[OLD HEAD]

U.S. Triple Crown Winners.. Year.. Winner.. Jockey.. Trainer.. Owner


1919.. Sir Barton.. Johnny Loftus.. H. Guy Bedwell.. J. K. L. Ross
1930.. Gallant Fox.. Earl Sande.. Jim Fitzsimmons.. Belair Stud
1935.. Omaha.. Willie Saunders.. Jim 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.. Johnny Longden.. G. Donald Cameron.. Fannie Hertz
1946.. Assault.. Warren Mehrtens.. Max Hirsch.. King Ranch
1948.. Citation.. Eddie Arcaro.. Horace A. Jones.. Calumet Farm
1973.. Secretariat.. Ron Turcotte.. Lucien Laurin.. Meadow Stable
1977.. Seattle Slew.. Jean Cruguet.. William H. Turner, Jr... Karen L. Taylor
1978.. Affirmed.. Steve Cauthen.. Laz Barrera.. Harbor View Farm


Also Rans

As of 2008, the current drought of 30 years, since Affirmed won in 1978, is the longest drought between Triple Crown winning horses. Since 1978, eleven horses have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Of those, Real Quiet has come the closest to winning the Triple Crown, losing the Belmont Stakes by a nose in 1998. Charismatic led the Belmont in the final furlong in 1999 but broke his leg in the final stretch and fell back to third. The three most recent to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but lose the Belmont were War Emblem in 2002, Funny Cide in 2003, and Smarty Jones in 2004. War Emblem tripped at the start of the Belmont, Funny Cide lost the Belmont in the slop to fresh horses, and Smarty Jones lost by only a length. In addition, several horses have won two of the three races since the last Triple Crown win, most recently Afleet Alex in 2005, who lost the Kentucky Derby but won the Preakness and Belmont.

Big Brown, who won the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, will have a chance to win the triple crown in the Belmont Stakes on June 7, 2008. He will be the fourth horse since 2002 to come into the Belmont with a chance to win the Triple Crown.

Only one horse, Alydar, has placed (second place) in all three races. He was defeated by Affirmed in all three races in 1978 by a combined margin of two lengths. In addition, Mane Minister finished third in each race in 1991, and Hawkster finished fifth in each race in 1989.

2006 was the first time since 2000 that three different horses won the races: Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby (but then suffered an eventually fatal injury during the Preakness), Bernardini won the Preakness, and Jazil won the Belmont Stakes. It happened again in 2007, with Street Sense winning the Kentucky Derby, Curlin winning the Preakness and the filly Rags to Riches winning the Belmont. Rags to Riches is 2006 Belmont winner Jazil's half sister.

Good Luck On All Your Horse Racing Bets!

[OLD HEAD]

On this note I have to put my money on Big Brown, no Casino Drive.

Have not placed my bets yet, but betting to see a Triple Crown winner seems to be the way I will go.

Enjoy the race and best of luck!

[jron619]

MasterL nailed it.