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

The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown with an ankle chip but looms the likely pacesetter. —Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

This is the sixth straight year a different horse won each of the Triple Crown races — the longest stretch since 1924-29. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025

In fact, his fade gave off the air of a mental rather than a physical difficulty, reminiscent of last year, when his trainer Pletcher’s pulling him from the 2024 Triple Crown series after his 15th place showing in the Kentucky Derby. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Pegram is known for his association with Baffert and their near miss in the 1998 Triple Crown with Real Quiet. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 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