The Triple Crown is still one of the most sought-after and uncommon sporting accomplishments, with only a few names on the list of winners, even if horse racing has become less popular in the twenty-first century. Charles Hatton, a columnist for the Daily Racing Form, coined the phrase “triple crown” in the 1930s to refer to the three races—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.
The Triple Crown: What is it?
A three-year-old Thoroughbred that wins the aforementioned hat-trick of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and another race in a single season is said to have won the Triple Crown, according to the Encyclopedia Brittanica Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.”
“One of the most coveted and celebrated achievements in all of sports,” the “elusive” accomplishment was regarded as. There have been significant differences between the victors, as the table below illustrates, highlighting how challenging it is to achieve the Triple Crown.
The Triple Crown has been won by 13 horses:
- Sir Barton (1919)
- Gallant Fox (1930)
- Omaha (1935)
- War Admiral (1937)
- Whirlaway (1941)
- Count Fleet (1943)
- Assault (1946)
- Citation (1948)
- Secretariat (1973)
- Seattle Slew (1977)
- Affirmed (1978)
- American Pharoah (2015)
- Justify (2018)
Right now, American Pharoah and Justify are the only horses that have ever won the Triple Crown and are still alive.
