An overview of the triple crown of horse racing

by Linda Ann Nickerson

Three jewels make up this coveted crown of thoroughbred racing. The royal trio includes three races: THE KENTUCKY DERBY Kentucky Derby (the first Saturday in May) is the most lucrative race for three-year-olds, with a ...read more

by Patrick Corcoran

There hasn't been one for thirty years, a Triple Crown Winner that is. Some say it can't be done in the modern horse racing world. The races are too close together, there are horses entered in the "Preakness" that were not...read more

by Christina Lewis

Most people who follow horseracing know that the Kentucky Derby is the first of three major stakes races that make up the prestigious Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby is always run on the first Saturday in May. Two weeks a...read more

by David Graham

What do the horses Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew or Affirmed all have in common? They all are Triple Crown Champions along with Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet and Assault. Only el...read more

by K Bert

I thoroughbred racing in United States winning Triple Crown is the ultimate goal on every horse trainer. Triple Crown Champion has to win 3 Grade 1 rated races meant only for 3-year-old runners. First and the most prest...read more

by Kara Cox

The Triple Crown drought has inspired lust and yearning among trainers and fans alike. The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont have been the pinnacle of Thoroughbred racing since the first crown was given (many ...read more

by Howard G

DERBY DAY Morning comes early in Louisville on the first Saturday in May. Amid lush green rolling hills, Magnolias and Dogwoods burst with color heralding Spring's fresh newness. Gentle mist enshrouds the pastures, kiss...read more

by Grace Glassier

In the U.S., the triple crown in thoroughbred horse racing includes the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness Stakes. These three races are held each year to determine the fastest 3-year old horses in th...read more

by Lupine

The Triple Crown consists of three distance races at three different race track conducted over a five week period. Each race is called a "leg" of the Triple Crown. It is only open to thoroughbreds who are three years old...read more