Count Fleet (March 24, 1940 – December 3, 1973) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the sixth winner of the American Triple Crown. He won the Belmont Stakes by a then record margin of twenty-five lengths.

Count Fleet, (foaled 1940), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1943 became the sixth winner of the American Triple Crown —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.

America’s sixth Triple Crown winner, Count Fleet was a son of 1928 Kentucky Derby winner Reigh Count out of the Haste mare Quickly. Count Fleet was bred and owned by Fannie Hertz, wife of John D. Hertz, best known for the rental car company that bears his name.

Count Fleet On June 1, 1942, when the world was locked in the deadly conflict of WWII, a 2-year-old brown son of Kentucky Derby winner Reigh Count stepped onto the track at Belmont Park.

Count Fleet is a 1940 horse that was born in 1940 and raced from 1942 to 1943. He was sired by Reigh Count out of the Haste mare Quickly. He was trained by G. D. Cameron and raced for Mrs. John D. Hertz, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Mrs. John D. Hertz.

On June 5, 1943, Count Fleet cruised his way to a 25-length victory in the Belmont Stakes to become America’s sixth Triple Crown winner. Eighty years later, the son of Reigh Count retains his status as one of the greatest thoroughbreds in American racing history.

As a three year old in 1943 Count Fleet dominated North American racing, never losing a race. Leading up to the Kentucky Derby he won the important Wood Memorial but injured himself in the process. Luckily, he recovered in time to take the Kentucky Derby by three lengths.

2023年10月11日 · Diehard fans know Count Fleet’s stellar record (21-16-4-1) and that his powerful Belmont Stakes win was voted one of the greatest racing moments of the twentieth century. Considering he...

Count Fleet was the last horse to win the Withers Stakes (pictured) and the Kentucky Derby BloodHorse Library

2002年5月30日 · 1943 Triple Crown winner Count Fleet takes the Kentucky Derby with style. Count Fleet captured the 1943 Triple Crown with a new stakes record in the Belmont.