Triple Crown Near Misses While there have only been 11 Triple Crown winners, there have plently of Triple Crown near misses. The list below contains horses that have won at least 2 of the 3 major races. There have been 17 horses that have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, but failed to win the Belmont Stakes. There have been 6 horses that won the Derby and Preakness and came in 2nd in the Belmont. Triple Crown Near Misses.