Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated.
The Kentucky Derby is here, and that means the attempt to win the Triple Crown will begin with whoever takes home the Run for the Roses in 2023.
Of course, that attempt to win all three — the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont — felt way more impossible just a decade ago, when the last Triple Crown winner was in 1978.
In the last eight years, we’ve seen TWO horses complete the three wins. We’ll see if this is a trend or an exception as the years go on.
Before Saturday’s race, here’s a look at the 13 horses who took home the Triple Crown:
