Horse racing-Last 13 failed Triple Crown bids

June 4 (Reuters) - Thirteen horses have come to the Belmont Stakes with a chance to complete the Triple Crown since Affirmed last accomplished the feat in 1978. Here is how they fared (tabulate under year, horse and Belmont finish behind winner): * 1979 Spectacular Bid (third to Coastal) * 1981 Pleasant Colony (third to Summing) * 1987 Alysheba (fourth to Bet Twice) * 1989 Sunday Silence (second to Easy Goer) * 1997 Silver Charm (second to Touch Gold) * 1998 Real Quiet (second to Victory Gallop) * 1999 Charismatic (third, despite broken leg, to Lemon Drop Kid) * 2002 War Emblem (eighth to Sarava) * 2003 Funny Cide (third to Empire Maker) * 2004 Smarty Jones (second to Birdstone) * 2008 Big Brown (did not finish, winner Da'Tara) * 2012 I'll Have Another (scratched/leg injury, winner Union Rags) * 2014 California Chrome (fourth to Tonalist) (Compiled by Larry Fine; Editing by Frank Pingue)