Sir Barton within the 1919 Kentucky Derby winner’s circle. (BloodHorse Library)
Sir Barton defeats Exterminator within the 1920 Saratoga Handicap. (Keeneland Library-Prepare dinner)
1930 Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox after a win. (Keeneland Library)
Omaha wins the 1935 Belmont Stakes to seize the Triple Crown. (Keeneland Library-Prepare dinner)
Omaha at Ak-Sar-Ben race observe. (BloodHorse Library)
Warfare Admiral after successful the 1937 Kentucky Derby. (BloodHorse Library)
Warfare Admiral went undefeated as a 3-year-old, sweeping the 1937 Triple Crown beneath jockey Charley Kurtsinger. (BloodHorse Library)
Whirlaway wins the 1941 Kentucky Derby. (BloodHorse Library)
Jockey Eddie Arcaro with Whirlaway within the 1941 Belmont Stakes winner’s circle. (BloodHorse Library)
Depend Fleet, pictured with jockey Johnny Longden, was a powerful 2-year-old who went on to seize the 1943 Triple Crown as a 3-year-old. (BloodHorse Library)
Depend Fleet as a sire. (Skeets Meadors/Keeneland Library)
Assault wins the 1946 Kentucky Derby in spectacular vogue. (Keeneland Library)
Assault is led into the winner’s circle after successful the 1946 Kentucky Derby. (Keeneland Library)
Assault with Helenita Kleberg holding him after successful the 1946 Belmont Stakes. (Keeneland Library)
Quotation after successful the 1948 Flamingo Stakes. (Hialeah Park picture)
Quotation wins the 1948 Belmont Stakes to brush the Triple Crown. (BloodHorse Library)
Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes win. (Coglianese Photograph/BloodHorse Library)
Secretariat and jockey Ron Turcotte after successful the 1973 Belmont Stakes. (BloodHorse Library)
Secretariat in retirement. (BloodHorse Library)
Seattle Slew successful 1977 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. (Bob Coglianese/BloodHorse Library)
Seattle Slew outfinished Affirmed to win the 1978 Marlboro Cup in a battle of Triple Crown winners. (Bob Coglianese/BloodHorse Library)
Affirmed edged Alydar to win the 1978 Belmont Stakes. (Bob Coglianese/BloodHorse Library)
Affirmed wins an especially shut Belmont Stakes battle with Alydar. (Bob Coglianese/BloodHorse Library)
American Pharoah after successful the 2015 Kentucky Derby. (Eclipse Sportswire)
American Pharoah successful the 2015 Preakness. (Eclipse Sportswire)
American Pharoah successful the 2015 Belmont Stakes. (Eclipse Sportswire)
Justify wins the Kentucky Derby on a day with report rain at Churchill Downs. (Eclipse Sportswire)
Justify wins a foggy version of the Preakness Stakes. (Eclipse Sportswire)
Justify wins the Belmont Stakes. (Eclipse Sportswire)