So far, I have been at two Triple Crown wins: 2015 when American Pharaoh won and 2018 when Justify won. I was at both Kentucky Derbies when those horses won and watched on TV as they both won at the Preakness races.
Date |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
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 |
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