Triple Crown Winner In Horse Racing
Winning the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing is one of the rarest accomplishments in sports. It takes the right horse, the right jockey, and a little bit of luck to be one of the Triple Crown winners.
May 06, 2017 In 2015, American Pharoah became the 12th horse, and the first since Affirmed in 1978, to win the Triple Crown. Nyquist, the winner of last year's Kentucky Derby and the betting favorite in the.
Only 13 times has a horse won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Justify won in 2018 giving trainer Bob Baffert the most recent two. When American Pharoah won in 2015 he became the first winner since 1978. That 37 year winless drought was the longest in the history of this award.
Here is the list of Triple Crown winners…
Sir Barton, foaled at Hamburg Place Farm in Lexington, Ky., was the first Triple Crown winner in 1919, before the phrase 'Triple Crown' was even coined. He's pictured here after winning the 44th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in May 1919. Justify, the 13th winner, at the 2018 Preakness Stakes. In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
| Year | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1919 | Sir Barton | Johnny Loftus | H. Guy Bedwell |
| 1930 | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons |
| 1935 | Omaha | Willie Saunders | Jim Fitzsimmons |
| 1937 | War Admiral | Charley Kurtsinger | George H. Conway |
| 1941 | Whirlaway | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones |
| 1943 | Count Fleet | Johnny Longden | Don Cameron |
| 1946 | Assault | Warren Mehrtens | Max Hirsch |
| 1948 | Citation | Eddie Arcaro | Horace A. Jones |
| 1973 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew | Jean Cruguet | William H. Turner, Jr. |
| 1978 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen | Laz Barrera |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 2018 | Justify | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert |
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Winning the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing is one of the rarest accomplishments in sports. It takes the right horse, the right jockey, and a little bit of luck to be one of the Triple Crown winners. Only 13 times has a horse won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Justify won in 2018 giving trainer Bob Baffert the most recent two. Year Kentucky Derby Winner Preakness Winner Belmont Winner; 2020: Authentic: Swiss Skydiver: Tiz the Law: 2019: Country House: War of Will: Sir Winston: 2018: Justify.