Only one of the jockeys so far confirmed to ride in this year’s Belmont Stakes (G1) has ever won the race previously. Luis Saez, who will pilot Dornoch this year, was aboard Essential Quality in 2021.
Following are the leading riders in Belmont Stakes history:
James McLaughlin (6) – Forester (1882), George Kinney (1883), Panique (1884), Inspector B. (1886), Hanover (1887), Sir Dixon (1888)
Eddie Arcaro (6) – Whirlaway (1941), Shut Out (1942), Pavot (1945), Citation (1948), One Count (1952) and Nashua (1955)
Earle Sande (5) – Grey Lag (1921), Zev (1923), Mad Play (1924), Chance Shot (1927) and Gallant Fox (1930)
Bill Shoemaker (5) – Gallant Man (1957), Sword Dancer (1959), Jaipur (1962), Damascus (1967) and Avatar (1975)
Braulio Baeza (3) – Sherluck (1961), Chateaugay (1963) and Arts and Letters (1969)
Pat Day (3) – Easy Goer (1989), Tabasco Cat (1994) and Commendable (2000)
Laffit Pincay Jr. (3) – Conquistador Cielo (1982), Caveat (1983) and Swale (1984)
Gary Stevens (3) – Thunder Gulch (1995), Victory Gallop (1998) and Point Given (2001)
James Stout (3) – Granville (1936), Pasteurized (1938) and Johnstown (1939)
Mike Smith (3) – Drosselmeyer (2010), Palace Malice (2013) and Justify (2018).
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