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

Past Triple Crown recipients include Wilson, Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney. Wilson, who won entertainer of the year last year, is already among the stars set to perform at this year’s ACM Awards. —Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025

This Saturday’s two formidable Grade 1 preps, with purses of $1-million and $1.5-million respectively, dovetail perfectly with each other to test the rich, if more-than-slightly unknown, talents of the Triple Crown Class of 2025. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Among the horses to watch this weekend, according to Colonial Downs: Getaway Car, who is trained by Bob Baffert, a two-time Triple Crown winner and six-time Kentucky Derby winner. —Karri Peifer, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

Born in Queensland and raised near Brisbane, Rush is the only Australian ever to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. —airmail.news, 8 Mar. 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