- Triple Crown, the
- ,Triple `Crown, the nouna set of victories in three major U.S. horse races
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Triple Crown, the
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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing — The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown , the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three year old thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of… … Wikipedia
Triple crown — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple Crown — Triple Crown, the a title for winning all three of a set of important events in various sports. In British horse racing, it is especially for winning the St Leger, the Derby, and the Two Thousand Guineas. In US horse racing, it is especially for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Triple Crown Championship — This article is about the professional wrestling accomplishment. For the professional wrestling championship in Japan, see AJPW Triple Crown Championship. For other uses, see Triple Crown. The Triple Crown Championship is an accomplishment in… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown — The term Triple Crown may refer to:In horse racing: *Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, the most common meaning of Triple Crown in the United States *United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing *Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown of Motorsport — The Triple Crown of Motorsport is alternatively defined as winning either: * the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix [cite web|url=http://www.usgpindy.com/news/story.php?story id=1417|title=Points Race Stays Tight; … Wikipedia
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing on television — Triple Crown Productions was formed in 1985 after CBS terminated its contract with the New York Racing Association. Prior to that, the individual racing associations made their own deals with the TV networks (ABC and CBS). ABC Sports won the… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown of Cycling — The Triple Crown of Cycling is made up of two of the three Grand Tours (the Giro d Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España) and the World Cycling Championship. It is considered the hardest title to win in professional road bicycle… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown Productions — was an ad hoc production company that produced the series of Triple Crown races for thoroughbred horses.HistoryFormationIn 1985, a group of people wanted to increase the stature of the Triple Crown on television. Other than the Kentucky Derby,… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing — The Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing consists of three diffent types of alpine skiing events. A Triple Crown winner wins all three World Cup titles in one season in or all three Gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games in the following: #Slalom… … Wikipedia
