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Belmont Stakes
-The first Belmont Stakes race was held in 1866 -Held 3 weeks after the Preakness -The first Belmont Stakes was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx. -It is the longest track out of the three Triple Crown races. One lap is 1.5 miles.
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The Preakness Stakes
-The first Preakness was held on May 27, 1873. -The Preakness Stakes is held two weeks after the Derby. -One lap is 1 3/16 miles long -The race is named after the colt, Preakness, from Milton Holbrook Sanford's Preakness Stables in Preakness, Wayne Township, New Jersey, who won the Dinner Party Stakes the day Pimlico was opened. -
The Kentucky Derby
-Merriweather Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson to William clark of the Lewis and Clark group, started The Kentucky Derby -Churchill Downs, where the Derby takes place, is named after relatives of Clark. -He organized the race in hopes of raising money to build quality racing facilities just outside of Louisville, Kentucky. -Always held on the first Saturday of May -
War Admiral is born
-Offspring of the great Man O' War -He was born at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and was owned by Samuel D. Riddle -He won 21 of his 26 races. More Information -
War Admiral wins the Triple Crown
-He was the fourth horse to ever win the Triple Crown. -He was also the first three-year-old horse his owner, Samuel D. Riddle, raced in the Triple Crown. Riddle thought the series of races was too much for such young horses. -
War Admiral dies
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Secretariat is born
-He was born at Meadow Farm in Caroline County, Virginia. -His sire is Bold Ruler and his dam is Somethingroyal -He earned the nickname "Big Red" because he was a large chestnut horse. More Information -
Secretariat wins the Triple Crown
-He went into the races as a favorite, along with Angle Light. -He broke the record for fastest running time at the Kentucky Derby. He ran it in 1:59 2/5. -His run time at the Preakness stakes is fuzzy, but the Maryland Jockey Club recorded his time as 1:54 2/5. However, the Daily Racing Form, recorded his time as 1:53 2/5, which would mean he broke yet another record. -He broke yet another record at the Belmont Stakes. He ran a 2:24 race. -
Seattle Slew is born
-Born at White Horse Acres Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. -He wasn't expected to excel in the horse racing world. -He won his maiden race 5 lengths ahead of the second place horse. More Information -
Affirmed is born
-Affirmed won 7 of his 9 races as a two-year-old. -Alydar was his biggest rival. They raced each other 10 times, three of which were the Triple Crown races. More information -
Seattle Slew wins the Triple Crown
-He is the tenth horse to win the Triple Crown. -Slew started a little shakey in the Kentucky Derby, but his jockey led him to a win by 1 3/4 lengths. -He won the Preakness by 1 1/2 lengths and won the Belmont stakes by 4 lenghts. More Information -
Affirmed wins the Triple Crown
-Affirmed started the Triple Crown races as the second favorite. His rival, Alydar being the first. -Affirmed is the 11th and last Triple Crown winner to date. More information -
Secretariat dies
He died at the age of 19. -
Affirmed dies
He died at the age of 26. -
Seattle Slew dies
He died at the age of 28. He was the last living Triple Crown Winner.
