Between Citation's 1948 and Secretariat's 1973 Triple Crown campaigns, seven horses went to Belmont Park with an opportunity to be the next Triple Crown champion.

This son of Raise a Native was the sixth to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and he was the lone member of that group who spent the bulk of his career in California. Though not a California-bred, he turned into a memorable horse during that era of racing because of his Triple Crown bid.