He was a contender for the U.S. Triple Crown in 2006.

Affirmed becomes the last thoroughbred to date to win the U.S. Triple Crown.

Going into the 2006 racing season he was expected to be a contender for the U.S. Triple Crown.

As the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown approached, the Derby controversy raged on.

He went on to compete in all three of the U.S. Triple Crown races.

Count Fleet went on to win the U.S. Triple Crown.

As a three-year-old in 1930 he won nine of his ten races and became the second horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.

As a foal of 2003, he was a possible contender for the U.S. Triple Crown in 2006.

In the second and third legs of the U.S. Triple Crown, Bimelech came back to win both races.

In 1966, Kauai King won the first two legs of the U.S. Triple Crown.