Who is the greatest Triple Crown winner in horse racing history?
Thirteen horses have swept all three classics since 1919. Only a few of them are remembered for it.
1Secretariat
Swept the 1973 Triple Crown in record time in all three legs and won the Belmont by 31 lengths.
1000pts
2Justify
Won the 2018 Triple Crown undefeated, having never raced as a two-year-old.
611pts
3War Admiral
Secretariat's grandsire's rival line: swept 1937 and later lost the famous match race to Seabiscuit.
596pts
4Omaha
The 1935 winner and the tallest Triple Crown champion, later second in England's Ascot Gold Cup.
517pts
5Affirmed
Took the 1978 Triple Crown while holding off Alydar in all three legs, the closest series ever run.
517pts
6American Pharoah
Ended a 37-year Triple Crown drought in 2015, then added the Breeders' Cup Classic for a Grand Slam.
423pts
7Whirlaway
Took the 1941 Triple Crown with a then-record Kentucky Derby and was Horse of the Year twice.
423pts
8Citation
Won the 1948 Triple Crown and became racing's first millionaire, taking 32 of 45 career starts.
310pts
9Count Fleet
Won the 1943 Belmont by 25 lengths, the second-widest Triple Crown margin ever recorded.
310pts
10Sir Barton
The first horse to take all three races, in 1919, before the sweep was even called a Triple Crown.
172pts
Comments
No comments yet. Be the first!
0/1000