The dozen who didn't
Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978) turned the mid-'70s into a Triple Crown parade. But since Affirmed, horses that won the first two legs of the Triple Crown have gone 0-for-12.
2012: I'll Have AnotherScratched
2008: Big BrownNinth
2004: Smarty JonesSecond
2003: Funny CideThird
2002: War Emblem Eighth
1999: Charismatic Third
1998: Real Quiet Second
1997: Silver Charm Second
1989: Sunday Silence Second
1987: Alysheba Fourth
1981: Pleasant Colony Third
1979: Spectacular Bid Third