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Triple Crown Near Misses

Forty-six horses have won two legs of the Triple Crown. Of those, sixteen won the Kentucky Derby (KD) and Preakness Stakes (PS) only to be beaten in the Belmont Stakes (BS). Two others, Burgoo King (1932) and Bold Venture (1936), won the Derby and Preakness, but were forced out of the Belmont with the same injury–a bowed tendon–that effectively ended their racing careers. In 1978, Alydar finished second to Affirmed in all three races, the only time that has happened. Note that the Preakness preceded the Kentucky Derby in 1922, '23 and '31; (*) indicates won on disqualification.

Year  KDPS BS
1877 Cloverbrook DNSwon won
1878 Duke of Magenta DNSwon won
     
1880 Grenada DNSwon won
1881 Saunterer DNSwon won
     
1895 Belmar DNSwon won
     
1920 Man o' War DNSwon won
1922 Pillory DNSwon won
1923 Zev won12th won
     
1931 Twenty Grand won2nd won
1932 Burgoo King wonwon DNS
1936 Bold Venture wonwon DNS
1939 Johnstown won5th won
     
1940 Bimelech 2ndwon won
1942 Shut Out won5th won
1944 Pensive wonwon 2nd
1949 Capot 2ndwon won
     
1950 Middleground won2nd won
1953 Native Dancer 2ndwon won
1955 Nashua 2ndwon won
1956 Needles won2nd won
1958 Tim Tam wonwon 2nd
     
1961 Carry Back won won 7th
1963 Chateaugay won 2nd won
1964 Northern Dancer wonwon 3rd
1966 Kauai King won won 4th
1967 Damascus 3rd won won
1968 Forward Pass won* won 2nd
1969 Majestic Prince wonwon 2nd
     
1971 Canonero II won won 4th
1972 Riva Ridge won 4th won
1974 Little Current 5thwon won
1976 Bold Forbes won 3rd won
1979 Spectacular Bid wonwon 3rd
     
1981 Pleasant Colony won won 3rd
1984 Swale won 7th won
1987 Alysheba won won 4th
1988 Risen Star 3rd won won
1989 Sunday Silence won won 2nd
     
1991 Hansel 10th won won
1994 Tabasco Cat 6th won won
1995 Thunder Gulch won 3rd won
1997 Silver Charm won won2nd
1998Real Quietwonwon2nd
1999Charismaticwonwon3rd
     
2001Point Given5thwonwon
2002War Emblemwonwon8th
2003 Funny Cidewonwon3rd
2004 Smarty Joneswon won2nd

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