Slow to Warm Up
With his victory in the Belmont Stakes, Afleet Alex became the 11th horse to win the Preakness and the Belmont after failing to win the Kentucky Derby. Here are the other 10.
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YEAR | HORSE | DERBY FINISH | HOW SEASON PLAYED OUT |
1940 | Bimelech | Second | 3-year-old champion |
1949 | Capot | Second | Horse of the Year |
1953 | Native Dancer | Second | 3-year-old champion |
1955 | Nashua | Second | Horse of the Year |
1967 | Damascus | Third | Horse of the Year |
1974 | Little Current | Fifth | 3-year-old champion |
1988 | Risen Star | Third | 3-year-old champion |
1991 | Hansel | 10th | 3-year-old champion |
1994 | Tabasco Cat | Sixth | Lost to Holy Bull in Travers |
2001 | Point Given | Fifth | Horse of the Year |