Triple Crown
noun
1
: an unofficial title in horse racing representing the championship achieved by a horse that wins the three classic races for a designated category
2
: the unofficial title signifying the achievement of a baseball player who at the end of a season leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in
3
often not capitalized
: a set of three noteworthy awards, wins, or achievements in a particular field
Examples of Triple Crown in a Sentence
a horse that won the first leg of the Triple Crown
Who was the last player to win the Triple Crown in the American League?
Recent Examples on the Web
Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Neither, however, will be a Triple Crown winner, which requires winning all three races, the last of which was Bob Baffert's Justify who swept all three races in 2018.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Saratoga itself is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots, but the debate continues about how to keep the Triple Crown relevant for a casual audience.
—Spencer Ripchik, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Neither, however, will be a Triple Crown winner, which requires winning all three races, the last of which was Bob Baffert's Justify who swept all three races in 2018.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Saratoga itself is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots, but the debate continues about how to keep the Triple Crown relevant for a casual audience.
—Spencer Ripchik, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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“Triple Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triple%20Crown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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