Triple Crown (Noun)
Meaning 1
(baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1973 by dominating all three races, including the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness.
- American Pharoah's victory in the Belmont Stakes gave him the Triple Crown, ending a 37-year drought.
- Winning the Triple Crown is considered the pinnacle of achievement for a thoroughbred horse.
- The Triple Crown is the most prestigious title in horse racing, and only a handful of horses have achieved it.
- In 2015, American Pharoah became the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978.