Derby Remix: The Triple Crown winners

With the "Kentucky Derby at Home" virtual event coming up next week, Derby Remix visits the top songs from the years of Triple Crown winners. With 13 winners over the century, from 1919 to 2018, which song and winner combo do you think is the best?

Sir Barton (1919)

The top song of 1919, "After You've Gone" by Marion Harris, is a breakup song, but 1919 marked the beginning of American horse racing's relationship with the Triple Crown.

Gallant Fox (1930)

Few songs encapsulate the feeling of dressing in Kentucky Derby finery like 1930's top tune, "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Harry Richman.

Omaha (1935)

The year of 1935 was all about Omaha on and off the racetrack. The city's native son, Fred Astaire, ruled the music world with his song "Cheek to Cheek."

War Admiral (1937)

Like War Admiral himself, the top song of his year looms large in memory. "Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)" by Benny Goodman endures, the archetype of big-band swing.

Whirlaway (1941)

Whirlaway was the first Triple Crown winner from Calumet Farm, and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was the first song to be presented with a gold record.

Count Fleet (1943)

Much like Sir Barton's, the top song of Count Fleet's year offered some cognitive dissonance — the melancholy "Paper Doll" by The Mills Brothers.

Assault (1946)

Just as Assault has a place in sports history, so does the soundtrack to his big year. "Prisoner of Love" by Perry Como resurfaced on the soundtrack of the classic 1980 film Raging Bull.

Citation (1948)

Everything old was new again. Calumet Farm won its second Triple Crown with Citation, and Pee Wee Hunt made "Twelfth Street Rag," originally published in 1914, a smash.

Secretariat (1973)

The happiness at the end of "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn pales compared to the elation from Secretariat's three record-breaking efforts.

Seattle Slew (1977)

"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" marked the height of Rod Stewart's fame. Enthusiastic fans followed him everywhere, just as Slewmaniacs followed Seattle Slew.

Affirmed (1978)

"Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb kept the 1970's party going in the discos, as Affirmed did in the horse racing history books.

American Pharoah (2015)

After 37 years, some thought there would never be another Triple Crown. In the words of "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars: "Don't believe me? Just watch!"

Justify (2018)

Just as emphatically as 2018 belonged to Justify, it belonged to Drake. Most dominant reigned his catchy musing about fame and envy, "God's Plan."