New York Racing Association Mickey and Karen L. Taylor, Tayhill Stable, Jim Hill, etc." 1978: Ridden by Steve Cauthen, Affirmed became the 11th horse to win the Triple Crown in storybook fashion. In all three Triple Crown races, he defeated Alydar, ridden by Jorge Velasquez, by a nose in one of racing’s epic rivalries. Two months later in the Travers, Affirmed finished first but is placed second for interfering with Alydar, who was declared the winner. Affirmed and Alydar would race 10 times in their careers, with Affirmed winning seven times. Cauthen was 18 when he captured the Triple Crown, the youngest jockey in
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing A total of five horses have won the Australian Triple Crown: The Two Year Old Triple Crown (also known as the Two-year-old Grand Slam) consists of: Only six horses have won the Australian Two Year Old Triple Crown: In Germany, the Triple Crown ("Dreifache Krone") consists of Only one horse has won the German Triple Crown, "Königsstuhl" in 1979. In East Germany the "Dreifache Krone" consisted of Three horses have won the East German Triple Crown: The French Triple Crown consists of: Previously the French Triple Crown consisted of Two horses have swept the French Triple Crown For fillies: Four