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Triple Crown Winners: All 13 Horses, Their Records, and What Made Each One Special

Thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown since Sir Barton swept all three races in 1919. To win it, a horse must take the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes in the same season — three elite races over five weeks, with distances increasing at each leg and fresh competition entering specifically …

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Secretariat Was the Fastest Horse to Ever Race. Here’s the Proof.

Was Secretariat the fastest horse to ever race? While debates in horse racing are common, the data from the 1973 Triple Crown makes the answer clear. Secretariat holds the world record for the fastest Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in history—a legendary performance that no other Thoroughbred has matched in over 50 years. …

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