Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown and almost every Kentucky Derby champion’s connections has entered the race with the dream of a Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is the title awarded to the winner of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in the same three-year-old campaign. 35 times a horse that won the Kentucky Derby returned to win the Preakness Stakes. Below is the complete list of all horses that won the Kentucky Derby and then returned two weeks later to win the Preakness Stakes.
| Year | Horse |
| 1919 | Sir Barton |
| 1930 | Gallant Fox |
| 1932 | Burgoo King |
| 1935 | Omaha |
| 1936 | Bold Venture |
| 1937 | War Admiral |
| 1941 | Whirlaway |
| 1943 | Count Fleet |
| 1944 | Pensive |
| 1946 | Assault |
| 1948 | Citation |
| 1958 | Tim Tam |
| 1961 | Carry Back |
| 1964 | Northern Dancer |
| 1966 | Kauai King |
| 1968 | Forward Pass (DQ) |
| 1969 | Majestic Prince |
| 1971 | Canonero II |
| 1973 | Secretariat |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew |
| 1978 | Affirmed |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid |
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony |
| 1987 | Alysheba |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence |
| 1997 | Silver Charm |
| 1998 | Real Quiet |
| 1999 | Charismatic |
| 2002 | War Emblem |
| 2003 | Funny Cide |
| 2004 | Smarty Jones |
| 2008 | Big Brown |
| 2012 | I'll Have Another |
| 2014 | California Chrome |
| 2015 | American Pharoah |
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