Horse Racing Champions
The Triple Crown, the
rare feat of winning the top three races - the Kentucky
Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes-- is
the royal jewel of horse racing in America and is
the pinnacle for three-year-olds (colts, fillies,
geldings) and horse breeders. In
its 74-year-history, only 11 horses have won the
Triple Crown, while 21 hopefuls finished only
one win shy from the honor. The last horse to
capture the crown was Affirmed in 1978.
Here's the complete list
of all Triple Crown winners, and those who nearly
embraced it but fell short.
Triple Crown Winners:
| Year |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
| 1919 |
Sir Barton |
John Loftus |
H.G. Bdwell |
JKL Ross |
| 1930 |
Gallant Fox |
Earl Sande |
James Fitzsimmons |
Belair Stud |
| 1935 |
Omaha |
William Saunders |
J. Fitzsimmons |
Belair Stud |
| 1937 |
War Admiral |
Charley Kurtsinger |
George Conway |
Samuel Riddle |
| 1941 |
Whirlaway |
Eddie Arcaro |
Ben 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 Jones |
Calumet Farm |
| 1973 |
Secretariat |
Ron Turcotte |
Lucien Laurin |
Meadow Stable |
| 1977 |
Seattle Slew |
Jean Cruguet |
William Turner Jr. |
Karen Taylor |
| 1978 |
Affirmed |
Steve Cauthen |
Lazaro Barrera |
Harbor View Farm |
Triple Crown Misses (Kentucky Derby/Preakness
winners):
| Year |
Horse |
| 2004 |
Smarty Jones |
| 2003 |
Funny Cide |
| 2002 |
War Emblem |
| 1999 |
Charismatic |
| 1998 |
Real Quiet |
| 1997 |
Silver Charm |
| 1989 |
Sunday Silence |
| 1987 |
Alysheba |
| 1981 |
Pleasant Colony |
| 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
| 1971 |
Canonero II |
| 1969 |
Majestic Prince |
| 1968 |
Forward Pass |
| 1966 |
Kauai King |
| 1964 |
Northern Dancer |
| 1961 |
Carry Black |
| 1958 |
Tim Tam |
| 1944 |
Pensive |
| 1936 |
Bold Venture |
| 1932 |
Burgoo King |
The Eclipse Awards Champion Horses
The Eclipse Awards, honoring
the Horse of the Year and other champions of the
sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred
Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and
the National Turf Writers Assn. In 1998, the NTRA
replaced the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of
North America as co-sponsor.
Eclipse Horse of the Year Award Winners:
2004 - Ghostzapper
2003 -- Mineshaft
2002 -- Azeri (4)
2001 -- Point Given (3)
2000 -- Tiznow (3)
1999 -- Charismatic (3)
1998 -- Skip Away (6)
1997 -- Favorite Trick (2)
1996 -- Cigar (6)
1995 -- Cigar (5)
1994 -- Holy Bull (3)
1993 -- Kotashaan (5)
1992 -- A.P. Indy (3)
1991 -- Black Tie Affair (5)
1990 -- Criminal Type (5)
1989 -- Sunday Silence (3)
1988 -- Alysheba (4)
1987 -- Ferdinand (4)
1986 -- Lady's Secret (4)
1985 -- Spend A Buck (3)
1984 -- John Henry (9)
1983 -- All Along (4)
1982 -- Conquistador Cielo (3)
1981 -- John Henry (6)
1980 -- Spectacular Bid (4)
1979 -- Affirmed (4)
1978 -- Affirmed (3)
1977 -- Seattle Slew (3)
1976 -- Forego (6)
1975 -- Forego (5)
1974 -- Forego (4)
1973 -- Secretariat (3)
1972 -- Secretariat (2)
1971 -- Ack Ack (5)
Horse Racing Hall of Fame:
Every Year the National
Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame inducts accomplished
jockeys, trainers and horses into the Hall of Fame.Here
are the horses who have made an immortal career:
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Ap Indy |
2000 |
1989 |
| Ack Ack |
1986 |
1966 |
| Affectionately |
1989 |
1960 |
| Affirmed |
1980 |
1975 |
| All Along |
1990 |
1979 |
| Alsab |
1976 |
1939 |
| Alydar |
1989 |
1975 |
| Alysheba |
1993 |
1984 |
| American Eclipse |
1970 |
1814 |
| Armed |
1963 |
1941 |
| Artful |
1956 |
1902 |
| Arts and Letters |
1994 |
1966 |
| Assault |
1964 |
1943 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Battleship |
1969 |
1927 |
| Bayakoa |
1998 |
1984 |
| Bed o'Roses |
1976 |
1947 |
| Beldame |
1956 |
1901 |
| Ben Brush |
1955 |
1893 |
| Bewitch |
1977 |
1945 |
| Bimelech |
1990 |
1937 |
| Black Gold |
1989 |
1921 |
| Black Helen |
1991 |
1932 |
| Blue Larkspur |
1957 |
1926 |
| Bold 'n Determined |
1997 |
1977 |
| Bold Ruler |
1973 |
1954 |
| Bon Nouvel |
1976 |
1960 |
| Boston |
1955 |
1833 |
| Bowl of Flowers |
2004 |
1958 |
| Broomstick |
1956 |
1901 |
| Buckpasser |
1970 |
1963 |
| Busher |
1964 |
1942 |
| Bushranger |
1967 |
1930 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Cafe Prince |
1985 |
1970 |
| Carry Back |
1975 |
1958 |
| Cavalcade |
1993 |
1931 |
| Chris Evert |
1988 |
1971 |
| Cicada |
1967 |
1959 |
| Cigar |
1967 |
1959 |
| Citation |
1959 |
1945 |
| Coaltown |
1983 |
1945 |
| Colin |
1956 |
1905 |
| Commando |
1956 |
1898 |
| Count Fleet |
1961 |
1940 |
| Crusader |
1995 |
1923 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Dahlia |
1981 |
1970 |
| Damascus |
1974 |
1964 |
| Dark Mirage |
1974 |
1965 |
| Davona Dale |
1985 |
1976 |
| Desert Vixen |
1979 |
1970 |
| Devil Diver |
1980 |
1939 |
| Discovery |
1969 |
1931 |
| Domino |
1955 |
1891 |
| Dr. Fager |
1971 |
1964 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Easy Goer |
1997 |
1986 |
| EightThirty |
1994 |
1936 |
| Elkridge |
1966 |
1938 |
| Emperor of Norfolk |
1988 |
1885 |
| Equipoise |
1957 |
1928 |
| Exceller |
1999 |
1973 |
| Exterminator |
1957 |
1915 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Fair Play |
1956 |
1905 |
| Fairmount |
1985 |
1921 |
| Fashion |
1980 |
1837 |
| Firenze |
1981 |
1884 |
| Flatterer |
1994 |
1979 |
| Flawlessly |
2004 |
1988 |
| Foolish Pleasure |
1995 |
1972 |
| Forego |
1979 |
1970 |
| Fort Marcy |
1998 |
1964 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Gallant Bloom |
1977 |
1966 |
| Gallant Fox |
1957 |
1927 |
| Gallant Man |
1987 |
1954 |
| Gallorette |
1962 |
1942 |
| Gamely |
1980 |
1964 |
| Genuine Risk |
1986 |
1977 |
| Go For Wand |
1996 |
1987 |
| Good and Plenty |
1956 |
1900 |
| Granville |
1997 |
1933 |
| Grey Lag |
1957 |
1918 |
| Gun Bow |
1999 |
1960 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Hamburg |
1986 |
1895 |
| Hanover |
1955 |
1884 |
| Henry of Navarre |
1985 |
1891 |
| Hill Prince |
1991 |
1947 |
| Hindoo |
1955 |
1878 |
| Holy Bull |
2001 |
1991 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Imp |
1965 |
1894 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Jay Trump |
1971 |
1957 |
| John Henry |
1990 |
1975 |
| Jonhnstown |
1992 |
1936 |
| Jolly Roger |
1965 |
1922 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Kelso |
1967 |
1957 |
| Kentucky |
1983 |
1861 |
| Kingston |
1955 |
1884 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| La Prevoyante |
1995 |
1970 |
| Lady's Secret |
1992 |
1982 |
| L'Escargot |
1977 |
1963 |
| Lexington |
1955 |
1850 |
| Longfellow |
1971 |
1867 |
| Luke Blackburn |
1956 |
1877 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Majestic Prince |
1988 |
1966 |
| Man O'War |
1957 |
1917 |
| Maskette |
2001 |
1908 |
| Miesque |
1999 |
1984 |
| Miss Woodford |
1967 |
1880 |
| Myrtlewood |
1979 |
1932 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Nashua |
1965 |
1952 |
| Native Dancer |
1978 |
1950 |
| Native Diver |
1978 |
1959 |
| Needles |
2000 |
1953 |
| Neji |
1966 |
1950 |
| Noor |
2002 |
1945 |
| Northern Dancer |
1976 |
1961 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Oedipus |
1978 |
1946 |
| Old Rosebud |
1965 |
1911 |
| Omaha |
1965 |
1932 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Pan Zareta |
1972 |
1910 |
| Parole |
1984 |
1873 |
| Paseana |
2001 |
1987 |
| Personal Ensign |
1993 |
1984 |
| Peter Pan |
1956 |
1904 |
| Precisionist |
2003 |
1981 |
| Princess Doreen |
1982 |
1921 |
| Princess Rooney |
1991 |
1980 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Real Delight |
1987 |
1949 |
| Regret |
1957 |
1949 |
| Reigh Count |
1978 |
1925 |
| Riva Ridge |
1998 |
1969 |
| Roamer |
1981 |
1911 |
| Roseben |
1956 |
1901 |
| Round Table |
1972 |
1954 |
| Ruffian |
1976 |
1972 |
| Ruthless |
1975 |
1864 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Salvator |
1955 |
1886 |
| Sarazen |
1957 |
1921 |
| Seabiscuit |
1958 |
1933 |
| Searching |
1978 |
1952 |
| Seattle Slew |
1981 |
1974 |
| Secretariat |
1974 |
1970 |
| Serena's Song |
2002 |
1992 |
| Shuvee |
1975 |
1966 |
| Silver Spoon |
1978 |
1956 |
| Sir Archy |
1955 |
1956 |
| Sir Barton |
1957 |
1916 |
| Skip Away |
2004 |
1993 |
| Slew o'Gold |
1992 |
1980 |
| Spectacular Bid |
1982 |
1976 |
| Stymie |
1975 |
1941 |
| Sun Beau |
1996 |
1925 |
| Sunday Silence |
1996 |
1986 |
| Susan's Girl |
1976 |
1969 |
| Swaps |
1966 |
1952 |
| Sword Dancer |
1977 |
1956 |
| Sysonby |
1956 |
1902 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Ta Wee |
1994 |
1966 |
| Ten Broek |
1982 |
1872 |
| Tim Tam |
1985 |
1955 |
| Tom Fool |
1960 |
1949 |
| Top Flight |
1966 |
1929 |
| Tosmah |
1984 |
1961 |
| Twenty Grand |
1957 |
1928 |
| Twilight Tear |
1963 |
1941 |
| Two Lea |
1982 |
1946 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| War Admiral |
1958 |
1934 |
| Whirlaway |
1959 |
1938 |
| Whisk Broom II |
1979 |
1907 |
| Winning Colors |
2000 |
1985 |
| HORSE |
YEAR
ELECTED |
YEAR
FOALED |
| Zaccio |
1990 |
1976 |
| Zev |
1983 |
1920 |
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