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Racing: Triple Crown winners and near-misses

Published: 05 Jun 2015 - 12:19 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 11:09 am


New York - The list of 11 horses to achieve US racing's Triple Crown of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes ahead of American Pharoah's bid on Saturday:

Triple Crown winners

(Year, horse, jockey, trainer, owner) 

1919, Sir Barton, John Loftus, HG Bedwell, JKL Ross 

1930, Gallant Fox, Earl Sande, James Fitzsimmons, Belair Stud 

1935, Omaha, William Saunders, James Fitzsimmons, Belair Stud 

1937, War Admiral, Charley Kurtsinger, George Conway, Samuel D Riddle 

1941, Whirlaway, Eddie Arcaro, Ben A. Jones, Calumet Farm 

1943, Count Fleet, John Longden, Don Cameron, Mrs. JD Hertz 

1946, Assault, Warren Mehrtens, Max Hirsch, King Ranch 

1948, Citation, Eddie Arcaro, Ben A Jones, Calumet Farm 

1973, Secretariat, Ron Turcotte, Lucien Laurin, Meadow Stable 

1977, Seattle Slew, Jean Cruguet, William Turner Jr, Karen L. Taylor 

1978, Affirmed, Steve Cauthen, Lazaro S Barrera, Harbor View Farm

Kentucky Derby/Preakness Stakes doubles 

Horses that won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes but not the Belmont Stakes: 

(Year, horse, Belmont result (Belmont winner)) 

1932, Burgoo King, Did not start 

1936, Bold Venture, Did not start 

1944, Pensive, 2nd, (Bounding Home) 

1958, Tim Tam, 2nd, (Cavan) 

1961, Carry Back, 7th, (Sherluck) 

1964, Northern Dancer, 3rd, (Quadrangle) 

1966, Kauai King, 4th, (Amberoid) 

1968, Forward Pass, 2nd, (Stage Door Johnny) 

1969, Majestic Prince, 2nd, (Arts and Letters) 

1971, Canonero II, 4th, (Pass Catcher) 

1979, Spectacular Bid, 3rd, (Coastal) 

1981, Pleasant Colony, 3rd, (Summing) 

1987, Alysheba, 4th, (Bet Twice) 

1989, Sunday Silence, 2nd, (Easy Goer) 

1997, Silver Charm, 2nd, (Touch Gold) 

1998, Real Quiet, 2nd, (Victory Gallop) 

1999, Charismatic, 3rd, (Lemon Drop Kid) 

2002, War Emblem, 8th, (Sarava) 

2003, Funny Cide, 3rd, (Empire Maker) 

2004, Smarty Jones, 2nd, (Birdstone) 

2008, Big Brown, Did not finish, (Da'Tara) 

2012, I'll Have Another, Did not start, (Union Rags) 

2014, California Chrome, T4th (Tonalist)

2015, American Pharoah, ?

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