But even on the day he won a Triple Crown race, nothing came easily.

He never started a horse in a Triple Crown race.

He has won four of the last five Triple Crown races.

He was second or third in Triple Crown races 14 times.

I think they just wanted to give him some time off after the Triple Crown races.

He did not run in any of the Triple Crown races.

A friend gave me money to place a bet for him on a Triple Crown race.

It was the first time they had hooked up in a Triple Crown race.

In 35 of the last 50 years, the 2-year-old champion has failed to go on to win a single Triple Crown race.

Now the tragedies are coming one per Triple Crown race.