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Triple Crown Winners

Year  Jockey Trainer Owner Sire/Dam
1919 Sir Barton Johnny Loftus H. Guy Bedwell J.K.L. Ross Star Shoot/Lady Sterling
1930 Gallant Fox Earl Sande J.E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud Sir Gallahad III/Marguerite
1935 Omaha Willie Saunders J.E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud Gallant Fox/Flambino
1937 War Admiral Charley Kurtsinger George Conway Samuel Riddle Man o' War/Brushup
1941 Whirlaway Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm Blenheim II/Dustwhirl
1943 Count Fleet Johnny Longden Don Cameron Mrs. J.D. Hertz Reigh Count/Quickly
1946 Assault Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch Bold Venture/Igual
1948 Citation Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm Bull Lea/Hydroplane II
1973 Secretariat Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable Bold Ruler/Somethingroyal
1977 Seattle Slew Jean Cruguet Billy Turner Karen Taylor Bold Reasoning/My Charmer
1978 AffirmedSteve Cauthen Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm Exclusive Native/Won't Tell You
Note: Gallant Fox (1930) is the only Triple Crown winner to sire another Triple Crown winner, Omaha (1935). Wm. Woodward Sr., owner of Belair Stud, was breeder-owner of both horses and both were trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.

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