The Triple Crown, is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

His record-breaking victory in the Belmont Stakes, which he won by 31 lengths, is widely regarded as one of the greatest races of all time.

Longshot Country House crossed the finish line second at the Kentucky Derby on May 4, 2019 but was declared the winner after second-favorite Maximum Security was disqualified for interference.

The list of accolades Citation racked up include being American Champion Two-Year Old Male Horse, 1948 Horse of the Year, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, and of course the 8th Triple Crown winner.

In 1923, stablehand Hayes convinced the owner of Sweet Kiss to let him ride in a race. Hayes had a heart attack mid-race and died, but his body somehow stayed upright long enough to cross the finish line. The horse, Sweet Kiss, was known from then on as Sweet Kiss of Death.

The first Belmont Stakes in 1867 saw the filly Ruthless win, while the following year was won by General Duke.

Phar Lap's heart was remarkable for its size, weighing 6.2 kilograms (14 lb), compared with a normal horse's heart at 3.2 kilograms (7.1 lb). It is the object visitors to the museum most often request to see.

In 2008, 74 years after Phar Lap's mysterious death, scientists tested hairs from his mane and determined that he was poisoned with a large single dose of arsenic 30 to 40 hours before he died, supporting the theory that he was killed on the orders of U.S. gangsters, who feared the Melbourne Cup-winning champion would inflict big losses on their illegal bookmakers.

On 28 September, 1996, Frankie Dettori achieved the impossible, winning all seven races on one of the most competitive cards of the year and costing the Bookies millions.

The blanket is massive, made up of over 700 carnations, taking more than five hours to weave, and weighing more than 40 pounds.