OT: Horse Racing, Triple Crown Winners/Losers....and the Belmont....

[Mattingly23NY]

11 Horses have won the KY Derby and Preakness but failed to win the Belmont, thus- Triple Crown:

Gary Stevens said: "and to me it's the toughest feat in all of sport. There's only been 16*** Triple Crown winners in professional baseball, and there's only been 11 Triple Crown winners of thoroughbred horse racing. That's how tough it is. That's why it's been 36 years."

*** 16-If you count Tip O’Neill’s 1887 American Association Lg. Feat.- 15 otherwise.

Prior to Secretariat’s Triple Crown win in 73, no horse won the Crown in 25 years, since-(Citation 1948).
-Seattle Slew won the Crown in 77 and Affirmed in 78.

Horses who have won both the KY Derby and Preakness, but did not win the Belmont:
(in order)

79 - Spectacular Bid
81 - Pleasant Colony
87 - Alysheba
89 - Sunday Silence
97- Silver Charm
98 -Real Quiet
99- Charasmatic
2000 - War Emblem
02 - Funny Cide
03 - Smarty Jones
08 - Big Brown
012 - I'll Have Another (Did not Race in Belmont)


http://www.sbnation.com/2014/6/6/5786588/california-chrome-belmont-stakes-triple-crown-favorite

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...ome-belmont/vDWZqwqcBJhcCzvC3LZiFJ/story.html

 

[totus44]

Chrome was just not at full speed...tough thing about horses, no gas gauge. Could be a long time before we see another Triple Crown.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Chrome was just not at full speed...tough thing about horses, no gas gauge. Could be a long time before we see another Triple Crown.

Just learned a new one today...1 of my brother in laws, has worked for Cessna for 26 years. All Cessna models are named Citations, why?

Because back in the 40s, the Cessna President CEO, owned stakes in the 48 Triple Crown Winner, Citation....I did not know that...!