an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.
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.
RC Church the Pope's tiara
horse racing the winning of three important races in one season
(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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“Golden Tempo is amazing. Jose is amazing,” said Cherie DeVaux, who became the first female trainer to win two Triple Crown races.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Slattery helped Ireland win the Triple Crown in 1982 and represented the Lions in the 1971 and 1974 tours to New Zealand and South Africa.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Horse racing’s Triple Crown season ends Saturday with the Belmont Stakes, and for the eighth straight year there will be no sweep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Appeared in the May 20, 2026, print edition as 'Trying for a Triple Crown'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The Triple Crown winner was a hellion, repeatedly barging through the gate and dragging the assistant starter with him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
He has won five major titles, including the World Matchplay to complete darts' triple crown, as well as the UK Open, Grand Slam of Darts and World Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
Former Rams receiver Cooper Kupp was the 2021 offensive player of the year when he claimed the so-called triple crown of receiving by leading the league with 145 receptions, 1,947 yards and 16 touchdown catches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
In winning the Premier League, Humphries became just the fourth player to complete darts' triple crown - that also includes the World Championship and the World Matchplay.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
In 2021, Kupp achieved the so-called triple crown by leading the NFL in catches, yards receiving and touchdown catches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
Trip′le-crowned, having three crowns: wearing the triple crown, as the pope; Trip′le-head′ed, having three heads.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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