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Has there been a triple crown winner where the second horse came second all three times?

Yes. The last triple crown winner was Affirmed in 1978, but before that Seattle Slew in 1977. There was another in 2015, American Pharaoh. Triple crown winners: Sir Barton (1919) Gallant Fox (1930) Omaha (1935) War Admiral (1937) Whirlaway (1941) Count Fleet (1943) Assault (1946) Citation (1948) Secretariat (1973) Seattle Slew (1977) Affirmed (1978) American Pharaoh (2015)


How many horses have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness stakes but failed to win the triple crown?

Because the Kentucky Derby is for horses classified as three years old. This means they can only run once, when they are three years old.


Who is the last triple crown winning horse?

Affirmed, in 1978. He defeated his nemesis Alydar in all three races, which were razor close. The two raced in ten races together, with Alydar winning three, and Affirmed seven. One of the hottest rivalries ever in thoroughbred racing, the stuff of legends.


Was secretariat a three year old when won triple crown?

Yes. The Triple Crown races are for three year olds only.


Did seattle slew and secretariat race in same race?

No, Seattle Slew and Secretariat did not race. The Triple Crown winner of 1973 (Secretariat) had already been retired for four years by the time Slew won the Triple Crown. However, Triple Crown winners Seattle Slew and the winner of 1978, Affirmed, raced together in the Marlboro Cup. Affirmed went off as the favorite at 1-2 odds, and Slew was the second favorite, with odds of 2-1. Seattle Slew won, beating Affirmed by three lengths. They met again in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, but Affirmed's saddle slipped, and he finished fifth. Slew ended up finishing second. Despite the defeat, many analysts considered this to be Slew's greatest performance.


When is triple crown?

The Triple Crown is a combination of three races The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes


How old are the horses that run in the three races known as 'The Triple Crown'?

The Triple Crown, or respectively the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont Stakes, are exclusively for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. Because the distance increases with each race it is harder for the horse to complete The Triple Crown. Last winner was 'Affirmed' in 1978, he was euthanized at the age of twenty six after an injury to his pastern caused him to suffer from laminitis. And actually, most of the horses that have run these races live well into their teens and many lived well into their thirties.


1937 triple crown winner?

There was no winner that year.Citation won it in 1948,and there was not another winner til Secretariat in 1973.The 70's saw three winners,Secretariat,73,Seattle Slew,77,and Affirmed,78.


Which three horse races make up the Triple Crown in the United States?

The three races that make up the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness. The Derby is the longest race out of the three.


How can there be three triples in one half inning of baseball and no runs are scored?

There are several ways:After each triple, the runner gets picked off third.After each triple, the runner is caught stealing home.Each triple is a hit that the runner tries to stretch into an inside-the-park home run but is thrown out at home plate. The runner is credited with a triple because he touched three bases.Each triple is a home run hit out of the stadium but the runner fails to touch home plate and goes right to the dugout. The runner is credited with a triple because he touched three bases.Some, but certainly not all, combinations of the above.I'm sure there are others, but I can't think of them right now.


Which is the oldest race of the three legs of the triple crown?

belmont stakes


Did Secretariat win the Triple Crown in 1973?

Secretariat won the triple crown in 1973. He was the 9th horse to do so in 25 years.