The Belmont List

With the Test of Champions just around the corner, I decided to have a little fun with the classic race. There have been 31 winners of the Belmont Stakes since Affirmed outgamed Alydar to become the eleventh winner of the Triple Crown. Today I took on the unenviable task of ranking them 1 through 31. The basis for the ranking was on their overall racing career and a blending of excellence and accomplishments. Have fun and please let me know where you think I may have gone astray...  1. Easy Goer 20-14-5-1  2. Point Given 13-9-3-0  3. Risen Star 11-8-2-1  4. A.P. Indy 11-8-0-1  5. Afleet Alex 12-8-2-1  6. Conquistador Cielo 13-9-0-2  7. Swale 14-9-2-2  8. Coastal 14-8-1-3  9. Thunder Gulch 16-9-2-2 10. Rags to Riches 7-5-1-0 11. Bet Twice 26-10-6-4 12. Empire Maker 8-4-3-1 13. Hansel 14-7-2-3 14. Lemon Drop Kid 24-10-3-3 15. Victory Gallop 17-9-5-1 16. Summer Bird 8-4-1-1 17. Tabasco Cat 18-8-3-2 18. Birdstone 9-5-0-0 19. Touch Gold 15-6-3-1 20. Crème Fraiche 64-17-12-13 21. Danzig Connection 17-6-5-4 22. Temperance Hill 31-11-4-2 23. Colonial Affair 20-7-4-3 24. Caveat 21-6-4-3 25. Go and Go 15-6-0-2 26. Summing 23-7-5-1 27. Editor’s Note 31-6-4-3 28. Jazil 11-2-5-0 29. Sarava 17-3-3-0 30. Commendable 12-2-1-1 31. Da’ Tara 17-2-5-2