The betting public was 100% on the money: Secretariat won the Triple Crown Showdown with style. No real surprise, as Secretariat still holds the track record for the Derby at 1:59 2/5. The 1973 Triple Crown champion ran down 1977 champ and early leader Seattle Slew in the stretch. Citation, the 1948 Triple Crown winner, moved up in the stretch to take second and Seattle Slew held on for third.
The order of finish:
- 1- Secretariat
- 2 – Citation
- 3 – Seattle Slew
- 4 – Affirmed
- 5 – American Pharoah
- 6 – Whirlaway
- 7 – Count Fleet
- 8 – Justify
- 9 – Assault
- 10 – War Admiral
- 11 – Omaha
- 12 – Gallant Fox
- 13 – Sir Barton
