If Shared Belief..
 

were to win the Classic, and voted champion 3 year old. wouldnt that be a rare back to back? cant remember it happening in a long time.

Curlin?

Are you just talking 2yr old champ then HOY?

no champion 2 year old then 3 year old.

Lookin at Lucky '09-'10

wow, forgot about him.

But you'd have to go back to Spectacular Bid '78-'79 and then not too far to Affirmed 77-78, Seattle Slew 76-77 and then back to Secretariat '72-'73. So only 4 in 44 years makes it awfully rare

Beholder. 2-year old champ 2012, 3-year old champ 2013.

Does it count if it was a filly that was voted champion 2yr old then champion 3yr old?

Just looked it up. From 1970-present just 5. Beholder, Silverbulletday, Go for Wand, Open Mind and Ruffian.

sure, i just was thinking if SB does pull it off it seemed a rare feat to me.

Shared Belief has the most beautiful stride...poetry in motion.

Ah the good old days.................

of watching that gray blur known as the bid running so fast you could tell he was flying....