Triple Crown |
| of 1948 |
| 1947 | 1949 |
| May 1, 1948 | KENTUCKY DERBY | 1 1/4 miles |
| Time: 2:05 2/5 | track sloppy | $83,400 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | CITATION | b.c. | Bull Lea -- Hydroplane II x Hyperion (GB) | 0.40 (a) |
| 2nd | COALTOWN | b.c. | Bull Lea -- Easy Lass x Blenheim II (GB) | 0.40 (a) |
| 3rd | MY REQUEST | ch.c. | Requested -- Sugapud x Sickle | 3.80 |
| 4th | BILLINGS | ch.c. | Mahmoud -- Native Gal x Sir Gallahad III | 14.70 |
| 5th | GRANDPERE | b.c. | Beau Pere -- Brave Bird x Heroic | 17.80 |
| 6th | ESCADRU | ch.c. | Challenger II -- Escalade x Sir Gallahad III | 7.10 |
MARGINS: 3 1/2 - 3 - 1 1/2
| May 15, 1948 | PREAKNESS STAKES | 1 3/16 miles |
| Time: 2:02 2/5 | track heavy | $91,870 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | CITATION | b.c. | Bull Lea -- Hydroplane II x Hyperion (GB) | 0.10 |
| 2nd | VULCAN'S FORGE | ch.c. | Mahmoud -- Burning Bright x Whichone | 30.00 |
| 3rd | BOVARD | b.c. | Bahram -- Knight's Nurse x Bright Knight | 9.30 |
| 4th | BETTER SELF | b.c. | Bimelech -- Bee Mac x War Admiral | 12.60 |
MARGINS: 5 1/2 - 3 1/2 - neck
| June 12, 1948 | BELMONT STAKES | 1 1/2 miles |
| Time: 2:28 1/5 | track fast | $77,700 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | CITATION | b.c. | Bull Lea -- Hydroplane II x Hyperion (GB) | 0.20 |
| 2nd | BETTER SELF | b.c. | Bimelech -- Bee Mac x War Admiral | 12.50 (a) |
| 3rd | ESCADRU | ch.c. | Challenger II -- Escalade x Sir Gallahad III | 6.85 |
| 4th | VULCAN'S FORGE | ch.c. | Mahmoud -- Burning Bright x Whichone | 15.10 |
| 5th | GASPARILLA | ch.c. | Diavolo -- Headtide x Head Play | 12.50 (a) |
| 6th | SALMAGUNDI | b.c. | Hash -- Manatella x The Satrap | 22.45 |
| 7th | GOLDEN LIGHT | ch.c. | Gallant Fox -- Valkyr x Man o' War | 82.50 |
| 8th | FARAWAY | ch.g. | War Relic -- Artifice x Light Brigade | 28.10 |
MARGINS: 8 - 1/2 - 5
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