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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And five of the seven horses who finished ahead of him have won Breeders’ Cup races while a sixth captured two legs of the Triple Crown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Appeared in the May 20, 2026, print edition as 'Trying for a Triple Crown'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Brittany Russell is looking to become only the third woman to train a Triple Crown race winner with Taj Mahal in the Preakness Stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
The 40-year-old Northern Irishman is aiming to complete snooker's Triple Crown, having previously triumphed in the UK Championship and Masters.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
On the wall near the Triple Crown winner’s stall was a little shrine to Man o’ War and Brushup, War Admiral’s mother.
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
Having become just the fifth player to complete darts' triple crown with victory at the World Matchplay, Littler moved ever closer to the world number one spot by claiming the World Grand Prix title.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
In 2021, Kupp won the so-called triple crown of receiving, was named NFL offensive player of the year and won the Super Bowl LVI most-valuable-player award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
In their first season together, Kupp achieved the so-called triple crown by leading the NFL with 145 catches, 1,947 yards receiving and 16 touchdown catches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
The Pope is dressed in white, with the triple crown on his head; two great fans of feathers, exactly like those of the Great Mogul, are carried on each side of him.
From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I by Reeve, Henry
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