TRIPLE CROWN


Meaning of TRIPLE CROWN in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized T&C

1. : an unofficial title in horse racing representing the championship achieved by a horse that wins the three classic races for three year olds:

a. : one in English racing representing the winning of the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the St. Leger

b. : one in American racing representing the winning of the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness Stakes

2. : the unofficial title representing the championship attained by a baseball player who at the end of a single season leads his league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in

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