. J. Hertz .G. D. Cameron 1944 Bounding Home E..r..br. c. 126 ♦Pensive 126 Bull Dandy 126 16-1 2:32%ft 55,000 7 Espino G. L. Smith W. Ziegler, Jr. Matt Brady 1945 Pavot M br. c. 126 Wildlife 126 ♦Jeep 126 2-1 230%ft 52,675 8 Case Ace E Arcaro 3d ..Walter M. Jeffords ...O.White 1946 ♦Assault E ch. c. 126 Natchez 126 Cable .126 7-5 2:30Hift 75,400 7 Bold Venture W. Mehrtens ....King Ranch ....M. Hirsch 2d 1947" Phalanx E b. c 126 Tide Rips. 126 Tailspin 126 23-10 2:29%ft 78,900 9 Pilate R. Donso ..C.V.Whitney S. E Veitch 1948 Citation E .....b. c, 126 Better Self 126 Escadru 126 1-5 2:28%ft 77,700 8 Bull Lea E Arcaro 4thv. Calumet Farm 2d H. A. Jones 1949 Capot E br.c,126 ♦Ponder .....126 Palestinian ....126 11-2 2:30V%ft 60,900 8 Menow T.Atkinson., Greentree Stable 3d J. M. Gaver 2d 1950 Middleground E ....... ch.c, 126 Lights Up 126 Mr. Trouble ...126 27-10 2:28%ft 61,350 9 Bold Venture 2d ....W. Boland King Ranch 2d M. Hirsch 3d BREEDERS— Ruthless, F. Morris; General Duke, Woodburn Stud 1st; Fenian, A. Belmont 1st; Kingfisher, Woodburn Stud 2nd; Harry Bassett, Woodburn Stud 3rd; Joe Daniels, Woodburn Stud 4th; Springbok, Woodburn Stud 5th; Saxon, Sir Joseph Hawley England; Calvin, H. P. McGrath; Algerine, Major Doswell; Cloverbrook, E. A. Clabaugh; Duke of Magenta, Woodburn Stud 6th; Spendthrift, Woodburn Stud 7th; Grenada, Woodburn Stud 8th; Saunterer, A. Welch 1st; Forester, A. Belmont 2nd; George Kinney, Captain Franklin; Panique, A. Welch 2nd; Tyrant, Belle Meade Stud 1st; Inspector B., Belle Meade Stud 2nd; Hanover, Clay and Woodford 1st; Sir Dixon, Clay and Woodford 2nd; Eric, P. Lorillard; Burlington, Woodburn Stud 9th; Foxford, A. J. Cassatt; Patron, Woodburn Stud 10th; Comanche, J. B. Haggin 1st; Henry of Navarre, L. Appleby; Belmar, J. Galway; Hastings, Dr. J. D. Neet; Scottish Chieftain, M. Daly; Bowling Brook, J. Av and A. H. Morris; Jean Bereaud, D. Gideon; lldrim, A. P. Gooding; Commando, J. R. Keene 1st; Masterman, A. Belmont 3rd; Africander, J. B. Haggin 2nd; Delhi, J. R. Keene 2nd; Tanya, H. P. Whitney 1st; Burgomaster, H. P. Whitney 2nd; Peter Pan, J. R. Keene 3rd; Colin, J. R. Keene 4th; Joe Madden, J. E Madden 1st; Sweep, J. R. Keene 5th; Prince Eugene, H. P. Whitney 3rd; Luke McLuke, Wickliffe Stud; The Finn, J. E Madden 2nd; Friar Rock, A. Belmont 4th; Hourless, A. Belmont 5th France;.Johreh, H. P. Whitney 4th England; Sir Barton, Madden and Gooch; Man o War, A. Belmont 6th; Grey Lag, J. E Madden 3rd; Pillory, R. T Wilson; Zev, J. E. Madden 4th; Mad Play H. F. Sinclair; American Flag, S. D. Riddle 1st; Crusader, S. D. Riddle 2nd; Chance Shot, Nursery Stud; Vito, A. H. Cosden; Blue Larkspur, Idle Hour Stock Farm 1st; Gallant Fox, Belair Stud 1st; Twenty Grand, Green tree Stable; Faireno, Belair Stud 2nd; Hurryoff, J. E. Widener 1st; Peace Chance, J. E. Widener 2nd; Omaha, Belair Stud 2nd; Granville, Belair Stud 3rd; War Admiral, S. D. Riddle 3rd; Pasteurized, Mrs. W. P. Stewart; Johnstown, A. B. Hancock; Bimelech, Idle Hour Stock Farm 2nd; Whirlaway, Calumet Farm; Shut Out, Greentree Stable 2nd; Count Fleet,, Mrs. J. Hertz; Bounding Home, W. Ziegler, Jr.; Pavot, W. M. Jeffords; Assault, King Ranch; Phalanx, A. S. Hewitt; Citation, Calumet Farm 2d; Capot, Greentree Stable 3d; Middleground, King Ranch 2d. •Favorite. Imported. tSire of Belmont Stakes winner. §Son of Belmont Stakes winner. E, M, H after horses names means Eclipse, Matchem and Herod, families to which winners belong. 1st, 2d, 3d, etc., after sire, jockey, trainer and owner means that individuals first, second, third, etc., winner. Run at Jerome Park prior to 1890. Distance 1 5-8 miles prior to 1874; 1 1-4 miles in 1890-1891-1892-1895; 1 1-8 miles in 1893-1894; 1 3-8 miles from 1896 to 1925, inclusive; 1 1-2 miles from 1874 to 1889, and from 1926 to present date. No time was taken in 1907 and 1908. Not run in 1911 and 1912.


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