Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the …
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I’ll Have Another Scratches from Belmont, Triple Crown Watch Called Off
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It’s a Triple Crown bust before the gates even open. I’ll Have Another, the thoroughbred gunning for a win at Saturday’s Belmont Stakes in hopes of clinching the first Triple Crown win since 1978, will …
Three’s Trouble: 11 Horses That Have Failed to Capture the Triple Crown
As I’ll Have Another vies for the first Triple Crown Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, TIME looks back at the 11 horses that have shot for similar stardom since the last Triple Crown winner in 1978 — and fallen just a few lengths short.
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I’ll Have Another Goes for Triple Crown: How to Keep a Horse Happy
For the twelfth time since Affirmed took the Triple Crown, in 1978, a horse has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Now comes the toughest challenge.
Kauto Star’s Final Race: Beloved Horse Stops Short of Fairy-Tale Win
A horse with a heroic track record was the sentimental favorite at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. But Kauto Star couldn’t pick up a third triumph.
