Triple Crown
Americannoun
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an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.
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a usually unofficial title held by someone who wins three major awards, achievements, or championships in the same year.
She's the youngest player to have won the league's pitching triple crown (wins, ERA, and strikeouts) two years in a row.
noun
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RC Church the Pope's tiara
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horse racing the winning of three important races in one season
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(often capitals) rugby Union a victory by Scotland, England, Wales, or Ireland in all three games against the others in the annual Six (formerly, Five) Nations Championship Compare grand slam
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Ireland secured a fourth Triple Crown in five years with a pulsating 43-21 win over Scotland at a raucous Aviva Stadium.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
With a Triple Crown on the line - and possibly a championship, too - there are more eyeballs on him now than at any point in his reign.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The first Triple Crown race is in eight weeks, and trainers will be looking for their horses to earn qualifying points starting this weekend at Santa Anita Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
The trip to Dublin was already a Triple Crown decider.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
In early June, as Seabiscuit was being humiliated in a cheap stakes race in New Hampshire, Granville finally lived up to expectations by winning New York’s Belmont Stakes, the final jewel in the Triple Crown.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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