How many horses have won the 1st two legs of the triple crown in the past 25 years?

Question

If not the past 25 years, how about the past 10 years?

Answer 1

I think read somewhere that this is the 12th time a horse won the first two races.

Answer 2

Thanks for the statistics, but I think you have it written wrong, Putts.

You stated this

"Pleasant Colony won the first 2 legs of the Triple Crown 27 years ago in 1981 and 9 horses have won the Triple Crown since then."

Since 1981 is 27 years ago, and there has been NO TRIPLE CROWN WINNER in the past 30...I think you meant something else?  LOL!!!

Answer 3

Pleasant Colony won the first 2 legs of the Triple Crown 27 years ago in 1981 and 9 horses have won [the first 2 legs of] the Triple Crown since then. So the answer is 9 horses over the past 25 years. Only 32 horses have ever won the first two legs of the Triple Crown in the 133 year history of the Preakness. Here is a list of the 32:

2008 Big Brown

2004 Smarty Jones

2003 Funny Cide

2002 War Emblem

1999 Charismatic

1998 Real Quiet

1997 Silver Charm

1989 Sunday Silence

1987 Alysheba

1981 Pleasant Colony

1979 Spectacular Bid

1978 Affirmed - (Triple Crown)

1977 Seattle Slew - (Triple Crown)

1973 Secretariat - (Triple Crown)

1971 Canonero II

1969 Majestic Prince

1968 Forward Pass

1966 Kauai King

1964 Northern Dancer

1961 Carry Back

1958 Tim Tam

1948 Citation - (Triple Crown)

1946 Assault - (Triple Crown)

1944 Pensive

1943 Count Fleet - (Triple Crown)

1941 Whirlaway - (Triple Crown)

1937 War Admiral - (Triple Crown)

1936 Bold Venture

1935 Omaha - (Triple Crown)

1932 Burgoo King

1930 Gallant Fox - (Triple Crown)

1919 Sir Barton - (Triple Crown)

Note: Edited after "corundogs" pointed out my error. Thank you corundogs!

Answer 4

In the past 25 years, 9 horses have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, but not the Belmont:

1987 - Alysheba

1989 - Sunday Silence

1997 - Silver Charm

1998 - Real Quiet

1999 - Charismatic

2002 - War Emblem

2003 - Funny Cide

2004 - Smarty Jones

2008 - Big Brown