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 triple crown : 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

Under the agreement, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

In 2024, the state of Maryland acquired the historic track and approved $400 million in state bonds to renovate the home of the Triple Crown’s second race. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Whether the final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, follows suit would depend on the media rights battle for the Baltimore race as well, according to SBJ. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026

By the halfway point of the AT, the family was already plotting their Triple Crown. —David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Triple Crown

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown