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but on this day 34 years ago, the thoroughbred racing world hoped for another triple crown winner, on the eve of the belmont. here s the favorite back then. reporter: these are tough hoof steps to follow in. they belonged to last year s triple crown champion, seattle slew. horse racing has never produced back-to-back triple crown winners. but this year, this is a logical successor to seattle slew. his name is affirmed. and tomorrow, he will have a chance to prove he is one of the great thoroughbreds. if he wins tomorrow, he will be the 11th horse in the history of thoroughbred racing to have won the triple crown. affirmed and alodar and at the finish, affirm won by a head. the trainer had the horse skip the preakness to be better prepared for today s belmont.