I'll Have Another will try on June 9 at the Belmont Stakes to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in horse racing history, and the first since Affirmed in 1978. Nineteen horses have tried and failed to do what I'll Have Another will attempt during the 1.5-mile 'Test of Champions' at Belmont Park. Four of those failed attempts at Triple Crown glory have come since 2002.
Here is the complete list of horses who won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, only to fall short in the Belmont Stakes.
| Year | Horse | Owner | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Pensive | Calumet Farm | Bounding Home |
| 1958 | Tim Tam | Calumet Farm | Cavan |
| 1961 | Carry Back | Mrs. Katherine Price | Sherluck |
| 1964 | Northern Dancer | Windfields Farm | Quadrangle |
| 1966 | Kauai King | Michael Ford | Amberoid |
| 1968 | Forward Pass | Calumet Farm | Stage Door Johnny |
| 1969 | Majestic Prince | Frank McMahon | Arts And Letters |
| 1971 | Canonero II | Edgard Caibett | Pass Catcher |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | Hawksworth | Farm Coastal |
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony | Buckland Farm | Summing |
| 1987 | Alysheba | Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer | Bet Twice |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | Arthur Hancock Ill | Easy Goer |
| 1997 | Silver Charm | Bob & Beverly Lewis | Touch Gold |
| 1998 | Real Quiet | Michael Pegram | Victory Gallop |
| 1999 | Charismatic | Bob & Beverly Lewis | Lemon Drop Kid |
| 2002 | War Emblem | Ahmed bin Salman | Sarava |
| 2003 | Funny Cide | Sackatoga Stable | Empire Maker |
| 2004 | Smarty Jones | Someday Farm | Birdstone |
| 2008 | Big Brown | IEAH Stables | Da’ Tara |