Triple Crown
noun
1
: an unofficial title in horse racing representing the championship achieved by a horse that wins the three classic races for a designated category
2
: the unofficial title signifying the achievement of a baseball player who at the end of a season leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in
3
often not capitalized
: a set of three noteworthy awards, wins, or achievements in a particular field
Examples of Triple Crown in a Sentence
a horse that won the first leg of the Triple Crown
Who was the last player to win the Triple Crown in the American League?
Recent Examples on the Web
Affirmed, ridden by Steve Cauthen, wins the Belmont Stakes to capture the Triple Crown in one of the greatest battles in racing history.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
The surprise Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan failed to keep the possibility of a Triple Crown success alive after finishing second at the Preakness Stakes last month.
—Ben Church, CNN, 9 June 2024
The seven-month-old twins watched as racehorse Dornoch won the last run of the Triple Crown series.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Usually the longest of the Triple Crown races at 1 1/2 miles, the Belmont Stakes this year was the same distance as the Kentucky Derby at 1 1/4 miles, due to the shape of the track.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 June 2024
Boone County's first Publix supermarket is expected to open in 2025 at Triple Crown Shopping Center.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
The 1 3/16-mile race is the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, which starts with the Kentucky Derby and ends with the Belmont Stakes.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
Mickey Mantle won the Triple Crown, MVP and became the first player since Babe Ruth to hit 50 home runs for the Yankees who beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Siring multiple Triple Crown race winners, 1964 Preakness winner Northern Dancer’s legacy still runs through racing.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
The surprise Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan failed to keep the possibility of a Triple Crown success alive after finishing second at the Preakness Stakes last month.
—Ben Church, CNN, 9 June 2024
The seven-month-old twins watched as racehorse Dornoch won the last run of the Triple Crown series.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Usually the longest of the Triple Crown races at 1 1/2 miles, the Belmont Stakes this year was the same distance as the Kentucky Derby at 1 1/4 miles, due to the shape of the track.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 June 2024
Boone County's first Publix supermarket is expected to open in 2025 at Triple Crown Shopping Center.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
The 1 3/16-mile race is the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, which starts with the Kentucky Derby and ends with the Belmont Stakes.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
Mickey Mantle won the Triple Crown, MVP and became the first player since Babe Ruth to hit 50 home runs for the Yankees who beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Siring multiple Triple Crown race winners, 1964 Preakness winner Northern Dancer’s legacy still runs through racing.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Triple Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triple%20Crown. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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