Only 11 horses have won all three of the sport's crown jewel events, the grueling five-week stretch that includes the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes from the first Saturday in May to early June. No horse has claimed all three since Affirmed in 1978.   Triple Crown Winners, Purses, Times Year Horse Kentucky Derby Preakness Belmont Stakes 1919 Sir Barton $20,825 (2:09.80) $24,500 (1:53.00) $11,950 (2:17.40) 1930 Gallant Fox $50,725 (2:07.60) $51,925 (2:00.60) $66,040 (2:31.60) 1935 Omaha $38,525 (2:05.00) $25,325 (1:58.40) $35,480 (2:30.60) 1937 War Admiral $52,050 (2:03.20) $45,600 (1:58.40) $38,020 (2:28.60) 1941 Whirlaway $61,725 (2:01.40) $49,365 (1:58.80) $39,770 (2:31.00) 1943 Count Fleet $60,725 (2:04.00) $43,190 (1:57.40) $35,340 (2:28.20) 1946 Assault $96,400 (2:06.60) $96,620 (2:01.40) $75,400 (2:30.80) 1948 Citation $83,400 (2:05.40) $91,870 (2:02.40) $77,700 (2:28.20) 1973 Secretariat $155,050 (1:59.40) $129,900 (1:54.40) $90,120 (2:24.00) 1977 Seattle Slew $214,700 (2:02.20) $138,600 (1:54.40) $109,080 (2:29.60) 1978 Affirmed $186,900 (2:01.20) $163,200 (1:54.40) $110,580 (2:26.80) 1. Sir Barton, 1919 Jockey: John Loftus Trainer: H. G. Bedwell Owner: J.K.L. Ross Sire: Star Shoot Dam: Lady Sterling Career earnings: $116,857 Post-Triple Crown career: Lost a match race to Man o' War in 1920 but otherwise had a fine 4-year-old season, winning five of 12 starts. He was not officially recognized as a "Triple Crown" winner until 1948. 2. Gallant Fox, 1930 Jockey: Earl Sande Trainer: James Fitzsimmons Owner: Belair Stud Sire: Sir Gallahad III Dam: Marguerite Career earnings: $328,165 Post-Triple Crown career: Retired to stud after his 3-year-old year and would end up being the sire future Triple Crown winner Omaha. 3. Omaha, 1935 Jockey: William Saunders Trainer: James Fitzsimmons Owner: Belair Stud Sire: Gallant Fox Dam: Sambino Career earnings: $154,755 Post-Triple Crown career: Omaha was sent abroad to compete in England. He won two races and finished second in the Ascot Gold Cup and Princess of Wales Stakes. He was retired to stud after returning the the United States. 4. War Admiral, 1937 Jockey: Charley Kurtsinger Trainer: George Conway Owner: Samuel D. Riddle Sire: Man o' War Dam: Brushup Career earnings: $272,240 Post-Triple Crown career: War Admiral lost to Seabiscuit in the Pimlico Special as a 4-year-old but won nine of his 11 starts overall and then his only start as a 5-year-old as well. 5. Whirlaway, 1941 Jockey: Eddie Arcaro Trainer: Ben A. Jones Owner: Calumet Farm Sire: Blenheim II Dam: Dustwhirl Career earnings: $561,161 Post-Triple Crown career: Finished in the money in all of his 22 starts as a 4-year-old but only raced twice at 5. Surpassed Seabiscuit as the sport's leading money earner. 6. Count Fleet, 1943 Jockey: John Longden Trainer: Don Cameron Owner: Mrs. J. D. Hertz Sire: Reigh Count Dam: Quickly Career earnings: $250,300 Post-Triple Crown career: Retired due to injury after winning Belmont by then-record 25 lengths. At stud he sired future Kentucky Derby winner Count Turf and other major stakes champions. 7. Assault, 1946 Jockey: Warren Mehrtens Trainer: Max Hirsch Owner: King Ranch Sire: Bold Venture Dam: Igual Career earnings: $675,470 Post-Triple Crown career: Won five starts as a 4-year-old, proved sterile and went back to racing through his 7-year-old year, including a win in the 1949 Brooklyn Handicap. 8. Citation, 1948 Jockey: Eddie Arcaro Trainer: Ben A. Jones Owner: Calumet Farm Sire: Bull Lea Dam: Hydroplane II Career earnings: $1,085,760 Post-Triple Crown career: Won his final start in 1951 to surpass the million-dollar earnings milestone after setting the record for fastest mile in 1950. 9. Secretariat, 1973 Jockey: Ron Turcotte Trainer: Lucien Laurin Owner: Meadow Stable Sire: Bold Ruler Dam: Somethingroyal Career earnings: $1,316,808 Post-Triple Crown career: Secretariat retired to stud after his spectacular 3-year-old season. 10. Seattle Slew, 1977 Jockey: Jean Cruguet Trainer: William Turner, Jr. Owner: Karen L. Taylor Sire: Bold Reasoning Dam: My Charmer Career earnings: $1,208,726 Post-Triple Crown career: Fought through injury to make a return as a 4-year-old and win five of seven starts, placing in the other two. Went on to a prolific career at stud. 11. Affirmed, 1978 Jockey: Steve Cauthen Trainer: Lazaro S. Barrera Owner: Harbor View Farm Sire: Exclusive Native Dam: Won't Tell You Career earnings: $2,393,818 Post-Triple Crown Career: Won final seven starts as a 4-year-old before retirement.   Triple Crown Near-Misses Year Kentucky Derby Preakness Belmont Stakes 2014 California Chrome California Chrome Tonalist (4th) 2012 I'll Have Another I'll Have Another (Did not start) 2008 Big Brown Big Brown 9th (Da' Tara) 2005 3rd (Giacomo) Afleet Alex Afleet Alex 2004 Smarty Jones Smarty Jones 2nd (Birdstone) 2003 Funny Cide Funny Cide 3rd (Empire Maker) 2002 War Emblem War Emblem 8th (Sarava) 2001 5th (Monarchos) Point Given Point Given 1999 Charismatic Charismatic 3rd (Lemon Drop Kid) 1998 Real Quiet Real Quiet 2nd (Victory Gallop) 1997 Silver Charm Silver Charm 2nd (Touch Gold) 1995 Thunder Gulch 3rd (Timber Country) Thunder Gulch 1994 6th (Go for Gin) Tabasco Cat Tabasco Cat 1991 10th (Strike the Gold) Hansel Hansel 1989 Sunday Silence Sunday Silence 2nd (Easy Goer) 1988 3rd (Winning Colors) Risen Star Risen Star 1987 Alysheba Alysheba 4th (Bet Twice) 1984 Swale 7th (Gate Dancer) Swale 1981 Pleasant Colony Pleasant Colony 3rd (Summing) 1979 Spectacular Bid Spectacular Bid 3rd (Coastal) 1976 Bold Forbes 3rd (Elocutionist) Bold Forbes 1974 5th (Cannonade) Little Current Little Current 1972 Riva Ridge 4th (Bee Bee Bee) Riva Ridge 1971 Canonero II Canonero II 4th (Pass Catcher) 1969 Majestic Prince Majestic Prince 2nd (Arts and Letters) 1968 Forward Pass Forward Pass 2nd (Stage Door Johnny) 1967 3rd (Proud Clarion) Damascus Damascus 1966 Kauai King Kauai King 4th (Amberoid) 1964 Northern Dancer Northern Dancer 3rd (Quadrangle) 1963 Chateaugay 2nd (Candy Spots) Chateaugay 1961 Carry Back Carry Back 7th (Sherluck) 1958 Tim Tam Tim Tam 2nd (Cavan) 1956 Needles 2nd (Fabius) Needles 1955 2nd (Swaps) Nashua Nashua 1953 2nd (Dark Star) Native Dancer Native Dancer 1950 Middleground 2nd (Hill Prince) Middleground 1949 2nd (Ponder) Capot Capot 1944 Pensive Pensive 2nd (Bounding Home) 1942 Shut Out 5th (Alsab) Shut Out 1940 2nd (Gallahadion) Bimelech Bimelech 1939 Johnstown 5th (Challedon) Johnstown 1936 Bold Venture Bold Venture (Did not start) 1932 Burgoo King Burgoo King (Did not start) 1931 Twenty Grand 2nd (Mate) Twenty Grand 1923 Zev 12th (Vigil) Zev 1922 (Did not start) Pillory Pillory 1920 (Did not start) Man o'War Man o'War 1895 (Did not start) Belmar Belmar 1881 (Did not start) Saunterer Saunterer 1880 (Did not start) Grenadaa Grenada 1878 (Did not start) Duke of Magenta Duke of Magenta 1877 (Did not start) Cloverbrook Cloverbrook