Triple Crown |
| of 1878 |
| 1877 | 1879 |
| May 21, 1878 | KENTUCKY DERBY | 1 1/2 miles |
| Time: 2:37 1/4 | track dusty | $4,050 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | DAY STAR | ch.c. | Star Davis -- Squeeze 'Em x Lexington | 3-to-1 |
| 2nd | HIMYAR | b.c. | Alarm -- Hira x Lexington | n/a (fav) |
| 3rd | LEVELER | b.c. | Lever -- Slyboots x Rivoli | n/a |
| 4th | SOLICITOR | br.c. | Enquirer -- Sallie x Lexington | n/a |
| 5th | McHENRY | ch.c. | Enquirer -- Ontario x Bonnie Scotland (GB) | n/a |
| 6th | RESPOND | b.c. | Enquirer -- Bonnie May x Bonnie Scotland (GB) | n/a |
| 7th | BURGUNDY | ch.c. | Bonnie Scotland (GB) -- La Bluette x Australian (GB) | n/a |
| 8th | EARL OF BEACONSFIELD | ch.c. | Enquirer -- Geneura x Lexington | n/a |
| 9th | CHARLEY BUSH | ch.c. | John Morgan -- Anna Bush x Lexington | n/a |
MARGINS: 1 - 2 - neck
McHENRY was later named McGREGOR.
| May 27, 1878 | PREAKNESS STAKES | 1 1/2 miles |
| Time: 2:41 3/4 | track good | $2,150 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | DUKE OF MAGENTA | b.c. | Lexington -- Magenta x Yorkshire (GB) | 2-to-5 (fav) |
| 2nd | BAYARD | ch.g. | Bonnie Scotland (GB) -- Benecia x Jack Malone | n/a |
| 3rd | ALBERT | ch.g. | Australian (GB) -- Queen Victoria x Lexington | n/a |
MARGINS: 6 - 6
| June 8, 1878 | BELMONT STAKES | 1 1/2 miles |
| Time: 2:43 1/2 | track muddy | $3,950 to winne |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | DUKE OF MAGENTA | b.c. | Lexington -- Magenta x Yorkshire (GB) | 0.70 (fav) |
| 2nd | BRAMBLE | b.c. | Bonnie Scotland (GB) -- Ivy Leaf x Australian (GB) | 8.00 |
| 3rd | SPARTAN | b.c. | Lexington -- Lulu Horton x Albion (GB) | 1.50 (a) |
| 4th | BAYARD | ch.g. | Bonnie Scotland (GB) -- Benecia x Jack Malone | 1.50 (a) |
| 5th | DANICHEFF | ch.c. | Glenelg -- Salina x Lexington | 2.33 |
| 6th | MANHATTAN | ch.c. | Lexington -- Verona x Yorkshire (GB) | 10.00 |
MARGINS: 2 - 3 - n/a
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