During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races.
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Kingsbarns Notches Grade 1 Stakes Win in Stephen Foster
Todd Pletcher trainee Kingsbarns excelled in the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes June 29 at Churchill Downs, outrunning fellow graded stakes winners Pyrenees,
Lukas Says Haskell ‘Probably’ Next for Preakness Winner Seize the Grey
Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey resumed breezing June 22 at Churchill Downs after running seventh in the June 8 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets at
Dance Smartly: Canadian Triple Crown Winner and Beloved Champion Filly
In the United States, it took 37 years for American Pharoah to follow up Affirmed’s 1978 Triple Crown sweep.
