Eight Winning Hooves
On this date in nineteen hundred nineteen
Sir Barton became the first horse seen
To win the Belmont Stakes and with it The Triple Crown
Establishing the list of all the steeds of this reknown
Repeated on this date in nineteen seventy seven
When Seattle Slew also earned his place in heaven
Adding his name to the list of horses who lasted
Through three races not very many have mastered
- Tristram
© Christopher W. Thomas
written 10am June 12th, 1999
(for the date June 11th, 1999)