Since 1919, when Sir Barton became the first three-year-old to capture the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes in a single year; only ten other horses have duplicated the elusive Triple Crown, and not a one since Affirmed in 1978. In that year, Affirmed beat rival Alydar by a nose in all three races, with the finish at Belmont being perhaps horse racing’s pinnacle moment and one of the most defining moments in Sport