Year

Horse

Jockey

2018

Justify

Mike Smith

2017

Tapwrit

Jose Ortiz

2016

Creator

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

2015

American Pharoah

Victor Espinoza

2014

Tonalist

Joel Rosario

2013

Palace Malice

Mike Smith

2012

Union Rags

John Velazquez

2011

Ruler On Ice

Jose Valdivia, Jr.

2010

Drosselmeyer

Mike Smith

2009

Summer Bird

Kent Desormeaux

2008

Da' Tara

Alan Garcia

2007

Rags to Riches (f)

John Velazquez

2006

Jazil

Fernando Jara

2005

Afleet Alex

Jeremy Rose

2004

Birdstone

Edgar Prado

2003

Empire Maker

Jerry Bailey

2002

Sarava

Edgar Prado

2001

Point Given

Gary Stevens

2000

Commendable

Pat Day

1999

Lemon Drop Kid

Jose Santos

1998

Victory Gallop

Gary Stevens

1997

Touch Gold

Chris McCarron

1996

Editor's Note

Rene Douglas

1995

Thunder Gulch

Gary Stevens

1994

Tabasco Cat

Pat Day

1993

Colonial Affair

Julie Krone

1992

A.P. Indy

Eddie Delahoussaye

1991

Hansel

Jerry Bailey

1990

Go And Go

Michael J. Kinane

1989

Easy Goer

Pat Day

1988

Risen Star

Eddie Delahoussaye

1987

Bet Twice

Craig Perret

1986

Danzig Connection

Chris McCarron

1985

Creme Fraiche

Eddie Maple

1984

Swale

Laffit Pincay Jr.

1983

Caveat

Laffit Pincay Jr.

1982

Conquistador Cielo

Laffit Pincay Jr.

1981

Summing

George Martens

1980

Temperence Hill

Eddie Maple

1979

Coastal

Ruben Hernandez

1978

Affirmed

Steve Cauthen

1977

Seattle Slew

Jean Cruguet

1976

Bold Forbes

Angel Cordero Jr.

1975

Avatar

William Shoemaker

1974

Little Current

Miguel A. Rivera

1973

Secretariat

Ron Turcotte

1972

Riva Ridge

Ron Turcotte

1971

Pass Catcher

Walter Blum

1970

High Echelon

John L. Rotz

1969

Arts And Letters

Braulio Baeza

1968

Stage Door Johnny

Heliodoro Gustines

1967

Damascus

William Shoemaker

1966

Amberoid

William Boland

1965

Hail To All

John Sellers

1964

Quadrangle

Manuel Ycaza

1963

Chateaugay

Braulio Baeza

1962

Jaipur

William Shoemaker

1961

Sherluck

Braulio Baeza

1960

Celtic Ash

William Hartack

1959

Sword Dancer

William Shoemaker

1958

Cavan

Pete Anderson

1957

Gallant Man

William Shoemaker

1956

Needles

David Erb

1955

Nashua

Eddie Arcaro

1954

High Gun

Eric Guerin

1953

Native Dancer

Eric Guerin

1952

One Count

Eddie Arcaro

1951

Counterpoint

D. Gorman

1950

Middleground

W. Boland

1949

Capot

T. Atkinson

1948

Citation

Eddie Arcaro

1947

Phalanx

R. Donoso

1946

Assault

W. Mehrtens

1945

Pavot

Eddie Arcaro

1944

Bounding Home

G. L. Smith

1943

Count Fleet

J. Longden

1942

Shut Out

Eddie Arcaro

1941

Whirlaway

Eddie Arcaro

1940

Bimelech

F. A. Smith

1939

Johnstown

James Stout

1938

Pasteurized

James Stout

1937

War Admiral

C. Kurtsinger

1936

Granville

James Stout

1935

Omaha

W. Saunders

1934

Peace Chance

W. D. Wright

1933

Hurryoff

M. Garner

1932

Faireno

T. Malley

1931

Twenty Grand

C. Kurtsinger

1930

Gallant Fox

E. Sande

1929

Blue Larkspur

M. Garner

1928

Vito

C. Kummer

1927

Chance Shot

E. Sande

1926

Crusader

A. Johnson

1925

American Flag

A. Johnson

1924

Mad Play

E. Sande

1923

Zev

E. Sande

1922

Pillory

C. H. Miller

1921

Grey Lag

E. Sande

1920

Man o' War

C. Kummer

1919

Sir Barton

J. Loftus

1918

Johren

F. Robinson

1917

Hourless

J. Butwell

1916

Friar Rock

E. Haynes

1915

The Finn

G. Byrne

1914

Luke McLuke

M. Buxton

1913

Prince Eugene

R. Troxler

1910

Sweep

J. Butwell

1909

Joe Madden

E. Dugan

1908

Colin

J. Notter

1907

Peter Pan

G. Mountain

1906

Burgomaster

L. Lyne

1905

Tanya (f)

E. Hildebrand

1904

Delhi

G. Odom

1903

Africander

J. Bullman

1902

Masterman

J. Bullman

1901

Commando

H. Spencer

1900

Ildrim

N. Turner

1899

Jean Bereaud

R. R. Clawson

1898

Bowling Brook

P. Littlefield

1897

Scottish Chieftain

J. Scherrer

1896

Hastings

H. Griffin

1895

Belmar

F. Taral

1894

Henry of Navarre

W. Simms

1893

Comanche

W. Simms

1892

Patron

W. Hayward

1891

Foxford

E. Garrison

1890

Burlington

S. Barnes

1889

Eric

W. Hayward

1888

Sir Dixon

J. McLaughlin

1887

Hanover

J. McLaughlin

1886

Inspector B

J. McLaughlin

1885

Tyrant

P. Duffy

1884

Panique

J. McLaughlin

1883

George Kinney

J. McLaughlin

1882

Forester

J. McLaughlin

1881

Saunterer

T. Costello

1880

Grenada

W. Hughes

1879

Spendthrift

G. Evans

1878

Duke of Magenta

W. Hughes

1877

Cloverbrook

C. Holloway

1876

Algerine

W. Donahue

1875

Calvin

R. Swim

1874

Saxon

G. Barbee

1873

Springbok

J. Rowe

1872

Joe Daniels

J. Rowe

1871

Harry Bassett

W. Miller

1870

Kingfisher

E. Brown

1869

Fenian

C. Miller

1868

General Duke

R. Swim

1867

Ruthless (f)

J. Gilpatrick