11 TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS OF THE PAST:
1919: Sir Barton: The first Ky Derby winner to snag the triple crown
1930: Gallant Fox: The only triple Crown Winner to sire another triple crown winner
1935: OMAHA; Sired by Gallant Fox
1937: WAR ADMIRAL; This small colt was a son of Man-O-War
1941: WHIRLAWAY; Known as "Mr Longtail" ,his jockey was Eddie Arcaro and was the first horse to win more than half a million dollars at the time. he won the Derby by 8 lengths in the time of 2:01 & 2/5. A track record that would stand for the next 20 years!
1943: COUNT FLEET....Assigned the highest weight ever at 132 Lbs. and was ridden by John (Johnny) Longden
1946: ASSAULT....One of just 2 Texas bred horses to win the Ky Derby, he developed into a champion, despite a serious injury that left him with a crooked right foreleg.
1948: CITATION.....Called the greatest racehorse of the century, along with Man-O-War, Citation won 27 of 29 starts in his 2 and 3 year old career. As a 3 year old , he won 15 in a row, including the Triple Crown.
1973: SECRETARIAT.... A 2&1/2 length winner over SHAM, in 1:59&2/5, the only sub two minute Derby in History until Monarchos stopped the clock in 2001 at 1:59.97. Secretariats jockey, The Canadian Ron Turcotte, with 28,746,073 in purses, 2 Ky Derbys, 2 preakneses,and 2 Belmont Stakes to his credit, Is paralyzed from the waist down after a spill at Belmont Park in new York, never to walk again....
1977 SEATTLE SLEW: After nearly falling at the break, and falling 6 lengths behind the field, the "SLEW" catches up and wins the contest by 1&3/4 lengths....
1978: AFFIRMED: The son of Exclusive Native, retires with 22 wins from 26 starts, and earnings of 2,393,818. The first horse to compile more than 2 million at the time, and the last horse to date to win the coveted triple Crown of racing....