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

Verlander is a nine-time All-Star, former MVP, three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion, two-time ERA champion and Triple Crown winner. —Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025

Tom’s Magic won the Breeders Stakes, the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown in September after finishing second to Mansetti in the $1 million Kings Plate at Woodbine. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025

Boone County deputies were at the Triple Crown neighborhood in June after a SWAT standoff with a man accused of opening fire at landscapers and police. —Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025

Mirren is one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of acting: winning an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a Tony Award. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Nov. 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