RacingFan1992
06-09-2015, 01:08 PM
Okay I know people always complain each year after the Triple Crown that each race had a crappy time and we praise the Triple Crown winners for doing the sweep of the races but have you noticed the times of the Triple Crown winners compared to horse who won either only one or two of the races. It is quite remarkable. In this list, I have listed the time of each Triple Crown winner for all three races in order from fastest to slowest and how they compared to the non-winners of the Triple Crown at the distances at which they were raced.
Kentucky Derby 1 1/4 (Out of 120 Runnings as of 2015 from 1896 to Current)
1.) Secretariat - 1973 - 1:59.40
12.) Affirmed - 1978 - 2:01.20
15.) Whirlaway - 1941 - 2:01.40
37.) Seattle Slew - 1977 - 2:02.20
55.) American Pharoah - 2015 - 2:03.02
58.) War Admiral - 1937 - 2:03.20
70.) Count Fleet - 1943 - 2:04.00
86.) Omaha - 1935 - 2:05.00
90.) Citation - 1948 - 2:05.40
96.) Assault - 1946 - 2:06.60
100.) Gallant Fox - 1930 - 2:07.60
112.) Sir Barton - 1919 - 2:09.80
Preakness Stakes 1 3/16 (Out of 91 Runnings as of 2015 from 1925 to Current)
1.) Secretariat - 1973 - 1:53.00
13.) Affirmed - 1978 - 1:54.40
14.) Seattle Slew - 1977 - 1:54.40
62.) Count Fleet - 1943 - 1:57.40
69.) War Admiral - 1937 - 1:58.40
70.) Omaha - 1935 - 1:58.40
71.) American Pharoah - 2015 - 1:58.46
74.) Whirlaway - 1941 - 1:58.80
86.) Gallant Fox - 1930 - 2:00.60
87.) Assault - 1946 - 2:01.40
91.) Citation - 1948 - 2:02.40
Preakness Stakes 1 1/8 (Out of 15 Runnings from 1911-1924)
4.) Sir Barton - 1919 - 1:53.00
Belmont Stakes 1 1/2 (Out of 106 Runnings from 1874-1889, 1926-Current)
1.) Secretariat - 1973 - 2:24.00
7.) American Pharoah - 2015 - 2:26.65
8.) Affirmed - 1978 - 2:26.80
24.) Citation - 1948 - 2:28.20
25.) Count Fleet - 1943 - 2:28.20
34.) War Admiral - 1937 - 2:28.60
54.) Seattle Slew - 1977 - 2:29.60
73.) Omaha - 1935 - 2:30.60
76.) Assault - 1946 - 2:30.80
78.) Whirlaway - 1941 - 2:31.00
81.) Gallant Fox - 1930 - 2:31.60
Belmont Stakes 1 3/8 (Out of 26 Runnings from 1896-1903, 1906-1925)
4.) Sir Barton - 1919 - 2:17.40
Kentucky Derby 1 1/4 (Out of 120 Runnings as of 2015 from 1896 to Current)
1.) Secretariat - 1973 - 1:59.40
12.) Affirmed - 1978 - 2:01.20
15.) Whirlaway - 1941 - 2:01.40
37.) Seattle Slew - 1977 - 2:02.20
55.) American Pharoah - 2015 - 2:03.02
58.) War Admiral - 1937 - 2:03.20
70.) Count Fleet - 1943 - 2:04.00
86.) Omaha - 1935 - 2:05.00
90.) Citation - 1948 - 2:05.40
96.) Assault - 1946 - 2:06.60
100.) Gallant Fox - 1930 - 2:07.60
112.) Sir Barton - 1919 - 2:09.80
Preakness Stakes 1 3/16 (Out of 91 Runnings as of 2015 from 1925 to Current)
1.) Secretariat - 1973 - 1:53.00
13.) Affirmed - 1978 - 1:54.40
14.) Seattle Slew - 1977 - 1:54.40
62.) Count Fleet - 1943 - 1:57.40
69.) War Admiral - 1937 - 1:58.40
70.) Omaha - 1935 - 1:58.40
71.) American Pharoah - 2015 - 1:58.46
74.) Whirlaway - 1941 - 1:58.80
86.) Gallant Fox - 1930 - 2:00.60
87.) Assault - 1946 - 2:01.40
91.) Citation - 1948 - 2:02.40
Preakness Stakes 1 1/8 (Out of 15 Runnings from 1911-1924)
4.) Sir Barton - 1919 - 1:53.00
Belmont Stakes 1 1/2 (Out of 106 Runnings from 1874-1889, 1926-Current)
1.) Secretariat - 1973 - 2:24.00
7.) American Pharoah - 2015 - 2:26.65
8.) Affirmed - 1978 - 2:26.80
24.) Citation - 1948 - 2:28.20
25.) Count Fleet - 1943 - 2:28.20
34.) War Admiral - 1937 - 2:28.60
54.) Seattle Slew - 1977 - 2:29.60
73.) Omaha - 1935 - 2:30.60
76.) Assault - 1946 - 2:30.80
78.) Whirlaway - 1941 - 2:31.00
81.) Gallant Fox - 1930 - 2:31.60
Belmont Stakes 1 3/8 (Out of 26 Runnings from 1896-1903, 1906-1925)
4.) Sir Barton - 1919 - 2:17.40