Triple Crown wagering history tells us that only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown and none since 1978. To win in Triple Crown , a thoroughbred horse has to win three difficult races in a short period of time on three different race courses. The horse has to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes to make Triple Crown betting history. The last Triple Crown winner was Affirmed in 1978.
Triple Crown begins with the Kentucky Derby, probably the best know race in the world. The Kentucky Derby winner then goes on to the Preakness and then hopefully on to the Belmont to complete Triple Crown wagering history. It is very tough for a horse to win in Triple Crown . Triple Crown betting shows that the races are run during a span of only five weeks from May to June at three completely different distances. The difficult Triple Crown schedule makes it difficult on the horses. The term “Triple Crown” is actually credited to Daily Racing Form sportswriter Charles Hatton who mentioned the term when he wrote about Gallant Fox, the second horse ever to win in Triple Crown . The first Triple Crown betting winner was Sir Barton in 1919. Sir Barton actually won all three races before the term actually came into existence.
Triple Crown history shows that there have been many years without a winner. After Citation’s win in 1948, it would take another 25 years before another horse would be a Triple Crown betting winner. It was worth the wait though as the winning horse in 1973 was Secretariat, who set Triple Crown records. It was four more years until the next horse won in Triple Crown wagering as Seattle Slew did it in 1977. The last Triple Crown wagering winner was Affirmed in 1978.
Many horses have come close since 1978 to winning in Triple Crown wagering including Afleet Alex who won two of the three races in 2005 and Smarty Jones who won two of three races in 2004. 47 horses have won two legs and just missed being a Triple Crown winner. Of those, sixteen won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes only to be beaten in the Belmont Stakes and denied Triple Crown betting history.