Triple Crown near-misses: War Emblem, 2002
War Emblem's Triple Crown bid ended when he went to his knees at the start of the Belmont in 2002.
Jay HovdeyMay 31, 2012
War Emblem's Triple Crown bid ended when he went to his knees at the start of the Belmont in 2002.
Charismatic won the Lexington, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness in the space of 27 days before falling short in the Belmont and his quest for the Triple Crown.
Real Quiet fell a nose short in his bid for the Triple Crown in 1998. No horse ever lost the Triple Crown by less.
Silver Charm may never have run a better race in the 1997 Belmont, but he still fell three-quarters of a length short in his bid for the Triple Crown.
Sunday Silence couldn't put a dent in Easy Goer in the 1989 Belmont, losing by eight lengths in his bid for the Triple Crown.
A questionable ride by Chris McCarron in the Belmont may have cost Alysheba in his bid for a Triple Crown in 1987.
In his bid for the Triple Crown, Pleasant Colony ran out of gas in the Belmont after winning the Wood Memorial by three, the Derby by three-quarters, and the roughly run Preakness by a length.
Spectacular Bid's Triple Crown bid fell short when he finished third in the Belmont, in part, some say, because of a safety pin that penetrated the frog of his hoof on the morning of the race.
Win or lose, I'll Have Another will history in next week's Belmont: He will become the 12th Triple Crown winner, or the 12th horse since Affirmed to fail to complete a sweep by losing in the third leg.
John Veitch, the retired Hall of Famer who trained Alydar, talks Triple Crown and reminisces about the rivalry with Affirmed.