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Sir Barton, Triple Crown Winner

Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Sir Barton, Triple Crown Winner
The first winner of what became known as the Triple Crown - winner of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont stakes - Sir Barton was bred in Kentucky.

Ridden by jockey Johnny Loftus and owned by J. K. L. Ross, Sir Barton won all three races in the space of only 32 days (and there was another race, the Withers Stakes during that time as well!). In the first two races, he led the whole way. In the Belmont, he set a course record. He was retroactively named the 1919 Horse of the Year.

He was retired to stud in 1921 and died of colic in 1937 at a ranch in Wyoming at the age of 21.
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Only 12 horses have won the Triple Crown. Everyone knows Secretariat but this was the first one - Sir Barton, who won in 1919.
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06/09/2018
Beautiful horse.
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06/09/2018
Justify won!
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It was a great race!
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Oh it was great. No doubts about this one. Still remember that race so many years ago on the little black and white tv my aunt and I screaming! Big Red!
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Great race
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