1978 and 2015 Triple Crown Winners Revisited Author:SI StaffPublish date:Jun 5, 20151978 and 2015 Triple Crown Winners Revisited Affirmed left, American Pharoah rightHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated photographer Heinz Kluetmeier photographed the Triple Crown winners both in 1978 and 2015. Here's a look, then and now. Affirmed top, American Pharoah bottomHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated Affirmed left, American Pharoah rightHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated Affirmed left, American Pharoah rightHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated Affirmed top, American Pharoah bottomHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated Affirmed top, American Pharoah bottomHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated Affirmed top, American Pharoah bottomHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated Affirmed top, American Pharoah bottomHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports IllustratedLatest NewsInternational Women’s Day 2024: Sports Illustrated Covers Through the YearsIditarod Musher Kills, Guts Moose Who Injured Sled Dog During RaceTaiwanese Racing Pigeon Beats Allegations of Spying for China, Becomes Global CelebrityPWHL Sets Pro Women’s Hockey Attendance Record With Minnesota vs. Montreal GameSI:AM | Jon Rahm’s Defection Throws a Wrench in Saudi–PGA Tour Agreement