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Although small of stature, War Admiral was big of heart and matched his famous father's will to win. Man o' War's most significant son had his year in 1937.

His dislike of starting gates seemed to give him the advantage in his match race with Seabiscuit, but War Admiral was beaten at the start. He later sired Busher.

Big Drama has a strong pedigree from his grandparents and great-grandparents. Disqualified from winning the Swale Stakes and recovered from injury, he's Preakness ready.

Many repeat parentage lines show up in the families of the American Triple Crown winners. English origins of Sir Gallahad and Blenheim strengthened 1930s lines.

The career of thoroughbred racehorse Man O' War lasted sixteen months, but his power and grace inspired a post-war nation and revitalized a faltering sport.

The Crimean War is synonymous with one person, Florence Nightingale. At least that was until Mary Seacole was voted the winner of the 100 Great Black Britons poll in 2004

Alysheba, son of Alydar, did inherit his father's heart and will to win. He demonstrated that in Kentucky Derby 1987 after surgery corrected his breathing problem.

Triple Crown Champions Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Assault, and Affirmed won April races. Carry Back and Sunday Silence surprised, others ran rivalries.

The largest crowd in Belmont Stakes history came out to see Smarty Jones in 2004. What was the race's official song replaced in 1997? What years had the fewest entries?

Big Brown's records are growing along with his celebrity. His Derby and Preakness winning margins match those of Sir Barton and other Triple Crown greats.

As a Blenheim II product, Whirlaway got a double dose of the erratic gene that caused English breeders to shy away from their own stallion. But Whirly made good.

Before the days of jockey civility, riders of Brokers Tip and Head Play bashed saddle to saddle for the 1933 Kentucky Derby title. 1935's Omaha had a Derby-winning sire.

Sir Barton ran a HOY season in 1919 before Eclipse Awards were given out. Man o' War, as a juvenile that year, was more popular. The two matched up in 1920.

Bloodlines of four American Triple Crown winners trace directly to the great British running and stock champion, Eclipse. Awards are named for him.

While Secretariat broke records and competitors' hearts, Black Gold won with popularity, and Canonero II overcame everything, other top derby winners wove their stories.

A Colorado ranch hand left the range to turn automobile magnate Charles Howard's racing claimer into a '30s public persona and a champion who beat War Admiral in 1938.

Todd Pletcher has a slew of Triple Crown hopefuls, including Seattle Slew offspring, Ravel. Stewart Elliott is riding Teuflesberg. Barclay Tagg is again hopeful.

Spotlight articles and Snapshot blogs bring America's eleven thoroughbred Triple Crown champions into larger focus. Learn more about the champs' historic lives.

A look at the attractions and character of an interesting old German town in the Texas Hill Country about 78 miles west of Austin and 70 miles north of San Antonio.

Whirlaway was the third Triple Crown champion to lose a match race at age four. Sir Barton (1920) and War Admiral (1938) did the same. Whirlaway stood at stud in France.

The sport of kings has longed for a Triple Crown Winner for nearly three decades. With a victory at the Kentucky Derby, Barbaro is the newest hope to join an elite group.

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas leads all trainers in number of starters sent to the Kentucky Derby. Twelve females trainers have started thirteen horses.

Triple Crown winners have great pedigrees, and Big Brown is favored here, as well. His daddy, Boundary, and his dam, Mien, trace to Northern Dancer and Round Table.

There have been only eleven Thoroughbreds to win the Triple Crown. Eddie Arcaro rode two of them, Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). Who are the other 9 jockeys?

Only eleven Thoroughbreds have captured all three classics in the Triple Crown series. Also, just eleven horses could win only the first and the last of the three races.

Winning Colors, Alysheba, and Genuine Risk won the Kentucky Derby in 1988, 1987, and 1980, respectively. After falling in his stall March 27, Alysheba was euthanized .

A record 130 pounds was carried by seven previous Big 'Cap victors, including Seabiscuit. Triple Crown champion Citation carried top weight, 132 pounds, in a 1950 loss.

Guernsey sweaters, traditional knitwear for men, are classic and quality wrapped up in one. Their history and characteristics are legendary.

No horse has won the Triple Crown since Affirmed did it in 1978 and only 11 have ever won it in the last 89 years.

Bundles of champions like Northern Dancer, Secretariat, Buckpasser, and Bold Ruler show up in the pedigrees of Kentucky Derby contenders Hold Me Back and Friesan Fire.

The Preakness Stakes is the second race of the American Triple Crown series. It is traditionally run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland at 1-3/16 miles.

Tom Smith trained for Maine Chance Stable after taking Seabiscuit to fame. His life's work wasn't recognized until 2003, when he was voted to the Hall of Fame.

Since 1978 the racing world has anxiously awaited the next Triple Crown coronation and post Big Browns failed delivery, continues to wait.

In 4 starts, War Pass is perfect. Nick Zito's Mr. Prospector colt last won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He wired the field of two-year-olds to become 2008's hot ticket.

Birdstone stopped a Triple Crown championship in 2004, edging Smarty Jones at the Belmont Stakes wire. He stands at Gainesway Farm near Lexington, Kentucky.

Horse racing's George Woolf, The Ice Man, piloted the legendary Seabiscuit against War Admiral in 1938. He left a legacy, and each year a rider is awarded in his honor.

Bill Hartack won his first Kentucky Derby with Iron Liege in 1957. In the 1960s his four champions were Venetian Way, Decidedly, Northern Dancer, and Majestic Prince.

How great is Rachel Alexandra? At only three, the Medaglia d'Oro filly has galloped by every challenger of both genders. Her Woodward win caused a Saratoga explosion.

From Sir Barton in 1919 to Affirmed in 1978, thoroughbred racing has seen just 11 Triple Crown winners. Can a 2007 three-year-old step into TC horse shoes?

In the history of Thoroughbred Horse of the Year awards, few fillies have won the honor. Will the 2008 season of the giant female Zenyatta loom over Curlin?

For the novice in any sport, picking up terminology is essential to getting hooked. In the 2003 Seabiscuit movie, recognizing words brings fascination to the hoofbeats.