Triple Crown Winners Kentucky Derby Winners | Preakness Winners | Belmont Winners | Breeders Cup Winners | Horse Racing Guide   In the more than 125 year history of the U.S. events, only eleven horses have ever won the U.S. Triple Crown consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.  Only three-year old horses can run in the Triple Crown races.  The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May, The Preakness two weeks after that, and finally the Belmont three weeks after the Preakness.  The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles, the Preakness is the shortest of the Triple Crown Races at 1 3/16 miles and the Belmont is the longest at 1 1/2 miles. Year Name Jockey Trainer Owner Hat 1978 Affirmed Steve Cauthen Lazaro S. Barrera Harbor View Farm 1977 Seattle Slew Jean Cruguet William Turner, Jr. Karen L. Taylor 1973 Secretariat Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 1948 Citation Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm   1946 Assault Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch   1943 Count Fleet John Longden Don Cameron Mrs. J. D. Hertz   1941 Whirlaway Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm   1937 War Admiral Charley Kurtsinger George Conway Samuel D. Riddle 1935 Omaha William Saunders James Fitzsimmons Belair Stud   1930 Gallant Fox Earl Sande James Fitzsimmons Belair Stud   1919 Sir Barton John Loftus H. G. Bedwell J. K. L. Ross