Near Misses at the Preakness
Thirty-one horses have been eligible to win the Triple Crown entering the Belmont Stakes, but just 11 have succeeded. Here's a list of horses who faltered in the final leg.
| Year | Horse | Belmont Results | Year | Horse | Belmont Results |
| 1932 1936 1944 1958 1961 1964 1966 1968 1969 1971 |
Burgoo King Bold Venture Pensive Tim Tam Carry Back Northern Dancer Kauai King Forward Pass Majestic Prince Canonero II |
Did Not Start Did Not Start 2nd to Bounding Home 2nd to Cavan 7th to Sherluck 3rd to Quadrangle 4th to Amberoid 2nd to Stage Door Johnny 2nd to Arts And Letters 4th to Pass Catcher |
1979 1981 1987 1989 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 |
Spectacular Bid Pleasant Colony Alysheba Sunday Silence Silver Charm Real Quiet Charismatic War Emblem Funny Cide Smarty Jones |
3rd to Coastal 3rd to Summing 4th to Bet Twice 2nd to Easy Goer 2nd to Touch Gold 2nd to Victory Gallop 3rd to Lemon Drop Kid 8th to Sarava 3rd to Empire Maker 2nd to Birdstone |
HORSES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE PREAKNESS-BELMONT DOUBLE
| Year | Horse | Derby Results | Year | Horse | Derby Reluts |
| 1877 1878 1880 1881 1895 1920 1922 1940 1949 |
Cloverbrook Duke Of Magenta Grenada Saunterer Belmar Man o' War Pillory Bimelech Capot |
Did
Not Start |
1953 1955 1967 1974 1988 1991 1994 2001 |
Native Dancer Nashua Damascus Little Current Risen Star Hansel Tabasco Cat Point Given |
2nd |
HORSES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE DERBY-BELMONT DOUBLE
|
Year |
Horse |
Preakness Results |
|
1923 |
Zev |
12th |
MARGINS
LARGEST
| Horse | Year | Margin | Horse | Year | Margin | |
| Smarty Jones Survivor Funny Cide Count Fleet Buddhist Hansel |
2004 1873 2003 1943 1889 1991 |
11 1/2 lengths 10 lengths 9 1/2 lengths 8 lengths 8 lengths 7 lengths |
Little Current Bold Dauber Forward Pass Omaha Duke of Magenta |
1974 1951 1938 1968 1935 1878 |
7 lengths 7 lengths 7 lengths 6 lengths 6 lengths 6 lengths |
SHORTEST
| Horse | Year | Margin | Horse | Year | Margin | |
| Sunday Silence Greek Money Bold Venture High Quest Victorian Old England Silver Charm Tank's Prospect Majestic Prince Capot War Admiral Burgoo King Display |
1989 1962 1936 1934 1928 1902 1997 1985 1969 1949 1937 1932 1926 |
nose nose nose nose nose nose head head head head head head head |
Pillory Cairngorm Hindus Affirmed Personality Tom Wolfe Hasty Road Native Dancer Assault Victorian Buskin Vanguard |
1922 1905 1900 1978 1970 1965 1954 1953 1946 1928 1913 1882 |
head head head neck neck neck neck neck neck neck neck neck |