Triple Crown near misses
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Published: June 7, 2008
This is the 11th time a horse has won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since Affirmed last won the Triple Crown in 1978. Ten times in a row, the favorite has gone down.
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| Year | Horse | Belmont Finish (Winner) |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | Third (Coastal) |
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony | Third (Summing) |
| 1987 | Alysheba | Fourth (Bet Twice) |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | Second (Easy Goer) |
| 1997 | Silver Charm | Second (Touch Gold) |
| 1998 | Real Quiet | Second (Victory Gallop) |
| 1999 | Charismatic | Third (Lemon Drop Kid) |
| 2002 | War Emblem | Eighth (Sarava) |
| 2003 | Funny Cide | Third (Empire Maker) |
| 2004 | Smarty Jones | Second (Birdstone) |
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