In 1948 Citation became the eighth to win this, & the last for 25 years
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ESPN.com: Citation was the standard  For 25 years, his name was synonymous with an achievement that seemed beyond ... is trying to become the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win the Triple Crown." ... The sire was Bull Lea, who finished a disappointing eighth as a 3-1 second choice in ... It would be the last race Citation would lose for almost two years.
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Citation became the 8th Triple Crown winner in 1948. He was the ...  Citation became the 8th Triple Crown winner in 1948. He was the first ... Pictures: 25 most memorable moments in Baltimore sports history ... LAST Triple Crown Winner Affirmed, unless California Chrome wins the Belmont this year...... LAST ... In 1987 he won the Breeder's Cup Classic and was named Horse of the Year.
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Citation (horse) - Wikipedia  Citation (April 11, 1945  August 8, 1970) was the eighth American Triple Crown winner, and ... For the year, he raced nine times, winning eight starts and earning $155,680. ... Citation started the 1948 racing season with two victories over older horse Armed, who ... This was the last race that Citation lost for almost two years.
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The Mighty Citation | America's Best Racing  Apr 21, 2016 ... Citation wins the 1948 Belmont Stakes to sweep the Triple Crown. ... the start, Citation ran nine times as a two-year-old, scoring eight victories and ... Citation headed to the Belmont Stakes, his sights set on the final jewel ... of 2:28 1/5 and became racing's eighth (and Calumet's second) Triple Crown winner.
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Citation | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame  Citation added wins in the Elementary Stakes, Futurity Trial, Belmont Futurity and Pimlico Futurity that year. ... In the Gold Cup, his final career start, Citation defeated stablemate Bewitch and eclipsed $1 million in career ... 8, 1970 at Calumet at the age of 25 and was buried at the farm's cemetery. ... Horse of the Year  1948.
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