Triple Crown |
| of 1956 |
| 1955 | 1957 |
| May 5, 1956 | KENTUCKY DERBY | 1 1/4 miles |
| Time: 2:03 2/5 | track fast | $125,450 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | NEEDLES | b.c. | Ponder -- Noodle Soup x Jack High | 1.60 (fav) |
| 2nd | FABIUS | br.c. | Citation -- Shameen x Royal Minstrel | 4.00 (a) |
| 3rd | COME ON RED | ch.c. | Free France -- Little Nymph x Bull Dog | 29.00 (f) |
| 4th | COUNT CHIC | br.c. | Count Speed -- Chicella x Chicuelo | 8.00 |
| 5th | PINTOR LEA | b.c. | Goya II -- Maud Lea x Bull Lea | 4.00 (a) |
| 6th | CAREER BOY | br.c. | Phalanx -- Swanky x Mahmoud | 4.90(c) |
| 7th | NO REGRETS | br.c. | Revoked -- Infinite Girl x Infinite | 52.80 |
| 8th | HEAD MAN | gr.c. | Eight Thirty -- Snowfall x Mahmoud | 4.90(c) |
| 9th | KING O' SWORDS | b.g. | Blue Swords -- Queen of May x Challenger II | 29.00 (f) |
| 10th | HIGH KING | b.c. | Heliopolis -- Twinkley x Bull Lea | 79.50 |
| 11th | JEAN BAPTISTE | bk.c. | Ambiorix (FR) -- Jittery Jane x Blenheim II (GB) | 29.00 (f) |
| 12th | TERRANG | br.c. | Khaled -- Flying Choice x Flying Heels | 8.30 |
| 13th | BLACK EMPEROR | br.g. | Black Tarquin -- Seclude x Isolater | 26.40 |
| 14th | BESOMER | br.c. | Double Jay -- Little Martha x Rosemont | 71.20 |
| 15th | INVALIDATE | gr.c. | Revoked -- Koubis x Mahmoud | 29.00 (f) |
| 16th | BEN A. JONES | b.c. | Faultless -- Stamp Album x Dauber | 53.80 |
| 17th | COUNTERMAND | b.c. | Greek Song -- Everget x Snark | 12.00 |
MARGINS: 3/4 - 1 1/2 - 3/4
| May 19, 1956 | PREAKNESS STAKES | 1 3/16 miles |
| Time: 1:58 2/5 | track fast | $84,250 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | FABIUS | br.c. | Citation -- Shameen x Royal Minstrel | 2.50 |
| 2nd | NEEDLES | b.c. | Ponder -- Noodle Soup x Jack High | 0.60 (fav) |
| 3rd | NO REGRETS | br.c. | Revoked -- Infinite Girl x Infinite | 61.40 |
| 4th | GOLF ACE | b.g. | Escadru -- Pinafore x Epithet | 24.40 |
| 5th | COUNT CHIC | br.c. | Count Speed -- Chicella x Chicuelo | 11.70 |
| 6th | EIFFEL BLUE | b.c. | Eiffel Tower -- Caribbean Miss x Stimulus | 24.00 |
| 7th | COME ON RED | ch.c. | Free France -- Little Nymph x Bull Dog | 21.10 |
| 8th | RATHERAM | gr.c. | Windsor Slipper (GB) -- Sarah Curran x Midas | 56.50 (a) |
| 9th | FLEET PEET | b.c. | Piet -- Reflexion x Count Fleet | 56.50 (a) |
MARGINS: 1 3/4 - 1 - 5 1/2
| June 16, 1956 | BELMONT STAKES | 1 1/2 miles |
| Time: 2:29 4/5 | track fast | $83,600 to winner |
| runner | desc | pedigree | odds | |
| 1st | NEEDLES | b.c. | Ponder -- Noodle Soup x Jack High | 0.65 (fav) |
| 2nd | CAREER BOY | br.c. | Phalanx -- Swanky x Mahmoud | 3.60 (a) |
| 3rd | FABIUS | br.c. | Citation -- Shameen x Royal Minstrel | 5.40 |
| 4th | BEAU DIABLE | ch.c. | Devil Diver -- Bellesoeur x Beau Pere | 28.25 |
| 5th | RICCI TAVI | b.c. | Rico Monte -- Sea Snack x Hard Tack | 7.45 |
| 6th | FROSTY MR. | gr.c. | Blue Swords -- Gray Auntie x Reaping Reward | 54.60 |
| 7th | JAZZ AGE | gr.g. | Priam II -- Jazz Baby x Mahmoud | 3.60 (a) |
| 8th | CHARLEVOIX | ch.c. | Princequillo -- Royal Type x Bull Dog | 29.80 |
MARGINS: neck - 1 1/2 - head
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