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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DeVaux has done what she can do to prepare her 3-year-old colt, Golden Tempo, for Saturday’s third leg of the Triple Crown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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
Appeared in the May 20, 2026, print edition as 'Trying for a Triple Crown'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“I mean, I’d rather be here with a horse like American Pharoah or Justify,” Baffert said, referring to his Triple Crown winners from 2015 and 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
The Times earned prestigious Associated Press Sports Editors triple crown honors for a sixth consecutive year, claimed first place in two individual categories and finished in the top 10 in eight categories.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 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
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
Can you imagine Shohei Ohtani winning the Cy Young Award and MVP in the same season he hits his way to the triple crown?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
At this time it was supposed that Elizabeth of England saw the opportunity of reuniting the Calvinists of Flanders and France with those of England, and so acquire a triple crown.
From Dumas' Paris by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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