Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sports An unofficial championship title attained by a horse that wins the three traditional races for a specified category.
- noun Baseball An unofficial championship title achieved by a player who is at the head of the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.
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- noun baseball The feat of leading one's league in three key statistical categories—
batting average ,home runs , andRBI for hitters;wins ,strikeouts , andERA forpitchers - noun golf The three grandest or oldest open championships of the year
- noun horse racing, US The three greatest
thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes - noun horse racing, UK The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Derby Stakes (aka "Epsom Derby"), and St. Leger Stakes
- noun horse racing, Canada The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales Stakes, and Breeders' Stakes
- noun rugby Victory by one of the Home Nations — England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales — over the other three in the annual Six Nations Championship.
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Examples
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The Preakness is the second leg of the three horse races that make up what is called the Triple Crown.
Triple Crown Jewel Lifts Tarnished Maryland Horse Racing Industry 2011
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The second race in the Triple Crown, which is the Preakness - it comes your way on May 16.
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To have a horse being a contender for the Triple Crown is a lot of buzz and really is the marketing message.
UPS Extends Its Pact 2008
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Still, on the eve of the Belmont, Dutrow called the Triple Crown championship for Big Brown "a foregone conclusion."
NYT > Home Page By JOE DRAPE 2011
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We are pleased with a successful completion of the final year of our 3-year strategic plan, called the Triple Crown, in 2011, and are excited to embark upon the expedition, our 2012 to 2014 frame.
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The Triple Crown is a catalyst for a big wave soap opera that unfolds around, beside and away from the actual contests.
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The first two legs of the Triple Crown were the Roger Everitt
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The third leg of the Triple Crown is the Messenger Stakes on Nov. 6 at Yonkers Raceway in
Newsvine - Get Smarter Here Associated Press 2010
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The second leg of the Triple Crown is the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, a 1 3/16-mile race run July 25 at Fort Erie Racetrack.
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The second leg of the Triple Crown is the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, a 1 3/16-mile race run July 25 at Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ont. The final event is the $500,000
alexz commented on the word Triple Crown
in Vancouver, it's cycling Cypress, Grouse, and Seymour mountains in one day. (2000 meters of elevation gain)
September 29, 2014
madmouth commented on the word Triple Crown
macho velo
October 2, 2014
yarb commented on the word Triple Crown
Yeah but you have to ride full Grouse, up the logging road. Just riding on the tarmac to the bottom of the grind is like 2 1/4 crown.
October 10, 2014
alexz commented on the word Triple Crown
I've yet to do a single crown. My biggest hill is 2 laps of Burnaby Mountain. 2 x 900 feet.
October 10, 2014