Triple Crown Winners
CONGRATULATIONS JUSTIFY - RACING'S 13TH TRIPLE CROWN WINNER! The Triple Crown of horse racing is considered the most elusive feat in horse racing, and perhaps in all of sports. |
Congratulations JUSTIFY!!! Wins Belmont Stakes 2018 Becoming the 13th Triple Crown Winner! |
The Triple Crown of horse racing consists of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. The series starts on the first Saturday in May with the Kentucky Derby, then followed two weeks later by the Preakness with the Belmont three weeks later.
Triple Crown Winners of Horse Racing
Sir Barton | Gallant Fox | Omaha | War Admiral | Whirlaway | Count Fleet | |
Assault | Citation | Secretariat | Seattle Slew | Affirmed | American Pharoah | Justify |
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Secretariat wins the 1973 Belmont Stakes! | Seattle Slew wins the 1977 Belmont Stakes! | |
| Date | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
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1919 | Sir Barton | John Loftus | H. G. Bedwell | J. K. L. 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. J. D. 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 | |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | |
| 2018 | Justify | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club, WinStar Farm, et al |
• How The Triple Crown Got Its Name
Kentucky Derby / Preakness Stakes Doubles
The following horses won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, only to lose the Belmont Stakes.
| Year | Horse | Belmont Result (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 | DNF (Da'Tara) | |
| 2012 | I'll Have Another | Did Not Start (Union Rags) | |
| 2014 | California Chrome | 4th (Tonalist) |
Triple Crown Near Misses
The following list is horses who won two thirds of the Triple Crown, not necessarily in order.
| Year | Horse | Races Won | Other Result |
| 1920 | Man O'War | Preakness/Belmont | Did Not Start in Kentucky Derby |
| 1922 | Pillory | Preakness/Belmont | Did Not Start in Kentucky Derby |
| 1923 | Zev | Derby/Belmont | 12th Preakness (Vigil) |
| 1931 | Twenty Grand | Derby/Belmont | 2nd Preakness (Mate) |
| 1939 | Johnstown | Derby/Belmont | 5th Preakness (Challedon) |
| 1940 | Bimelech | Preakness/Belmont | 2nd Derby (Gallahadion) |
| 1942 | Shut Out | Derby/Belmont | 5th Preakness (Alsab |
| 1949 | Capot | Preakness/Belmont | 2nd Derby (Ponder) |
| 1950 | Middleground | Derby/Belmont | 2nd Preakness (Hill Prince) |
| 1953 | Native Dancer | Preakness/Belmont | 2nd Derby (Dark Star) |
| 1955 | Nashua | Preakness/Belmont | 2nd Derby (Swaps) |
| 1956 | Needles | Derby/Belmont | 2nd Preakness (Fabius) |
| 1963 | Chateaugay | Derby/Belmont | 2nd Preakness (Candy Spots) |
| 1967 | Damascus | Preakness/Belmont | 3rd Derby (Proud Clarion) |
| 1972 | Riva Ridge | Derby/Belmont | 4th Preakness (Bee Bee Bee) |
| 1974 | Little Current | Preakness/Belmont | 5th Derby (Cannonade) |
| 1976 | Bold Forbes | Derby/Belmont | 3rd Preakness (Elocutionist) |
| 1984 | Swale | Derby/Belmont | 7th Preakness (Gate Dancer) |
| 1988 | Risen Star | Preakness/Belmont | 3rd Derby (Winning Colors) |
| 1991 | Hansel | Preakness/Belmont | 10th Derby (Strike the Gold) |
| 1994 | Tabasco Cat | Preakness/Belmont | 6th Derby (Go For Gin) |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | Derby/Belmont | 3rd Preakness (Timber Country) |
| 2001 | Point Given | Preakness/Belmont | 5th Derby (Monarchos) |
| 2005 | Afleet Alex | Preakness/Belmont | 3rd Derby (Giacomo) |