The Year in Review: The Heart That Wears the Crown

The Heart That Wears the Crown series for TwinSpires shared stories about the personalities behind the first eleven Triple Crown winners. Learn more about what made each horse special, including descriptions and anecdotes from the people who knew them best. Click on each photo to read the story.

Sir Barton (1919)
Gallant Fox (1930)
Omaha (1935)
War Admiral (1937)
Whirlaway (1941)
Count Fleet (1943)
Assault (1946)
Citation (1948)
Secretariat (1973)
Seattle Slew (1977)
Affirmed (1978)