1998 Preakness Stakes - Real Quiet

As Kent Desormeaux crossed under the wire with Real Quiet following their victory in today's Preakness Stakes, he thrust a fist into the air and alternated flashing two fingers and then a lone index finger.
''Two down, one to go,'' Desormeaux said he was signaling.
''The Derby and Preakness are out of the way,'' he said. ''Now, we're messing with history.''
Not since Affirmed, in 1978, has any colt been able to win the Triple Crown, which consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. It has been accomplished only 11 times, by greats like Secretariat, Citation, Seattle Slew and War Admiral.
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[@Caroni100]

I recorded all three races of 1998 Triple Crown in a VHS tape and eigthteen years later, I still watch on my TV whenever I can. Real Quiet and Victory Gallop were two excellent thoroughbred horses. Greetings from Venezuela.

[@josephhale9198]

I have alot of 80s and 90s breeders cups and derby Preakness belmonts. Awesome

[@user-tu4rn8ui9u]

Real Quiet has always been my favorite horse. He was gutsy, ran with a chip on his shoulder. His loss in the Belmont was a gut punch. But he was a thriller, sure was. Just an incredible champion.

[@JoeKoOhNo]

Real Quiet and Victory Gallop and their rivalry are very underrated. Their Belmont is epic.

[@brucegibson3018]

Real Quiet was my favorite race horse when I was young man. The Belmont hurt my soul.

[@ChrisinEC]

Tell me about it. I bet on Real Quiet in the derby and of course went with him again in the Preakness. I didn't care that I didn't win as much $$$, I was crushed he came in 2nd.

[@wizard9403]

I simply fell in love with this horse and bet him in the Derby and Preakness! Loved his finish in the SA Derby and felt he was peaking for the Derby!

[@giaguidera7845]

I loved the Fish

[@bandovreal22]

And twenty years later Mr. Baffert has 2 triple crown champions and counting....arguably the greatest thoroughbred trainer ever.

[@davidgarnett5150]

Yeah. That would actually be Bobby frankel. Bobs a juice jobber. But a high class one. Never will forget when he had a horse test positive for morphine

[@iamskywalker23]

Real Quiet produce a very good horse that raced in our country way back middle of 2000.Named Real Spicy owned by Esguerra Farms.A triple crown strong contender though he only won one of those three races,he is still regarded as one great horse ever raced in our local dirt. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@rlrshepherdstown]

I have seen some of thr racehorses in the past go through the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness and win but the Belmont Stakes is a lot tougher , because the track is big and plus the race is longer than other 2 . Some have won it and many have lost it . It would be a miracle from our Lord God if there is a 12th Triple Crown Winner and I pray that it will happen . If it I'll Have Another wins then he wins and if loses then continue stay Triple Crown No. 11 .

[@seanallheart]

Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lucas are kings in DERBY BRED for iPhone (on the App Store).

[@tizfrreecharm]

Nice memories but, if you had just continued on a minute or so, we could have heard Mr. Baffert's (in)famous comment about folks "finally believing my bullshit". On National t.v.!

[@JoeKoOhNo]

Might be the first time the word 'shit' was broadcasted.

[@jpmato920]

i would love to see some coranados quest races.

[@Caroni100]

Real Quiet (March 7, 1995 - September 27, 2010) * Sire: Quiet American * Grandsire: Fappiano * Dam: Really Blue * Damsire: Believe It * Breeder: Eduardo Gaviria * Owner: Michael E. Pegram * Trainer: Robert Baffert * Jockeys: Kent Desormeaux Gary Stevens Jerry Bailey * 20 Starts * 6 Firsts * 5 Seconds * 6 Thirds * $ 3,271,802 (Current $ 5,199,629) * 1998 U.S. 3 Year-Old Champion Colt * Rest In Peace, Champion! * Greetings from Venezuela. Real Quiet (7 de Marzo, 1995 - 27 de Septiembre, 2010) * Padre: Quiet American * Abuelo Paterno: Fappiano * Madre: Really Blue * Abuelo Materno: Believe It * Criador: Eduardo Gaviria * Propietario: Michael E. Pegram * Entrenador: Robert Baffert * Jinetes: Kent Desormeaux Gary Stevens Jerry Bailey * 20 Salidas * 6 Primeros * 5 Segundos * 6 Terceros * Ganancias: $ 3,271,802 ($ 5,199,629 actuales) * Campeón Tresañero de Estados Unidos 1998 * ¡Descansa En Paz, Campeón! * Saludos desde Venezuela.

[@chocolatefudge1999]

He died a day after my 11th birthday, and 11 years later on my birthday I met Kent Desormeaux. It was the best birthday present I have gotten in my life. I will forever cherish the moment I met him, he’s my favorite.