Triple Crown Winners of All Time Lists
Three year old Thoroughbred are competing in the Triple Crown horse race series in the United States. The three events will take place annually in May and early June. Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes consist of Triple Crown mega events. Kentucky Derby played in May, After two weeks later Preakness Stakes played, and finally three weeks later played Belmont Stakes.
Who was the first Triple Crown winner?
Sir Barton won the first Triple Crown race in 1919 and his Jockey name was Johnny Loftus.
Complete list of Triple Crown winners:
Year | Jockey | Winner | Trainer | Breeder | Color |
2018 | Mike Smith | Justify | Bob Baffert | John D. Gunther | Chestnut |
2015 | Victor Espinoza | American Pharoah | Bob Baffert | Ahmed Zayat | Bay |
1978 | Steve Cauthen | Affirmed | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | Chestnut |
1977 | Jean Cruguet | Seattle Slew | William H. Turner Jr. | Ben S. Castleman | Dark bay or brown |
1973 | Ron Turcotte | Secretariat | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | Chestnut |
1948 | Eddie Arcaro | Citation | Horace A. “Jimmy” Jones | Calumet Farm | Bay |
1946 | Warren Mehrtens | Assault | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | Chestnut |
1943 | Johnny Longden | Count Fleet | Don Cameron | Fannie Hertz | Bay |
1941 | Eddie Arcaro | Whirlaway | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | Chestnut |
1937 | Charles Kurtsinger | War Admiral | George Conway | Samuel D. Riddle | Brown |
1935 | Willie “Smokey” Saunders | Omaha | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | Chestnut |
1930 | Earl Sande | Gallant Fox | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | Bay |
1919 | Johnny Loftus | Sir Barton | H. Guy Bedwell | John E. Madden | Chestnut |