See All 12 Winners of the Triple Crown

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Hope springs eternal at the racetrack. At the Belmont Stakes on June 6, American Pharoah became the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown. The bay colt was the favorite among oddsmakers after beating the fields in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Since Affirmed’s Triple Crown in 1978, 13 horses have won the first two races only to fall short of the prize. The past nine Belmont winners did not race in the Preakness; fresh horses tend to do well on Belmont’s long, 1.5-mile track. No matter. The potential for a Triple Crown winner gets racing fans everywhere excited about the Belmont, and American Pharoah did not disappoint.

1919: Sir Barton, the first winner of the Triple Crown
1919: Sir Barton, the first winner of the Triple CrownAP
1930: Gallant Fox, with jockey Earl Sande
1930: Gallant Fox, with jockey Earl SandeAP
1935: Omaha
1935: OmahaJohn Rooney—AP
1937: War Admiral with jockey C. Kurtsinger
1937: War Admiral with jockey C. KurtsingerAP
1941: Whirlaway with jockey Wendell Eads
1941: Whirlaway with jockey Wendell EadsAP
Kentucky Derby
1943: Count fleet with kockey Johnny LongdenAP
1946: Assault
1946: AssaultAP
1948: Citation with jockey Eddie Arcaro
1948: Citation with jockey Eddie ArcaroAP
1973: Secretariat with jockey Ron Turcotte
1973: Secretariat with jockey Ron TurcotteAP
Triple Crown Horse Racing
1977: Seattle Slew with jockey Jean CruguetAP
1979: Affirmed with jockey Laffit Pincay
1979: Affirmed with jockey Laffit Pincay Nick Ut—AP
Victor Espinoza american pharoah belmont stakes
American Pharoah (5) with Victor Espinoza crosses the finish line to win the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, June 6, 2015, in Elmont, N.Y.Seth Wenig—AP

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