The Closest To A Triple Crown Since 1978

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Really?

I would rank him as the least likely to win the TC going towards the Belmont.

Yet he came the closest.

Was good friends with his groom hence the admitted bias.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Yet he came the closest.

Was good friends with his groom hence the admitted bias.

He came the closest? Are you mixing up SC with Real Quiet the following year?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He came the closest? Are you mixing up SC with Real Quiet the following year?

I am. My bad!

[somerfrost]

The Bid, followed by Risen Star and Alex.

[RollerDoc]

I didn't frame the question up too articulately, but was not looking to compare near miss TC horses from different years, but rather best chance in their given year

[ghartman02]

In the Churchill Downs Gift Shop they had a picture of Giacamo's win. But it looked like Afleet Alex on the inside but it was because of the angle. Smarty was there, just got beat. Silver Charm had it, until Touch Gold which was an odd race Touch Gold was 2nd, drifted back and then charged home. Real Quiet, well, a nose was the difference and he may have been taken down. IMHO if American Pharoah doesn't win Saturday, I don't think I'll ever see a Triple Crown winner again.

[OTM Al]

Originally Posted by ghartman02

In the Churchill Downs Gift Shop they had a picture of Giacamo's win. But it looked like Afleet Alex on the inside but it was because of the angle. Smarty was there, just got beat. Silver Charm had it, until Touch Gold which was an odd race Touch Gold was 2nd, drifted back and then charged home. Real Quiet, well, a nose was the difference and he may have been taken down. IMHO if American Pharoah doesn't win Saturday, I don't think I'll ever see a Triple Crown winner again.

Rose dove Alex to the rail in deep stretch. I always wondered if that last move also cost him 2nd as the win was already blown.