| | 2006 - Jazil - Fernando Jara - Kiaran McLaughlin - Shadwell Farm - 02:27.8 |
| | 2005 - Afleet Alex - Jeremy Rose - Tim Ritchey - Cash is King LLC - 02:28.7 |
| | 2004 - Birdstone - Edgar Prado - Nick Zito - Marylou Whitney Stables - 02:27.5 |
| | 2003 - Empire Maker - Jerry Bailey - Robert J. Frankel - Juddmonte Farms - 02:28.3 |
| | 2002 - Sarava - Edgar Prado - Ken McPeek - New Phoenix Stable - 02:29.7 |
| | 2001 - Point Given - Gary Stevens - Bob Baffert - The Thoroughbred Corp. - 02:26.8 |
| | 2000 - Commendable - Pat Day - D. Wayne Lukas - Bob & Beverly Lewis - 02:31.2 |
| | 1999 - Lemon Drop Kid - Jose Santos - Scotty Schulhofer - Jeanne G. Vance - 02:27.8 |
| | 1998 - Victory Gallop - Gary Stevens - Elliott Walden - Prestonwood Farm - 02:29.0 |
| | 1997 - Touch Gold - Chris McCarron - David Hofmans - Frank Stronach - 02:28.8 |
| | 1996 - Editor's Note - Rene R. Douglas - D. Wayne Lukas - Overbrook Farm - 02:28.8 |
| | 1995 - Thunder Gulch - Gary Stevens - D. Wayne Lukas† - Michael Tabor - 02:32.0 |
| | 1994 - Tabasco Cat - Pat Day - D. Wayne Lukas - Reynolds & Overbrook - 02:26.8 |
| | 1993 - Colonial Affair - Julie Krone - Scotty Schulhofer - Centennial Farms - 02:29.8 |
| | 1992 - A.P. Indy - Eddie Delahoussaye - Neil Drysdale - Tomonori Tsurumaki - 02:26.0 |
| | 1991 - Hansel - Jerry Bailey - Frank Brothers - Lazy Lane Farm - 02:28.0 |
| | 1990 - Go And Go - Michael Kinane - Dermot Weld - Moyglare Stud Farm - 02:27.2 |
| | 1989 - Easy Goer - Pat Day - Shug McGaughey - Ogden Phipps - 02:26.0 |
| | 1988 - Risen Star - Eddie Delahoussaye - Louie Roussel III - Louie Roussel III - 02:26.4 |
| | 1987 - Bet Twice - Craig Perret - Jimmy Croll - Blanche P. Levy - 02:28.2 |
| | 1986 - Danzig Connection - Chris McCarron - Woody Stephens - Henryk de Kwiatkowski - 02:29.8 |
| | 1985 - Creme Fraiche - Eddie Maple - Woody Stephens - Brushwood Stables - 02:27.0 |
| | 1984 - Swale - Laffit Pincay, Jr. - Woody Stephens - Claiborne Farm - 02:27.2 |
| | 1983 - Caveat - Laffit Pincay, Jr. - Woody Stephens - August Belmont IV - 02:27.8 |
| | 1982 - Conquistador Cielo - Laffit Pincay, Jr. - Woody Stephens - Henryk de Kwiatkowski - 02:28.2 |
| | 1981 - Summing - George Martens - Luis Barerra - Charles T. Wilson, Jr. - 02:29.0 |
| | 1980 - Temperence Hill - Eddie Maple - Joseph Cantey - Loblolly Stable - 02:29.8 |
| | 1979 - Coastal - Ruben Hernandez - David A. Whiteley - William Haggin Perry - 02:28.6 |
| | 1978 - Affirmed † - Steve Cauthen - Laz Barrera - Harbor View Farm - 02:26.8 |
| | 1977 - Seattle Slew † - Jean Cruguet - Billy Turner - Karen L. Taylor - 02:29.6 |
| | 1976 - Bold Forbes - Angel Cordero, Jr. - Laz Barrera - E. Rodriguez Tizol - 02:29.0 |
| | 1975 - Avatar - Bill Shoemaker - Tommy Doyle - Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr. - 02:28.2 |
| | 1974 - Little Current - Miguel A. Rivera - Lou Rondinello - Darby Dan Farm - 02:29.2 |
| | 1973 - Secretariat † - Ron Turcotte - Lucien Laurin - Meadow Stable - 02:24.0 |
| | 1972 - Riva Ridge - Ron Turcotte - Lucien Laurin - Meadow Stud - 02:28.0 |
| | 1971 - Pass Catcher - Walter Blum - Eddie Yowell - October House Farm - 02:30.4 |
| | 1970 - High Echelon - John Rotz - John Jacobs - Ethel D. Jacobs - 02:34.0 |
| | 1969 - Arts and Letters - Braulio Baeza - Elliott Burch - Rokeby Stables - 02:28.8 |
| | 1968 - Stage Door Johnny - Heliodoro Gustines - John M. Gaver, Sr. - Greentree Stable - 02:27.2 |
| | 1967 - Damascus - Bill Shoemaker - Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr. - Edith W. Bancroft - 02:28.8 |
| | 1966 - Amberoid - William Boland - Lucien Laurin - Reginald N. Webster - 02:29.6 |
| | 1965 - Hail To All - Johnny Sellers - Eddie Yowell - Mrs. Ben Cohen - 02:28.4 |
| | 1964 - Quadrangle - Manuel Ycaza - Elliott Burch - Rokeby Stables - 02:28.4 |
| | 1963 - Chateaugay - Braulio Baeza - James P. Conway - Darby Dan Farm - 02:30.2 |
| | 1962 - Jaipur - Bill Shoemaker - Bert Mulholland - George D. Widener, Jr. - 02:28.8 |
| | 1961 - Sherluck - Braulio Baeza - Harold Young - Jacob Sher - 02:29.2 |
| | 1960 - Celtic Ash - Bill Hartack - Thomas J. Barry - Green Dunes Farm - 02:29.2 |
| | 1959 - Sword Dancer - Bill Shoemaker - Elliott Burch - Brookmeade Stable - 02:28.4 |
| | 1958 - Cavan - Pete D. Anderson - Tom Barry - Joseph E. O'Connell - 02:30.2 |
| | 1957 - Gallant Man - Bill Shoemaker - John A. Nerud - Ralph Lowe - 02:26.6 |
| | 1956 - Needles - David Erb - Hugh Fontaine - D & H Stable - 02:29.8 |
| | 1955 - Nashua - Eddie Arcaro - Jim Fitzsimmons - Belair Stud - 02:29.0 |
| | 1954 - High Gun - Eric Guerin - Max Hirsch - King Ranch - 02:30.8 |
| | 1953 - Native Dancer - Eric Guerin - Bill Winfrey - Alfred G. Vanderbilt II - 02:28.6 |
| | 1952 - One Count - Eddie Arcaro - Oscar White - Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords - 02:30.2 |
| | 1951 - Counterpoint - David Gorman - Sylvester Veitch - C. V. Whitney - 02:29.0 |
| | 1950 - Middleground - William Boland - Max Hirsch - King Ranch - 02:28.6 |
| | 1949 - Capot - Ted Atkinson - John M. Gaver, Sr. - Greentree Stable - 02:30.2 |
| | 1948 - Citation † - Eddie Arcaro - Horace A. Jones - Calumet Farm - 02:28.2 |
| | 1947 - Phalanx - Ruperto Donoso - Sylvester Veitch - C. V. Whitney - 02:29.4 |
| | 1946 - Assault † - Warren Mehrtens - Max Hirsch - King Ranch - 02:30.8 |
| | 1945 - Pavot - Eddie Arcaro - Oscar White - Walter M. Jeffords - 2.30.20 |
| | 1944 - Bounding Home - G.L. Smith - Matt Brady - William Ziegler, Jr. - 02:32.2 |
| | 1943 - Count Fleet † - Johnny Longden - Don Cameron - Fannie Hertz - 02:28.2 |
| | 1942 - Shut Out - Eddie Arcaro - John M. Gaver, Sr. - Greentree Stable - 02:29.2 |
| | 1941 - Whirlaway † - Eddie Arcaro - Ben A. Jones - Calumet Farm - 02:31.0 |
| | 1940 - Bimelech - Fred A. Smith - Bill Hurley - Edward R. Bradley - 02:29.6 |
| | 1939 - Johnstown - James Stout - Jim Fitzsimmons - Belair Stud - 02:29.6 |
| | 1938 - Pasteurized - James Stout - George Odom - Mrs. Plunkett Stewart - 02:29.4 |
| | 1937 - War Admiral † - Charley Kurtsinger - George Conway - Glen Riddle Farm - 02:28.6 |
| | 1936 - Granville - James Stout - Jim Fitzsimmons - Belair Stud - 02:30.0 |
| | 1935 - Omaha † - Willie Saunders - Jim Fitzsimmons - Belair Stud - 02:30.6 |
| | 1934 - Peace Chance - Wayne D. Wright - Pete Coyne - Joseph E. Widener - 02:29.2 |
| | 1933 - Hurryoff - Mack Garner - Henry McDaniel - Joseph E. Widener - 02:32.6 |
| | 1932 - Faireno - Tom Malley - Jim Fitzsimmons - Belair Stud - 02:32.8 |
| | 1931 - Twenty Grand - Charley Kurtsinger - James G. Rowe, Jr. - Greentree Stable - 02:29.6 |
| | 1930 - Gallant Fox † - Earl Sande - Jim Fitzsimmons - Belair Stud - 02:31.6 |
| | 1929 - Blue Larkspur - Mack Garner - Herbert J. Thompson - Edward R. Bradley - 02:32.8 |
| | 1928 - Vito - Clarence Kummer - Max Hirsch - Alfred H. Cosden - 02:33.2 |
| | 1927 - Chance Shot - Earl Sande - Pete Coyne - Joseph E. Widener - 02:32.4 |
| | 1926 - Crusader - Albert Johnson - George Conway - Glen Riddle Farm - 02:32.2 |
| | 1925 - American Flag - Albert Johnson - G.R. Tompkins - Glen Riddle Farm - 02:16.8 |
| | 1924 - Mad Play - Earl Sande - Sam Hildreth - Rancocas Stable - 02:18.8 |
| | 1923 - Zev - Earl Sande - Sam Hildreth - Rancocas Stable - 02:19.0 |
| | 1922 - Pillory - C. H. Miller - Thomas J. Healey - Richard T. Wilson, Jr. - 02:18.8 |
| | 1921 - Grey Lag - Earl Sande - Sam Hildreth - Rancocas Stable - 02:16.8 |
| | 1920 - Man O' War - Clarence Kummer - Louis Feustel - Glen Riddle Farm - 02:14.2 |
| | 1919 - Sir Barton † - Johnny Loftus - H. Guy Bedwell - J. K. L. Ross - 02:17.4 |
| | 1918 - Johren - Frank Robinson - Albert Simons - Harry P. Whitney - 02:20.4 |
| | 1917 - Hourless - James H. Butwell - Sam Hildreth - August Belmont, Jr. - 02:17.8 |
| | 1916 - Friar Rock - E. Haynes - Sam Hildreth - August Belmont, Jr. - 02:22.0 |
| | 1915 - The Finn - George Byrne - E. W. Heffner - H. C. Hallenbeck - 02:18.4 |
| | 1914 - Luke Mcluke - Merritt Buxton - J. F. Schorr - John W. Schorr - 02:20.0 |
| | 1913 - Prince Eugene - Roscoe Troxler - James G. Rowe, Sr. - Harry P. Whitney - 02:18.0 |
| | 1910 - Sweep - James H. Butwell - James G. Rowe, Sr. - James R. Keene - 02:22.0 |
| | 1909 - Joe Madden - Eddie Dugan - Sam Hildreth - Sam Hildreth - 02:21.6 |
| | 1908 - Colin - Joe Notter - James G. Rowe, Sr. - James R. Keene - N/A |
| | 1907 - Peter Pan - G. Mountain - James G. Rowe, Sr. - James R. Keene - N/A |
| | 1906 - Burgomaster - Lucien Lyne - John W. Rogers - Harry P. Whitney - 02:20.0 |
| | 1905 - Tanya - Gene Hildebrand - John W. Rogers - Harry P. Whitney - 02:08.0 |
| | 1904 - Delhi - George Odom - James G. Rowe, Sr. - James R. Keene - 02:06.6 |
| | 1903 - Africander - John Bullman - R. O. Miller - Hampton Stable - 02:21.7 |
| | 1902 - Masterman - John Bullman - John J. Hyland - August Belmont, Jr. - 02:22.6 |
| | 1901 - Commando - H. Spencer - James G. Rowe, Sr. - James R. Keene - 02:21.0 |
| | 1900 - Ildrim - Nash Turner - H. Eugene Leigh - H. Eugene Leigh - 02:21.2 |
| | 1899 - Jean Bereaud - R. Clawson - Sam Hildreth - Sydney Paget - 02:23.0 |
| | 1898 - Bowling Brook - Fred Littlefield - Robert W. Walden - A. H. & D. H. Morris - 02:32.0 |
| | 1897 - Scottish Chieftain - J. Scherrer - Matt Byrnes - Marcus Daly - 02:23.3 |
| | 1896 - Hastings - Henry Griffin - John J. Hyland - Blemton Stable - 02:24.5 |
| | 1895 - Belmar - Fred Taral - Edward Feakes - Preakness Stables - 02:11.5 |
| | 1894 - Henry Of Navarre - Willie Simms - Byron McClelland - Byron McClelland - 01:56.5 |
| | 1893 - Commanche - Willie Simms - Gus Hannon - Empire Stable - 01:53.2 |
| | 1892 - Patron - William Hayward - Lewis Stuart - J. Stuart - 02:12.0 |
| | 1891 - Foxford - Edward R. Garrison - M. Donavan - C. E. Rand - 02:08.8 |
| | 1890 - Burlington - Pike Barnes - Albert Cooper - Hough Bros. - 02:07.8 |
| | 1889 - Eric - William Hayward - John Huggins - A. J. Cassatt - 02:47.3 |
| | 1888 - Sir Dixon - Jim McLaughlin - Frank McCabe - Dwyer Bros. Stable - 02:40.3 |
| | 1887 - Hanover - Jim McLaughlin - Frank McCabe - Dwyer Bros. Stable - 02:43.5 |
| | 1886 - Inspector B - Jim McLaughlin - Frank McCabe - Dwyer Bros. Stable - 02:41.0 |
| | 1885 - Tyrant - Paul Duffy - C. Claypool - J. B. A. Haggin - 02:43.0 |
| | 1884 - Panique - Jim McLaughlin - James G. Rowe, Sr. - Dwyer Bros. Stable - 02:42.0 |
| | 1883 - George Kinney - Jim McLaughlin - James G. Rowe, Sr. - Dwyer Bros. Stable - 02:42.5 |
| | 1882 - Forester - Jim McLaughlin - Lewis Stuart - Appleby & Johnson - 02:43.0 |
| | 1881 - Saunterer - T. Costello - Robert W. Walden - George L. Lorillard - 02:47.0 |
| | 1880 - Grenada - W. Hughes - Robert W. Walden - George L. Lorillard - 02:47.0 |
| | 1879 - Spendthrift - George Evans - Thomas Puryear - James R. Keene - 02:42.7 |
| | 1878 - Duke of Magenta - W. Hughes - Robert W. Walden - George L. Lorillard - 02:43.5 |
| | 1877 - Cloverbrook - C. Holloway - Jeter Walden - E. A. Clabaugh - 02:46.0 |
| | 1876 - Algerine - Billy Donohue - Major T. W. Doswell - Doswell & Co. - 02:40.5 |
| | 1875 - Calvin - Bobby Swim - Ansel Williamson - Hal P. McGrath - 02:42.3 |
| | 1874 - Saxon - George Barbee - W. Prior - Pierre Lorillard IV - 02:39.5 |
| | 1873 - Springbok - James G. Rowe, Sr. - David McDaniel - David McDaniel - 03:01.7 |
| | 1872 - Joe Daniels - James G. Rowe, Sr. - David McDaniel - David McDaniel - 02:58.2 |
| | 1871 - Harry Bassett - Walter Miller - David McDaniel - David McDaniel - 02:56.0 |
| | 1870 - Kingfisher - Edward D. Brown - Rollie Colston - Daniel Swigert - 02:59.5 |
| | 1869 - Fenian - C. Miller - Jacob Pincus - August Belmont - 03:04.3 |
| | 1868 - General Duke - Bobby Swim - A. Thompson - McConnell & Co. - 03:02.0 |
| | 1867 - Ruthless - Gilbert Patrick - A. J. Minor - Francis Morris - 03:05.0 |