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

Those two horses figured in another remarkable feat for Lukas: six consecutive victories in Triple Crown races, starting with Tabasco Cat in the 1994 Preakness and concluding with Grindstone in the 1996 Derby. —Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

Only good friend Bob Baffert has more Triple Crown victories, and Lukas owns a record-tying 20 in the Breeders' Cup World Championships. —CBS News, 29 June 2025

What the casual horse racing fan must realize is there are many great races besides the Triple Crown Series and Breeders’ Cup. —Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K The 48th annual America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K is returning to San Diego on Aug. 17, where over 1,500 runners are expected to complete the 2025 San Diego Foundation SoCal Triple Crown race series. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025

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