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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Did you know that James Fitzsimmons is the only Trainer, to have have trained two horses who won the Tripple Crown?

Did you know that there has been 11Triple Crown Winners of Horse Racing?
Triple Crown winner Sir Barton
Sir Barton

Gallant Fox

Omaha

War Admiral
Triple Crown winner Whirlaway
Whirlaway
Triple Crown winner Count Fleet
Count Fleet

Assault

Citation
Triple Crown winner Secretariat
Secretariat
Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew
Affirmed silks
Affirmed
Triple Crown winners trophy
Triple Crown Trophy
   
Did you know that the Triple Crown Trophy is the most prestigious Trophy in horse racing?
DateHorseJockeyTrainerOwner
1919
Sir BartonJohn LoftusH. G. BedwellJ. K. L. Ross
1930Gallant FoxEarl SandeJames FitzsimmonsBelair Stud
1935OmahaWilliam SaundersJames FitzsimmonsBelair Stud
1937War AdmiralCharley KurtsingerGeorge ConwaySamuel D. Riddle
1941WhirlawayEddie ArcaroBen A. JonesCalumet Farm
1943Count FleetJohn LongdenDon CameronMrs. J. D. Hertz
1946AssaultWarren MehrtensMax HirschKing Ranch
1948CitationEddie ArcaroBen A. JonesCalumet Farm
1973SecretariatRon TurcotteLucien LaurinMeadow Stable
1977Seattle SlewJean CruguetWilliam Turner, Jr.Karen L. Taylor
1978AffirmedSteve CauthenLazaro S. BarreraHarbor View Farm

Did you know that James Fitzsimmons is the only Trainer,  to have have trained two horses who won the Triple Crown Trophy?


Did you know that Two of Fitzsimmons  champions, Gallant Fox (1930) and Omaha (1935) won the Triple Crown?.


Did you know that Fitzsimmons sent out 155 stakes-winning horses that won more than 470 stakes races and he trained 12 champions?









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