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Who won the Belmont Stakes the year you were born?
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Who won the Belmont Stakes the year you were born?

The following is a rundown of every winner in the history of the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.

 
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2022: Mo Donegal

2022: Mo Donegal
Nancy Rokos / USA Today Sports Images

Trainer Todd Pletcher claimed his fourth win at Belmont with Mo Donegal. He won with a time of 2:28.28 over the 1.5 mile track.

 
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2021: Essential Quality

2021: Essential Quality
Wendell Cruz / USA Today Sports Images

After failing to win the Kentucky Derby as the favorite, Essential Quality rebounded to win the Belmont Stakes. He entered as a 6-5 favorite and won by 1 1/4 lengths.

 
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2020: Tiz the Law

2020: Tiz the Law
Brad Penner / USA Today Sports Images

Running Belmont in June, Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes on a shortened track following the COVID-19 shutdown. He entered the race as the favorite.

 
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2019: Sir Winston

2019: Sir Winston
Dennis Schneidler / USA Today Sports Images

Sir Winston was the Belmont Stakes winner with a time of 2.28:30. He entered the race with 10-1 odds. Jockey Joel Rosario won his second Belmont after also winning with with Tonalist in 2014.

 
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2018: Justify

2018: Justify
Brad Penner / USA Today Sports Images

Justify became trainer Bob Baffert's second horse to win the Triple Crown when he claimed Belmont with a time of 2:28.18 in 2018. The horse was the 13th American Triple Crown winner in history.

 
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2017: Tapwrit

2017: Tapwrit
Nicole Sweet / USA Today Sports Images

Tapwrit won the Belmont in 2017 with a time of 2:30.02. It was trainer Todd Pletcher's third win at Belmont and his first win since 2013.

 
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2016: Creator

2016: Creator
Al Bello / Getty Images

Creator won at Belmont with a time of 2:28.51 in 2016. Celebrity chef Bobby Flay had a minority stake in Creator, who won his only leg of the Triple Crown.

 
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2015: American Pharoah

2015: American Pharoah
Al Bello / Getty Images

Legendary trainer Bob Baffert finally completed the elusive Triple Crown with American Pharoah in 2015. The favorite to win the race, American Pharoah finished with a time of 2:26.65 and won by 5.5 lengths. He was the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.

 
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2014: Tonalist

2014: Tonalist
Travis Lindquist / Getty Images

Tonalist won by a close margin, with a time of 2:28.52.

 
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2013: Palace Malice

2013: Palace Malice
Al Bello / Getty Images

Palace Malice was the second Belmont win in four years for jockey Mike Smith. He won with a time of 2:30.70.

 
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2012: Union Rags

2012: Union Rags
Alex Trautwig / Getty Images

Union Rags was the first Belmont win for both jockey John Velazquez and trainer Michael Matz. He won with a time of 2:30.42.

 
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2011: Ruler on Ice

2011: Ruler on Ice
Nick Laham / Getty Images

Rider Jose Valdivia Jr. rode to victory on Ruler on Ice, who finished the Belmont with a time of 2:30.88.

 
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2010: Drosselmeyer

2010: Drosselmeyer
Paul Bereswill / Getty Images

Jockey Mike Smith won his first of two Belmont Stakes, this one with Drosselmeyer. The winning time was 2:31.57

 
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2009: Summer Bird

2009: Summer Bird
Nick Laham / Getty Images

Summer Bird was able to claim Belmont with a relatively fast time of 2:27.54 in 2009.

 
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2008: Da'Tara

2008: Da'Tara
Al Bello / Getty Images

Da'Tara won the Belmont, as Big Brown, winner of the first two legs of the Triple Crown, failed to finish. Trainer Nick Zito had his second Belmont Stakes win in five years.

 
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2007: Rags to Riches

2007: Rags to Riches
Matthew Stockman / Getty Images

Rags to Riches had a remarkable win at Belmont in her first race vs. males. The filly won with a time of 2:28.74.

 
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2006: Jazil

2006: Jazil
Icon Sports Wire

Jazil won the 2006 Belmont Stakes with a time of 2:27.86.

 
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2005: Afleet Alex

2005: Afleet Alex
Doug Pensinger / Getty Images

Afleet Alex won both the Preakness and Belmont in 2005. His time at Belmont was 2:28.75.

 
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2004: Birdstone

2004: Birdstone
Timothy A. Clary / AFP

Birdstone was able to deny Smarty Jones of the Triple Crown with a time of 2:27.50. Smarty Jones finished second in the race.

 
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2003: Empire Maker

2003: Empire Maker
Jeff Snyder / Getty Images

Empire Maker won the Belmont Stakes in 2003, preventing Funny Cide from winning the Triple Crown.

 
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2002: Sarava

2002: Sarava
Stan Honda / AFP

Sarava won the Belmont Stakes despite tall odds, preventing War Emblem from winning the Triple Crown.

 
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2001: Point Given

2001: Point Given
Matt Campbell / AFP

Point Given won the Belmont Stakes in 2001 with an extremely fast time of 2:26.56.

 
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2000: Commendable

2000: Commendable
Stan Honda / AFP

Commendable was the fourth win in seven years at Belmont for legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

 
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1999: Lemon Drop Kid

1999: Lemon Drop Kid
Matthew Stockman / Getty Images

Lemon Drop Kid was the second win at Belmont for trainer "Scotty" Schulhofer, who also won with Colonial Affair in 1993.

 
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1998: Victory Gallop

1998: Victory Gallop
Don Emmert / AFP

Legendary jockey Gary Stevens won his second Belmont in four years with Victory Gallop in 1998.

 
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1997: Touch Gold

1997: Touch Gold
Andy Lyons / Getty Images

Jockey Chris McCarron won his first Belmont since 1986 with Touch Gold in 1997. Touch Gold denied Silver Charm the Triple Crown.

 
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1996: Editor's Note

1996: Editor's Note
Timothy A. Clary / AFP

Editor's Note was the third straight win at Belmont for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

 
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1995: Thunder Gulch

1995: Thunder Gulch
Doug Pensinger / Getty Images

Thunder Gulch won his second race of the Triple Crown at Belmont after also winning at the Kentucky Derby.

 
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1994: Tabasco Cat

1994: Tabasco Cat
Darrell Ingham / Getty Images

Tabasco Cat was trainer D. Wayne Lukas' first of three straight wins at Belmont.

 
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1993: Colonial Affair

1993: Colonial Affair
Tim Clary / AFP

Trainer "Scotty" Schulhofer won his first of two Belmont Stakes with Colonial Affair in 1993.

 
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1992: A.P. Indy

1992: A.P. Indy
Andrew Itkoff / AFP

A.P. Indy won Belmont with a time of 2:26.13 in 1992.

 
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1991: Hansel

1991: Hansel
Bill Frakes / Sports Illustrated

Hansel denied Kentucky Derby winner Strike the Gold a second Triple Crown win with a time of 2:28.10 in 1991.

 
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1990: Go And Go

1990: Go And Go
BelmontStakes.com

Go And Go defeated heavily favored Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled to win the 1990 Belmont Stakes.

 
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1989: Easy Goer

1989: Easy Goer
Bettmann

Despite only winning Belmont among the Triple Crown legs, Easy Goer is recognized as one of the greatest race horses ever with 11 majors wins in his career.

 
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1988: Risen Star

1988: Risen Star
Bettmann

Jockey El Delahoussaye won his first of two Belmont Stakes in 1988 with Risen Star, who also won the Preakness.

 
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1987: Bet Twice

1987: Bet Twice
Gallery of Champions

Bet Twice won the Belmont Stakes in 1987. He was partly owned by former MLB players Pete Rose and Garry Maddox. He denied Alysheba the Triple Crown.

 
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1986: Danzig Connection

1986: Danzig Connection
Gallery of Champions

Danzig Connection was trainer Woody Stephens' fifth straight win at Belmont and the first of two wins for jockey Chris McCarron.

 
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1985: Creme Fraiche

1985: Creme Fraiche
Bettmann

Creme Fraiche was the fourth straight win at Belmont for trainer Woody Stephens.

 
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1984: Swale

1984: Swale
Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery / Getty Images

Swale represented the third straight win for jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. and trainer Woody Stephens at Belmont. Swale also won the Kentucky Derby.

 
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1983: Caveat

1983: Caveat
BelmontStakes.com

Caveat was the second consecutive Belmont Stakes win for jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. and trainer Woody Stephens.

 
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1982: Conquistador Cielo

1982: Conquistador Cielo
Bettmann

The Belmont Stakes victory for Conquistador Cielo was one of four major wins for the horse in 1982.

 
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1981: Summing

1981: Summing
BloodHorse

Summing claimed the Belmont Stakes in 1981 with a time of 2:29.00.

 
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1980: Temperence Hill

1980: Temperence Hill
Daily Racing Form

Temperence Hill was one of the unlikeliest winners at Belmont in history, claiming first place with odds of 53-1.

 
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1979: Coastal

1979: Coastal
Bettmann

Coastal won Belmont as the first supplementary entry to ever win the race.

 
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1978: Affirmed

1978: Affirmed
Focus on Sport

Affirmed became the second straight Triple Crown winner, following Seattle Slew in 1977. It was also trainer Laz Barrera's second win at Belmont in three years.

 
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1977: Seattle Slew

1977: Seattle Slew
Focus on Sport

Seattle Slew became the first Triple Crown winner since Secretariat in 1973, winning with a time of 2:29.60.

 
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1976: Bold Forbes

1976: Bold Forbes
Neil Leifer / The Neil Leifer Collection

Bold Forbes won the Belmont Stakes in 1976 after also winning the Kentucky Derby.

 
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1975: Avatar

1975: Avatar
Bettmann

Avatar won the Belmont Stakes at 13-1 odds in 1975.

 
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1974: Little Current

1974: Little Current
BelmontStakes.com

Little Current won the Belmont Stakes after his Preakness Stakes win in 1974.

 
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1973: Secretariat

1973: Secretariat
Focus on Sport

Widely known as the greatest race horse ever, Secretariat completed the Triple Crown with a record-breaking time at Belmont of 2:24.00 that still stands. It was also the second consecutive win at Belmont for jockey Ron Turcotte and trainer Lucien Laurin.

 
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1972: Riva Ridge

1972: Riva Ridge
Bettmann

Riva Ridge was able to win the Kentucky Derby and also the Belmont Stakes in 1972.

 
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1971: Pass Catcher

1971: Pass Catcher
Bettmann

Pass Catcher was the second win at Belmont for trainer Eddie Yowell. He won with 34-1 odds.

 
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1970: High Echelon

1970: High Echelon
Pinterest.com

High Echelon won the Belmont Stakes with a time of 2:34.00 in 1970.

 
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1969: Arts and Letters

1969: Arts and Letters
Pinterest.com

Trainer J. Elliott Burch won at Belmont for the third time, as Arts and Letters won with a time of 2:28.80.

 
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1968: Stage Door Johnny

1968: Stage Door Johnny
Bettmann

Stage Door Johnny prevented Forward Pass from winning the Triple Crown, with a time of 2:27.20 at Belmont.

 
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1967: Damascus

1967: Damascus
Pinterest.com

Damascus was the fourth of five wins at Belmont for jockey Bill Shoemaker.

 
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1966: Amberoid

1966: Amberoid
Framepool

Amberoid won the Belmont Stakes after finishing seventh in the Kentucky Derby and third in the Preakness.

 
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1965: Hail To All

1965: Hail To All
The Vault Horse Racing

Hail To All won the Belmont Stakes in 1965 with a time of 2:28.40.

 
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1964: Quadrangle

1964: Quadrangle
WireImage

Trainer J. Elliott Burch won his second Belmont, this time with Quadrangle, who finished with a time of 2:28.40.

 
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1963: Chateaugay

1963: Chateaugay
Associated Press

Chateaugay was the second win in three years at Belmont for jockey Braulio Baeza.

 
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1962: Jaipur

1962: Jaipur
Pinterest.com

Jockey Bill Shoemaker won his third Belmont Stakes, with Jaipur in 1962.

 
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1961: Sherluck

1961: Sherluck
Daily Racing Form

Sherluck won the Belmont Stakes as an overwhelming underdog at 65-1 odds in 1961.

 
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1960: Celtic Ash

1960: Celtic Ash
Pinterest.com

Trainer Thomas J. Barry claimed his second Belmont Stakes in three years with Celtic Ash.

 
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1959: Sword Dancer

1959: Sword Dancer
BloodHorse

Sword Dancer was jockey Bill Shoemaker's second Belmont win in three years. The horse also finished second at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.

 
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1958: Cavan

1958: Cavan
Pinterest.com

Cavan won the Belmont Stakes in 1958 with a margin of six lengths.

 
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1957: Gallant Man

1957: Gallant Man
Pinterest.com

After finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, Gallant Man was able to claim victory at the Belmont Stakes in 1957.

 
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1956: Needles

1956: Needles
Chicago Tribune

Needles won both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes in 1956.

 
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1955: Nashua

1955: Nashua
Bettmann

Nashua finished second in the Kentucky Derby in 1955, followed by wins at the Preakness and Belmont.

 
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1954: High Gun

1954: High Gun
Bettmann

High Gun was the second straight win at Belmont for jockey Eric Guerin.

 
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1953: Native Dancer

1953: Native Dancer
Slim Aarons / Premium Archive

Native Dancer had a terrific season in 1953, finishing second in the Kentucky Derby followed by wins at the Preakness and Belmont.

 
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1952: One Count

1952: One Count
Spiletta.com

One Count was the fifth of six wins at Belmont for jockey Eddie Arcaro.

 
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1951: Counterpoint

1951: Counterpoint
Pinterest.com

After finishing in second place at the Preakness Stakes, Counterpoint was able to win the Belmont Stakes in 1951.

 
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1950: Middleground

1950: Middleground
Kentuckyderbytours.com

Middleground won Belmont after also winning the Kentucky Derby in 1950.

 
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1949: Capot

1949: Capot
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum

Capot won both the Preakness and Belmont in 1949.

 
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1948: Citation

1948: Citation
Lexington Herald-Leader / Tribune News Service

Citation capped off his Triple Crown with a win at the Belmont Stakes in 1948.

 
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1947: Phalanx

1947: Phalanx
Pinterest.com

Phalanx won the Belmont Stakes by five lengths in 1947.

 
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1937-1946

1937-1946
The Stanley Weston Archive / Archive Photos

1937: War Admiral (pictured); 1938: Pasteurized; 1939: Johnstown; 1940: Bimelech; 1941: Whirlaway; 1942: Shut Out; 1943: Count Fleet; 1944: Bounding Home; 1945: Pavot; 1946: Assault

 
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1927-1936

1927-1936
NY Daily News Archive / Getty Images

1927: Chance Shot; 1928: Vito; 1929: Blue Larkspur; 1930: Gallant Fox; 1931: Twenty Grand; 1932: Faireno; 1933: Hurryoff; 1934: Peace Chance; 1935: Omaha; 1936: Granville

 
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1917-1926

1917-1926
Jerry Cooke / Sports Illustrated

1917: Hourless; 1918: Johren; 1919: Sir Barton; 1920: Man o' War (pictured); 1921: Grey Lag; 1922: Pillory; 1923: Zev; 1924: Mad Play; 1925: American Flag; 1926: Crusader

 
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1907-1916

1907-1916
Gooreen Collection / Wikipedia.org

1907: Peter Pan; 1908: Colin; 1909: Joe Madden; 1910: Sweep; 1911-1912: No races held; 1913: Prince Eugene; 1914: Luke McLuke (pictured); 1915: The Finn; 1916: Friar Rock

 
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1897-1906

1897-1906
Spiletta.com

1897: Scottish Chieftain; 1898: Bowling Brook; 1899: Jean Bereaud; 1900: Ildrum; 1901: Commando (pictured); 1902: Masterman; 1903: Africander; 1904: Delhi; 1905: Tanya; 1906: Burgomaster

 
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1887-1896

1887-1896
Charles Plumb / Types and Breeds of Farm Animals

1887: Hanover (pictured); 1888: Sir Dixon; 1889: Eric; 1890: Burlington; 1891: Foxford; 1892: Patron; 1893: Comanche; 1894: Henry of Navarre; 1895: Belmar; 1896: Hastings

 
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1877-1886

1877-1886
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame / Pinterest.com

1877: Cloverbrook; 1878: Duke of Magenta (pictured); 1879: Spendthrift; 1880: Grenada; 1881: Saunterer; 1882: Forester; 1883: George Kinney; 1884: Panique; 1885: Tyrant; 1886: Inspector B.

 
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1867-1876

1867-1876
Pinterest.com

1867: Ruthless (pictured); 1868: General Duke; 1869: Fenian; 1870: Kingfisher; 1871: Harry Bassett; 1872: Joe Daniels; 1873: Springbok; 1874: Saxon; 1875: Calvin; 1876: Algerine

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