Triple Crown
noun
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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Triple Crown
American
[trip-uhl kraun]
/ ˈtrɪp əl ˈkraʊn /
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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.
triple crown
British
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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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Simon Bray, a FanDuel TV analyst and former trainer, said if the revised schedule becomes permanent, there is one thing for certain: “We won’t see another Triple Crown winner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Did those outfits just put a dagger in the Triple Crown?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“As a traditionalist, sentimentally it’s difficult to see the timing and structure of the Triple Crown being adjusted,” Aron Wellman, president of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, which co-owns Journalism, said in a phone interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
He took the victory, the Triple Crown, his father’s track record, and an American speed record.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
For much of the summer, Alvarez appeared to be in line to become the first hitter to win the triple crown since Cabrera in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
It is considered one of motorsport's triple crown events - an unofficial achievement - along with the Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
Protestant Popes rose up beside the Catholic, who, from this time forth, wore his triple crown with greater security.
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Johann Jakob Hottinger
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