--- description: Here's a look at the exclusive club American Pharaoh is trying to join. title: See All 12 Winners of the Triple Crown image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt214a6b854856561b/6988522fcd1bba41f76fb8e6/affirmed.jpeg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Horse Racing](/tag/horse-racing/) ## Horse Racing Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See All 12 Winners of the Triple Crown by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) and [Sean Gregory](/author/sean-gregory/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:51 AM CUTPublished: Jun 2, 2015 9:02 PM CUT  Jockey Steve Cauthen rides Affirmed #3 as Jorge Velasquez tries to pull Alydar #2 into first place during the Belmont Stakes on June 10, 1978, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Jockey Steve Cauthen rides Affirmed #3 as Jorge Velasquez tries to pull Alydar #2 into first place during the Belmont Stakes on June 10, 1978, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.Robert Riger—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) and [Sean Gregory](/author/sean-gregory/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:51 AM CUTPublished: Jun 2, 2015 9:02 PM CUT 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 AP  1930: Gallant Fox, with jockey Earl Sande AP  1935: Omaha John Rooney—AP  1937: War Admiral with jockey C. Kurtsinger AP  1941: Whirlaway with jockey Wendell Eads AP  1943: Count fleet with kockey Johnny Longden AP  1946: Assault AP  1948: Citation with jockey Eddie Arcaro AP  1973: Secretariat with jockey Ron Turcotte AP  1977: Seattle Slew with jockey Jean Cruguet AP  1979: Affirmed with jockey Laffit Pincay Nick Ut—AP  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. 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