| 75th Belmont Stakes | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Belmont Stakes |
| Location: | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
| Date: | June 5, 1943 |
| Distance: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Winning Horse: | Count Fleet |
| Winning Time: | 2:28 |
| Winning Jockey: | Johnny Longden |
| Winning Trainer: | Don Cameron |
| Winning Owner: | Fannie Hertz |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1944 |
| Next: | 1945 |
The 1943 Belmont Stakes was the 75th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 37th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 5, 1943. With a field of three horses, heavily-favored Count Fleet, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 –mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 25 lengths over Fairy Manhurst.[1]
With the win, Count Fleet became the sixth U. S. Triple Crown champion.[2] [3]
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final odds | Earnings US$ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Count Fleet | Johnny Longden | Don Cameron | Fannie Hertz | .05 | $35,340 | |
| 2 | 1 | Fairy Manhurst | John Gilbert | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farm | 28.85 | $5,000 | |
| 3 | 3 | Deseronto | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | Beverley Bogert | 52.70 | $2,500 |