Triple Crown Definition & Meaning

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Triple Crown American [trip-uhl kroun] / ˈtrɪp əl ˈkraʊn /

noun

1. an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.

2. a usually unofficial title held by someone who wins three major awards, achievements, or championships in the same year.

   She's the youngest player to have won the league's pitching triple crown (wins, ERA, and strikeouts) two years in a row.

triple crown British

noun

1. RC Church the Pope's tiara

2. horse racing the winning of three important races in one season

3. (often capitals) rugby Union a victory by Scotland, England, Wales, or Ireland in all three games against the others in the annual Six (formerly, Five) Nations Championship Compare grand slam

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There are 12 Chinese players in the UK Championship - the highest number at a Triple Crown event - with at least five in the last 16, and Zhao hopes he can inspire other players, just as Ding Junhui inspired him after winning the China Open in 2005.

From BBC

After his last Triple Crown win at the Masters in 2024, O'Sullivan observed that younger players "need to get their acts together because I am going blind, have got a dodgy arm and bad knees and they still can't beat me".

From BBC

The 3-year-old colt was not an early nomination to the Triple Crown races but could have qualified for a $6,000 nominating fee Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

But, back on their own patch, Scotland will be desperate to stifle Andy Farrell's side's Grand Slam dreams and claim a first Triple Crown since 1990.

From BBC

A two-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award, he has a Hall of Fame résumé that includes a triple crown in 2012, which broke a 44-season streak without one in Major League Baseball; three other batting titles; and a World Series ring.

From New York Times

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