If you look through racing history closely enough, you’ll find horses that had the misfortune of racing at the wrong time. It’s the hand that fate dealt talented horses like Sham and Alydar, who became supporting characters to Triple Crown champions Secretariat and Affirmed. Then there’s Easy Goer.
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1935 Triple Crown Winner Omaha: The Belair Bullet
He stands alone in the annals of Thoroughbred racing, the only Triple Crown winner sired by a Triple Crown winner. Omaha had big shoes to fill when he was foaled at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky. on March 24, 1932. His daddy was 1930 Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox who scored nine victories in 10 races and had become the greatest money winner in the history of American racing.
Ruthless: The First Belmont Stakes Winner
Although the three Triple Crown races have existed since the 1800s, and hundreds of individual horses have added their names to the lists of winners, only 12 fillies in history have won a Triple Crown race. Those victories, though more frequent in the early years, have been few and far between; in fact, just five fillies have won a Triple Crown race during the last 100 years.
Hall of Famer Nashua: A Classic Racehorse
Any rivalry needs something more than great competition to make it legendary. East vs. West. Rich vs. Poor. Big vs. Small. Sprinkle any of those ingredients into a battle between two great athletes and you have something memorable.
