Horse racing's all-time Triple Crown winners

Steve Petrella

Horse racing's all-time Triple Crown winners image

From Aristides in 1875 to Justify in 2018 and every horse in between, here is a list of each of the Kentucky Derby winners and the horses that subsequently won racing's coveted Triple Crown.

Secretariat still holds the Kentucky Derby record at 1:59.40, set in 1973. He ran the 1 1/4-mile race nearly a minute faster than Kingman did in 1891 (2:52.25). 

At the 2016 Kentucky Derby, Nyquist finished with a time of 2:01.31, the fastest "Run for the Roses" since Funny Cide (2:01.19) in 2003. 

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Justify is the latest Triple Crown winner, sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in 2018.

Which horses won the Triple Crown? 

Here is the list of all 12 Triple Crown-winning horses with their jockey, trainer, owner and breeder. 

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerBreeder
1919Sir BartonJohnny LoftusH. Guy BedwellJ. K. L. RossJohn E. Madden
1930Gallant FoxEarl SandeJim FitzsimmonsBelair StudBelair Stud
1935OmahaWillie SaundersJim FitzsimmonsBelair StudBelair Stud
1937War AdmiralCharles KurtsingerGeorge ConwaySamuel D. RiddleSamuel D. Riddle
1941WhirlawayEddie ArcaroBen A. JonesCalumet FarmCalumet Farm
1943Count FleetJohnny LongdenDon CameronFannie HertzFannie Hertz
1946AssaultWarren MehrtensMax HirschKing RanchKing Ranch
1948CitationEddie ArcaroHorace A. JonesCalumet FarmCalumet Farm
1973SecretariatRon TurcotteLucien LaurinMeadow StableMeadow Stable
1977Seattle SlewJean CruguetWilliam H. Turner, Jr.Mickey & Karen Taylor, et al.Ben S. Castleman
1978AffirmedSteve CauthenLaz BarreraHarbor View FarmHarbor View Farm
2015American PharoahVictor EspinozaBob BaffertAhmed ZayatAhmed Zayat
2018JustifyMike SmithBob BaffertMultiple ("Camp Justify")Tanya and John D. Gunther

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Kentucky Derby winners

Here's a list of every Kentucky Derby winner with their times. 

1875: Aristides, 2:37.75
1876: Vagrant, 2:38.25
1877: Baden-Baden, 2:38
1878: Day Star, 2:37.25
1879: Lord Murphy, 2:37
1880: Fonso, 2:37.50
1881: Hindoo, 2:40
1882: Apollo, 2:40.25
1883: Leonatus, 2:43
1884: Buchanan, 2:40.25
1885: Joe Cotton, 2:37.25
1886: Ben Ali, 2:36.25
1887: Montrose, 2:39.25
1888: Macbeth II, 2:38.25
1889: Spokane, 2:34.50
1890: Riley, 2:45
1891: Kingman, 2:52.25
1892: Azra, 2:41.50
1893: Lookout, 2:39.25
1894: Chant, 2:41
1895: Halma, 2:37.50
1896: Ben Brush, 2:07.75
1897: Typhoon II, 2:12.50
1898: Plaudit, 2:09
1899: Manuel, F. Taral, 2:12
1900: Lieut. Gibson, 2:06.25
1901: His Eminence, 2:07.75
1902: Alan-a-Dale, 2:08.75
1903: Judge Himes, 2:09
1904: Elwood, 2:08.50
1905: Agile, 2:10.75
1906: Sir Huon, 2:08.80
1907: Pink Star, 2:12.60
1908: Stone Street, 2:15.20
1909: Wintergreen, 2:08.20
1910: Donau, 2:06.40
1911: Meridian, 2:05
1912: Worth, 2:09.40
1913: Donerail, 2:04.80
1914: Old Rosebud, 2:03.40
1915: Regret, 2:05.40
1916: George Smith, 2:04
1917: Omar Khayyam, 2:04.60
1918: Exterminator, 2:10.80
1919: Sir Barton, 2:09.80
1920: Paul Jones, 2:09
1921: Behave Yourself, 2:04.20
1922: Morvich, 2:04.60
1923: Zev, 2:05.40
1924: Black Gold, 2:05.20
1925: Flying Ebony, 2:07.60
1926: Bubbling Over, 2:03.80
1927: Whiskery, 2:06
1928: Reigh Count, 2:10.40
1929: Clyde Van Dusen, 2:10.80
1930: Gallant Fox, 2:07.60
1931: Twenty Grand, 2:01.80
1932: Burgoo King, 2:05.20
1933: Brokers Tip, 2:06.80
1934: Cavalcade, 2:04
1935: Omaha, 2:05
1936: Bold Venture, 2:03.60
1937: War Admiral, 2:03.20
1938: Lawrin, 2:04.80
1939: Johnstown, 2:03.40
1940: Gallahadion, 2:05
1941: Whirlaway, 2:01.40
1942: Shut Out, 2:04.40
1943: Count Fleet, 2:04
1944: Pensive, 2:04.20
1945: Hoop Jr., 2:07
1946: Assault, 2:06.60
1947: Jet Pilot, 2:06.80
1948: Citation, 2:05.40
1949: Ponder, 2:04.20
1950: Middleground, 2:01.60
1951: Count Turf, 2:02.60
1952: Hill Gail, 2:01.60
1953: Dark Star, 2:02
1954: Determine, 2:03
1955: Swaps, 2:01.80
1956: Needles, 2:03.40
1957: Iron Liege, 2:02.20
1958: Tim Tam, 2:05
1959: Tomy Lee, 2:02.20
1960: Venetian Way, 2:02.40
1961: Carry Back, 2:04
1962: Decidedly, 2:00.40
1963: Chateaugay, 2:01.80
1964: Northern Dancer, 2:00
1965: Lucky Debonair, 2:01.20
1966: Kauai King, 2:02
1967: Proud Clarion, 2:00.60
1968: *Forward Pass, 2:02.20
1969: Majestic Prince, 2:01.80
1970: Dust Commander, 2:03.40
1971: Canonero II, 2:03.20
1972: Riva Ridge, 2:01.80
1973: Secretariat, 1:59.40
1974: Cannonade, 2:04
1975: Foolish Pleasure, 2:02
1976: Bold Forbes, 2:01.60
1977: Seattle Slew, 2:02.20
1978: Affirmed, 2:01.20
1979: Spectacular Bid, 2:02.40
1980: Genuine Risk, 2:02
1981: Pleasant Colony, 2:02
1982: Gato Del Sol, 2:02.40
1983: Sunny's Halo, 2:02.20
1984: Swale, 2:02.40
1985: Spend a Buck, 2:00.20
1986: Ferdinand, 2:02.80
1987: Alysheba, 2:03.40
1988: Winning Colors, 2:02.20
1989: Sunday Silence, 2:05
1990: Unbridled, 2:02
1991: Strike the Gold, 2:03
1992: Lil E. Tee, 2:03
1993: Sea Hero, 2:02.42
1994: Go for Gin, 2:03.72
1995: Thunder Gulch, 2:01.77
1996: Grindstone, 2:01.06
1997: Silver Charm, 2:02.44
1998: Real Quiet, 2:02.38
1999: Charismatic, 2:03.29
2000: Fusaichi Pegasus,2:01.12
2001: Monarchos, 1:59.97
2002: War Emblem, 2:01.13
2003: Funny Cide, 2:01.19
2004: Smarty Jones, 2:04.06
2005: Giacomo, 2:02.75
2006: Barbaro, 2:01.36
2007: Street Sense, 2:02.17
2008: Big Brown, 2:01.82
2009: Mine That Bird, 2:02.66
2010: Super Saver, 2:04.45
2011: Animal Kingdom, 2:02.04
2012: I'll Have Another, 2:01.83
2013: Orb, 2:02.89
2014: California Chrome, 2:03.66
2015: American Pharoah, 2:03.02
2016: Nyquist, 2:01.31
2017: Always Dreaming, 2:03.59
2018: Justify, 2:04.20

*Dancer's Image won the race, but was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. 

Steve Petrella