Bounding Home, 1944, 16-1. Who started the spoiler trend of longshots defeating Triple Crown hopefuls in the Belmont? Look no further than the 1944 winner, Bounding Home. In fact, Bounding Home was the first horse to win the Belmont after the same horse (Pensive) won the Derby and Preakness; all previous winners of the first two legs went on to win the third.