Belair Stud
53 wins in the world's richest races between 1924 and 1955, across 23 different races. The biggest is the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399.
The owner is the one name on a winner's row the prize actually belongs to. Everybody else in the yard takes a percentage of it, set by the country the race is run in.
When the wins came
53 wins from 1924 to 1955, by decade
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 25 of these 53 came in the 1930s alone.
The races Belair Stud keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Belair Stud has won
53 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Arlington Classic | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £75,188 |
| 1955 | Belmont Stakes | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1955 | Dwyer Stakes | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1955 | Florida Derby | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1955 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1955 | Preakness Stakes | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1955 | Wood Memorial Stakes | Nashua | Ted Atkinson | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1954 | Hopeful Stakes | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £225,564 |
| 1953 | Alabama Stakes | Sabette | Jesse Higley | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £451,128 |
| 1953 | Diana Stakes | Sabette | Jesse Higley | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1952 | Saranac Stakes | Golden Gloves | Nick Wall | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £112,782 |
| 1951 | Diana Stakes | Vulcania | Robert Bernhardt | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1951 | Test Stakes | Vulcania | Robert Bernhardt | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1949 | Dwyer Stakes | Shackleton | R. Bernhardt | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1946 | Alabama Stakes | Hypnotic | Eric Guerin | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £451,128 |
| 1946 | Belmont Derby | Bonnie Beryl | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1946 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Hypnotic | Paul Miller | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1945 | Frizette Stakes | Bonnie Beryl | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £300,752 |
| 1944 | Alabama Stakes | Vienna | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £451,128 |
| 1942 | Alabama Stakes | Vagrancy | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £451,128 |
| 1942 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Vagrancy | Tommy Malley | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1942 | Test Stakes | Vagrancy | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1941 | Manhattan Stakes | Fenelon | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1941 | New York Stakes | Fenelon | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1941 | Whitney Stakes | Fenelon | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1940 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Fenelon | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1939 | Belmont Derby | Fighting Fox | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1939 | Belmont Stakes | Johnstown | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1939 | Dwyer Stakes | Johnstown | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1939 | Kentucky Derby | Johnstown | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 1939 | Withers Stakes | Johnstown | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £187,970 |
| 1939 | Wood Memorial Stakes | Johnstown | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1938 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Johnstown | James Stout | George Tappen | United States | £488,722 |
| 1938 | Manhattan Stakes | Isolater | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1938 | Wood Memorial Stakes | Fighting Fox | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1936 | Arlington Classic | Granville | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £75,188 |
| 1936 | Belmont Stakes | Granville | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1935 | Arlington Classic | Omaha | Wayne D. Wright | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £75,188 |
| 1935 | Dwyer Stakes | Omaha | Wayne D. Wright | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1935 | Kentucky Derby | Omaha | Willie Saunders | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 1935 | Preakness Stakes | Omaha | Willie Saunders | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1934 | Acorn Stakes | Fleam | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £375,940 |
| 1932 | Belmont Stakes | Faireno | Tommy Malley | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1932 | Dwyer Stakes | Faireno | Thomas Malley | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1930 | Arlington Classic | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £75,188 |
| 1930 | Belmont Stakes | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1930 | Dwyer Stakes | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | |Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1930 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1930 | Kentucky Derby | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 1930 | Preakness Stakes | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1930 | Wood Memorial Stakes | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1924 | Alabama Stakes | Priscilla Ruley | John Maiben | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £451,128 |
| 1924 | Jerome Stakes | Priscilla Ruley | John Maiben | James Fitzsimmons | United States | £112,782 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was.
The owners either side
Ranked 20th of 288 on big-race wins
| # | Owner | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Marvin Warner | 10 | 7 | 1986 to 1988 | £170,940 |
| 1 | Godolphin | 585 | 217 | 1994 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 2 | Juddmonte | 361 | 178 | 1980 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 3 | HH Aga Khan IV | 334 | 114 | 1960 to 2024 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 4 | Daniel Wildenstein | 248 | 102 | 1970 to 2015 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 5 | Sheikh Mohammed | 237 | 118 | 1983 to 2010 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 6 | Wertheimer et Frère | 201 | 112 | 1996 to 2026 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 7 | Niarchos Family | 190 | 85 | 1979 to 2019 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 8 | Calumet Farm | 137 | 58 | 1937 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 9 | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 120 | 73 | 1983 to 2020 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 10 | Jacques Wertheimer | 103 | 68 | 1975 to 1995 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 11 | Ogden Phipps | 78 | 47 | 1936 to 2000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 12 | Robert Sangster | 75 | 47 | 1976 to 1997 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 13 | Greentree Stable | 73 | 32 | 1923 to 1992 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 14 | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 71 | 54 | 1982 to 2005 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 15 | Allen E. Paulson | 70 | 56 | 1985 to 2004 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 16 | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 68 | 43 | 1979 to 2002 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 17 | Sam-Son Farm | 67 | 28 | 1974 to 2013 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 18 | Mahmoud Fustok | 67 | 46 | 1979 to 1988 | £512,821 |
| 19 | Frank Stronach | 59 | 40 | 1983 to 2025 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 21 | Harbor View Farm | 53 | 43 | 1960 to 1996 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 22 | Claiborne Farm | 52 | 37 | 1955 to 2013 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 23 | Klaravich Stables | 51 | 37 | 1997 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 24 | Paul de Moussac | 50 | 43 | 1974 to 1994 | £854,701 |
| 25 | Ghislaine Head | 48 | 40 | 1971 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 26 | Peter M. Brant | 47 | 34 | 1977 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 27 | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 47 | 18 | 1969 to 2022 | £555,556 |
| 28 | Fred W. Hooper | 46 | 30 | 1945 to 1998 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 29 | Gestüt Fährhof | 46 | 16 | 1968 to 2026 | £854,701 |
| 30 | Michael Tabor | 45 | 41 | 1995 to 2026 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 31 | Marquesa de Moratalla | 45 | 33 | 1979 to 2012 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 32 | Brookmeade Stable | 42 | 29 | 1927 to 1989 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 33 | Windfields Farm | 42 | 22 | 1959 to 1994 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 34 | Al Shaqab Racing | 42 | 38 | 2014 to 2026 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 35 | Wheatley Stable | 41 | 21 | 1928 to 1969 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 36 | George D. Widener Jr | 41 | 23 | 1918 to 1970 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 37 | Zayat Stables | 40 | 35 | 2006 to 2016 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 38 | King Ranch | 39 | 25 | 1937 to 1988 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 39 | George Strawbridge | 39 | 30 | 1989 to 2026 | £700,000 |
| 40 | John C. Oxley | 38 | 35 | 1995 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Belair Stud won?
53, across 23 different races between 1924 and 1955. That is 20th of the 288 owners on this site.
What is the biggest race Belair Stud has won?
the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Belair Stud won it in 1930, 1935, 1939.
Which race has Belair Stud won most often?
the Dwyer Stakes, 6 times at Aqueduct Racetrack. 13 of these races have gone to Belair Stud more than once.
When did Belair Stud win these races?
Between 1924 and 1955. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 25 of them.
Who rides for Belair Stud?
15 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 53 wins. The horses number 19.
Where to next
The races Belair Stud has won, and the owners around them
The races Belair Stud has won
- Dwyer Stakes
- Belmont Stakes
- Alabama Stakes
- Wood Memorial Stakes
- Arlington Classic
- Kentucky Derby
- Preakness Stakes
- Jockey Club Gold Cup
- Manhattan Stakes
- Belmont Derby
- Diana Stakes
- Test Stakes
- Coaching Club American Oaks
- Florida Derby
- Whitney Stakes
- New York Stakes
- Breeders' Futurity Stakes
- Acorn Stakes
- Frizette Stakes
- Hopeful Stakes
- Withers Stakes
- Saranac Stakes
- Jerome Stakes
The owners either side
- Marvin Warner
- Godolphin
- Juddmonte
- HH Aga Khan IV
- Daniel Wildenstein
- Sheikh Mohammed
- Wertheimer et Frère
- Niarchos Family
- Calumet Farm
- Hamdan Al Maktoum
- Jacques Wertheimer
- Ogden Phipps
- Robert Sangster
- Greentree Stable
- Maktoum Al Maktoum
- Allen E. Paulson
- Jean-Luc Lagardère
- Sam-Son Farm
- Mahmoud Fustok
- Frank Stronach
- Harbor View Farm
- Claiborne Farm
- Klaravich Stables
- Paul de Moussac
- Ghislaine Head
- Peter M. Brant
- Gestüt Schlenderhan
- Fred W. Hooper
- Gestüt Fährhof
- Michael Tabor
- Marquesa de Moratalla
- Brookmeade Stable
- Windfields Farm
- Al Shaqab Racing
- Wheatley Stable
- George D. Widener Jr
- Zayat Stables
- King Ranch
- George Strawbridge
- John C. Oxley