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List of every Triple Crown winner

By Mike Dyce

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May 3, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; A general view of a water fountain in the infield in front of the twin spires before the 2014 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; A general view of a water fountain in the infield in front of the twin spires before the 2014 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

On Saturday is the 140th Kentucky Derby, and so begins another triple crown race. Which ever horse wins the Derby will be in the spot light to end the decades long Triple Crown winner drought, and we have a list of every Triple Crown winner in history below.

List of US Triple Crown Winners
YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerBreeder
1919Sir BartonJohnny LoftusH. Guy BedwellJ. K. L. RossJohn E. Madden
1930Gallant FoxEarl SandeJim FitzsimmonsBelair StudBelair Stud
1935OmahaWillie SaundersJim FitzsimmonsBelair StudBelair Stud
1937War AdmiralCharley KurtsingerGeorge H. ConwaySamuel D. RiddleSamuel D. Riddle
1941WhirlawayEddie ArcaroBen A. JonesCalumet FarmCalumet Farm
1943Count FleetJohnny LongdenDon CameronFannie HertzFannie Hertz
1946AssaultWarren MehrtensMax HirschKing RanchKing Ranch
1948CitationEddie ArcaroHorace A. JonesCalumet FarmCalumet Farm
1973SecretariatRon TurcotteLucien LaurinMeadow StableMeadow Stud
1977Seattle SlewJean CruguetWilliam H. Turner, Jr.Karen L. TaylorBen S. Castleman
1978AffirmedSteve CauthenLaz BarreraHarbor View FarmHarbor View Farm

There have been a lot of close calls as well, especially recently. This is a list of horses who won the first two legs of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, but fell short of the title losing in the Belmont.

  • Pensive (1944): second to Bounding Home
  • Tim Tam (1958): second to Cavan
  • Carry Back (1961): seventh to Sherluck
  • Northern Dancer (1964): third to Quadrangle
  • Kauai King (1966): fourth to Amberoid
  • Forward Pass (1968): second to Stage Door Johnny
  • Majestic Prince (1969): second to Arts and Letters
  • Canonero II (1971): fourth to Pass Catcher
  • Spectacular Bid (1979): third to Coastal
  • Pleasant Colony (1980): third to Summing
  • Alysheba (1987): fourth to Bet Twice
  • Sunday Silence (1989): second to Easy Goer
  • Silver Charm (1997): second to Touch Gold
  • Real Quiet (1998): second to Victory Gallop
  • Charismatic (1999): third to Lemon Drop Kid
  • War Emblem (2002): eighth to Sarava
  • Funny Cide (2003): third to Empire Maker
  • Smarty Jones (2004): second to Birdstone
  • Big Brown (2008): Did Not Finish to Da’ Tara
  • I’ll Have Another (2012): Did Not Start to Union Rags
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