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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds best known for its use in Thoroughbred horse race. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed....
horse

Horse

The horse is a hoofed mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolution of the horse over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, odd-toed ungulate animal of today....
s. Winning all three of these thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies....
s is considered the greatest accomplishment of a thoroughbred racehorse. In recent years, the Triple Crown has become a very rare achievement, with most horses specializing on a limited range of distances.

main article: United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year....

See main article: United States Filly Triple Crown

Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing

The Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown, is a set of horse races in the United States which is open to three year old filly....

ngland, where the term Double Crown originated with West Australian

West Australian (horse)

West Australian was a Great Britain Thoroughbred horse racing who won the first Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Sold in 1854 to Lord Londesbury for horse breeding purposes, in 1860 West Australian was purchased by Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de Morny and brought to France where he shortly sold him to his half-brother, the Napoleon...
's three wins in 1853, it is made up of:

the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, run over 1 mile (1,609 meters) at Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse

The town of Newmarket, Suffolk, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of Horse racing in the United Kingdom, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations....
in Newmarket, Suffolk
Suffolk

Suffolk is a Non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south....
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the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat thoroughbred horse races in the world....
, run over 1 mile 4 furlong
Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, 660 foot or 201.168 meters....
s and 10 yards (2,423 meters) at Epsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Downs Racecourse

Epsom Downs is a grade-one racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, England....
in Epsom
Epsom

Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, to the south of Greater London. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds London....
, Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
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the St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes

The St. Leger Stakes is a Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards at Doncaster Racecourse, and it takes place annually in September....
, run over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards (2,937 meters) at Town Moor
Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group One flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy....
in Doncaster
Doncaster

Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is located about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
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There is also a Fillies Triple Crown for a filly

Filly

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare . There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
winning the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks

Epsom Oaks

The Oaks Stakes is a Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old thoroughbred Filly. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards at Epsom Downs Racecourse, and it takes place annually, presently in early June....
and St. Leger Stakes

St. Leger Stakes

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See main article: United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing

The Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown, is a set of horse races in the United States which is open to three year old filly....

United Kingdom

In England, where the term Double Crown originated with West Australian

West Australian (horse)

the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, run over 1 mile (1,609 meters) at Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse

The town of Newmarket, Suffolk, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of Horse racing in the United Kingdom, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations....
in Newmarket, Suffolk
Suffolk

Suffolk is a Non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south....
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the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat thoroughbred horse races in the world....
, run over 1 mile 4 furlong
Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, 660 foot or 201.168 meters....
s and 10 yards (2,423 meters) at Epsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Downs Racecourse

Epsom Downs is a grade-one racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, England....
in Epsom
Epsom

Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, to the south of Greater London. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds London....
, Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
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the St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes

The St. Leger Stakes is a Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards at Doncaster Racecourse, and it takes place annually in September....
, run over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards (2,937 meters) at Town Moor
Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group One flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy....
in Doncaster
Doncaster

Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is located about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
.

There is also a Fillies Triple Crown for a filly

Filly

Epsom Oaks

St. Leger Stakes

The St. Leger Stakes is a Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards at Doncaster Racecourse, and it takes place annually in September....
. The last winner of this was Oh So Sharp in 1985. In the past this was not considered a true Triple Crown as the best fillies would run in the Derby and Two Thousand Guineas. As this is no longer the case, the Fillies' Triple Crown would now be considered as comparable as the original.

In the 150 years that these races have been run, only fifteen horses have ever won the English Triple Crown, including the great Nijinsky II

Nijinsky II

The racehorse Nijinsky was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page, both winners of the Queen's Plate, and a great grandson of Nearco and Bull Lea....
in 1970. Nijinsky II was only the second winner of the English Triple Crown since the end of World War I

World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
. For many years, it was considered unlikely that any horse would ever win the English Triple Crown again. In the winter of 2006/2007, however, trainer Jim Bolger was training his unbeaten colt Teofilo

Teófilo

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for the Triple Crown. and bookmaker William Hill plc was offering odds of only 12/1 against Teofilo winning the 2007 Triple Crown. However, the horse was withdrawn from the 2000 Guineas two days before the race after suffering a setback.

Since Nijinsky, only Nashwan in 1989 has won both the Guineas and the Derby, and in addition, no Derby winner has even entered the St. Leger since Reference Point in 1987, although this is primarily due to the impact it would have on a horse's stud

Stud (animal)

A stud is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire?that is, not Castration?and therefore capable of siring offspring....
value, which would not be the case for a horse who had already won the Guineas.

For a list of the annual individual race winners, see English Triple Crown race winners.

Triple Crown Champions:

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1853	West Australian West Australian (horse) West Australian was a Great Britain Thoroughbred horse racing who won the first Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Sold in 1854 to Lord Londesbury for horse breeding purposes, in 1860 West Australian was purchased by Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de Morny and brought to France where he shortly sold him to his half-brother, the Napoleon...	Frank Butler	John Scott John Scott (horseman) John Scott was the preeminent horse trainer in United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse race during the 18th century. Known as "The Wizard of the North," he was a brother to the successful jockey William Scott ....	John Bowes John Bowes John Bowes was an England art collector and thoroughbred horse racing owner who founded the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale. Born at into the wealthy coal mining descendants of George Bowes, he was the child of John Lyon-Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and his mistress or common-law wife Mary Milner, later wife of Wil...
1865	Gladiateur Gladiateur Gladiateur was a France French Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1865. Gladiateur is called a legend by France Galop and "One of the best horses ever to grace the turf in any century" by the National Sporting Library of Middleburg, Virginia....	Harry Grimshaw	Tom Jennings, Sr.	Frédéric de Lagrange
1866	Lord Lyon	Harry Custance	James Dover	Richard Sutton
1886	Ormonde	Fred Archer	John Porter John Porter (horseman) John Porter was an England Thoroughbred flat racing horse trainer whose horses won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing three times.Born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, the National Horseracing Museum says that John Porter "was undoubtedly the most successful trainer of the Victorian era."...	Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Knight of the Garter was the son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower....
1891	Common	George Barrett	John Porter John Porter (horseman) John Porter was an England Thoroughbred flat racing horse trainer whose horses won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing three times.Born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, the National Horseracing Museum says that John Porter "was undoubtedly the most successful trainer of the Victorian era."...	Sir Frederick Johnstone
1893	Isinglass Isinglass (horse) Isinglass was a United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse racing who dominated during his time in racing and won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing....	Tommy Loates	James Jewitt	Harry L. B. McCalmont
1897	Galtee More	Charlie Wood	Sam Darling	John Gubbins
1899	Flying Fox Flying Fox (horse) Flying Fox was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 1899 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He was sired by Orme who in turn was sired by Ormonde , the 1886 Triple Crown winner....	Morny Cannon	John Porter John Porter (horseman) John Porter was an England Thoroughbred flat racing horse trainer whose horses won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing three times.Born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, the National Horseracing Museum says that John Porter "was undoubtedly the most successful trainer of the Victorian era."...	Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Knight of the Garter was the son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower....
1900	Diamond Jubilee Diamond Jubilee (horse) Diamond Jubilee was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred horse racing who won the British Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1900....	Herbert Jones Herbert Jones (jockey) Herbert Jones was a leading British Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.He often rode horses for Edward VII of the United Kingdom. In 1900 he won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing when he rode Diamond Jubilee to victory in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Derby and St....	Richard Marsh	Edward, Prince of Wales Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910....
1903	Rock Sand	Danny Maher	George Blackwell	Sir James Miller
1915	Pommern	Steve Donoghue Steve Donoghue Steve Donoghue was a leading England flat-race jockey in the 1910s and 1920s. He was British flat racing Champion Jockey 10 times between 1914 and 1923 and was one of the most celebrated horse racing sportsmen after Frederick J....	Charles Peck	Solly Joel Solomon Joel Solomon Barnato Joel was a South African financier and mining, brewing and railway magnate....
1917	Gay Crusader Gay Crusader Gay Crusader was a Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United Kingdom in 1917.Owner/breeder Alfred W. Cox matched his horse Bayardo with the mare Gay Laura to get the ill-tempered colt, Gay Crusader....	Steve Donoghue Steve Donoghue Steve Donoghue was a leading England flat-race jockey in the 1910s and 1920s. He was British flat racing Champion Jockey 10 times between 1914 and 1923 and was one of the most celebrated horse racing sportsmen after Frederick J....	Alec Taylor, Jr. Alec Taylor, Jr. Alec Taylor, Jr. was a United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse racing horse trainer who followed in the footsteps of his highly successful father, Alec Taylor, Sr.....	Alfred W. Cox
1918	Gainsborough Gainsborough (horse) Gainsborough was an United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1918.Owned and horse breeding by Lady James Douglas , she named him for the town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire because she liked how it sounded....	Joseph Childs	Alec Taylor, Jr. Alec Taylor, Jr. Alec Taylor, Jr. was a United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse racing horse trainer who followed in the footsteps of his highly successful father, Alec Taylor, Sr.....	Lady James Douglas
1935	Bahram Bahram (horse) Bahram was an Ireland Thoroughbred horse racing who went undefeated in his racing career and won the 1935 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing....	Freddie Fox	Frank Butters Frank Butters Frank Joseph Arthur Butters was a horse racing horse trainer specialising in flat racing who trained in Austria, Italy and England in the first half of the 20th century....	HH Aga Khan III Aga Khan III Sultan Mahommed Shah, Aga Khan III, Order of the Star of India, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Indian Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Imperial Privy Council was the 48th Shia Imam of the Shia Islam Ismaili Muslims....
1970	Nijinsky Nijinsky II The racehorse Nijinsky was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page, both winners of the Queen's Plate, and a great grandson of Nearco and Bull Lea....	Lester Piggott Lester Piggott Lester Keith Piggott is a retired England jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow". He is considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time, with 4,493 career wins, including nine Derby victories....	Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Dr. Michael Vincent O'Brien is a retired Ireland horse racing horse trainer. He was born in Churchtown, County Cork, County Cork, Ireland. He is no relation to his namesake, Aidan O'Brien, another Irish race horse trainer....	Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. was an United States businessman who controlled an international mining and metals Conglomerate and who was also a major owner in Thoroughbred horse racing....

Ireland

In Ireland, the Triple Crown, modelled on the English equivalent, is made up of

the Irish 2,000 Guineas;
the Irish Derby
Irish Derby Stakes

The Irish Derby is a Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in the Republic of Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs at the Curragh Racecourse, County Kildare, and it takes place annually in late June or early July....
; and
the Irish St. Leger,

all run at the Curragh

Curragh Racecourse

The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the The Curragh near Newbridge, County Kildare, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland....
.

Only two horses have won all three races since the Irish Two Thousand Guineas was first run in 1921: Museum in 1935 and Windsor Slipper in 1942 (Williams & Hyland 1980). Desert King

Desert King

Desert King is a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ireland. He is the bay son of Danehill ....
won the first two legs in 1997, but was perceived to have stamina limitations and not aimed at the St. Leger. Ironically, he went on to sire a great stayer in Makybe Diva

Makybe Diva

Makybe Diva is an Australian Horse racing, and the first Thoroughbred to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup three times: in 2003 and 2004, and again in 2005 when she also won the Cox Plate....
, three times winner of the Melbourne Cup over .

Canada

See main article: Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

The Canadian Triple Crown is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races run annually in Canada which is open to three-year-old horses foaled in Canada....

Japan

Japan has two sets of races referred to as Triple Crowns.

Japanese Triple Crown

the Satsuki Sho
Satsuki Sho

The is a Japanese domestic Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
(Japanese 2000 Guineas), at Nakayama Racecourse
Nakayama Racecourse

is located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 165,676. It was built in 1990. It has 15,944 seats....
in Funabashi, Chiba
Funabashi, Chiba

is a cities of Japan located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It was founded April 1, 1937. As of 2007, it has a population of 582,411 people, 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
the Tokyo Yushun
Tokyo Yushun

The , also called as the is a Japanese Domestic Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchu, Tokyo in late May or early June....
(Japanese Derby), at Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse

is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000.Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 races, including the Japan Cup, Japan Cup Dirt and the Yasuda Kinen, a part of the Asian Mile Challenge....
in Fuchu, Tokyo
Fuchu, Tokyo

is a cities of Japan in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 236,491 and a population density of 8,060.36 persons per km?....
the Kikuka Sho
Kikuka Sho

The is a Japanese Domestic Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred Colt and Filly run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
(Japanese St.Leger), at Kyoto Racecourse
Kyoto Racecourse

is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999. It has 28,000 seats....
in Kyoto, Kyoto

Only six horses have received the Japanese Triple Crown:

1941 St Lite
St Lite

St Lite was a Japanese racehorse, Sired by Diolite, Dammed by Flippancy, who in turn was the daughter of Flamboyant.In 1941, St Lite became the first winner of the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing when he captured Satsuki Sho , Tokyo Yushun , and Kikuka Sho ....
(Diolite - Flippancy, by Flamboyant)
1964 Shinzan
Shinzan

Shinzan was a thoroughbred racehorse that won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#Japan.Sired by Irish Derby winner Hindostan and out of the Japanese dam Hayanobori, he is the best Japanese racehorse of the post-war era and became the first horse to win all 5 big titles of Japan including the Japanese Triple Crown....
(Hindostan - Hayanobori, by Hayatake)
1983 Mr. C.B. (Tosho Boy - C.B. Queen, by Topyo)
1984 Symboli Rudolf (Partholon - Sweet Luna, by Speed Symboli)
1994 Narita Brian
Narita Brian

Narita Brian was a Japanese racehorse, sired by Brian's Time, dammed by Pacificus , who in turn was the daughter of Northern Dancer.Narita Brian won the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, as well as the Arima Kinen, and was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1994....
(Brian's Time - Pacificus, by Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer

Northern Dancer was a Canada-bred Thoroughbred horse and the most successful Father of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
)
2005 Deep Impact (Sunday Silence
Sunday Silence

Sunday Silence was an United States thoroughbred race horse. He was foaled in 1986, sired by Halo out of Wishing Well. Though he was registered as a dark bay/brown, he was in fact a true black....
- Wind in Her Hair, by Alzao)

Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown

the Oka Sho
Oka Sho

The is a Japanese Domestic Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred Filly run over a distance of 1,600 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo in April....
(Japanese 1000 Guineas), at Hanshin Racecourse
Hanshin Racecourse

is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1949 by Keihanshin Keiba K.K. and transferred to Japan Racing Association in 1955....
in Takarazuka, Hyogo
Takarazuka, Hyogo

is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
the Yushun Himba
Yushun Himba

The , also known as the is a Japanese domestic Conditions races Flat racing Horse racing for three-year-old thoroughbred Filly run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchu, Tokyo in May....
(Japanese Oaks), at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo
the Shuka Sho (1996 -), at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto, Kyoto / the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup
Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup

The Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup is a Graded stakes race Flat racing Horse racing in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred Filly and mare s run over a distance of 2,200 metres on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November....
(1976 - 1995)

Only two horses have received the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown:

1986 Mejiro Ramonu (Mogami - Mejiro Hiryu, by Never Beat)
2003 Still in Love (Sunday Silence - Bradamante, by Roberto
Roberto (horse)

Roberto was an United States Thoroughbred Champion horse racing who competed in Ireland and United Kingdom. He was named for Major League Baseball star Roberto Clemente by his owner John W....
)

Hong Kong

The Triple Crown series at Hong Kong's

Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin District in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club....
consists of three races at increasingly longer distances. They are:

Hong Kong Steward's Cup at held in January
Hong Kong Gold Cup
Hong Kong Gold Cup

The Hong Kong Gold Cup is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1979 at Sha Tin Racecourse. It is open to horses three years of age and older.Run on grass, it was initially run over a distance of 1800 Metres, but is now set at 2,000 metres and it offers a purse of HK$ 8,000,000....
at held in February
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup

Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late May or early June at Sha Tin Racecourse. A Group One race that offers a purse of HK$8,000,000, it is run on grass over a distance of 2400 meters and is open to horses three years of age and older....
at held in May

In 1994, River Verdon became the first, and to date, only horse to win the Hong Kong Triple Crown.

Chile

Clásico El Ensayo, Club Hipico de Santiago
Club Hipico de Santiago

Club Hipico de Santiago is a thoroughbred horse race track in Santiago de Chile, Chile....
Clásico St' Leger, Hipodromo Chile
Hipodromo Chile

Hipodromo Chile is a thoroughbred race track in the municipality of Independencia_%28municipality%2C_Chile%29, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile....
El Derby, Valparaiso Sporting Club
Valparaiso Sporting Club

Valparaiso Sporting Club is a thoroughbred race track in Vi?a del Mar, Valparaiso Region, Chile....

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Puerto Rico

The Triple Crown series at Puerto Rico's Camarero Racetrack consists of three races at increasingly longer distances. They are:

Derby Puertorriqueño at 1,700 meters (8.5F) held in the first sunday of May
Copa Gobernador at 1,800 meters (9F) held in the end of May
Copa San Juan at 1,900 meters (9.5F) held in the last sunday of June

Uruguay

Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos
Gran Premio Jockey Club
Gran Premio Nacional

This combination of races received some publicity outside of Uruguay in 2006. The 2005 Triple Crown winner Invasor

Invasor (horse)

Invasor is a thoroughbred racehorse bred in Argentina by Haras Clausan. The winner of the 2005 Triple Crown in Uruguay, he was later purchased by Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum who paid approximately USD 1.4 million for the horse....
, after being sold to Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates . He is the second son of the late ruler, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum ....
's Shadwell Racing

Shadwell Racing

Shadwell Racing is the Thoroughbred horse racing operations of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.Introduced to Thoroughbred flat racing while a student in the United Kingdom, Sheikh Hamdan established his first racing stable there in 1981....
and sent to be raced in the United States, went on to win three Grade I

Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay....
races in 2006 before winning that year's Breeders' Cup Classic

Breeders' Cup Classic

The Breeders' Cup Classic is a graded stakes race Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1? miles on dirt....
. He finished the year as the top-ranked horse in the 2006 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
, and won the 2007 Dubai World Cup

Dubai World Cup

The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
before being retired to stud following a training injury.

Ecuador

1980 - present
Ecuador has two sets of races referred to as Triple Crowns:

Ecuador Triple Crown

Clásico Estreno Dr. Raúl Lebed Sigall, at Hipódromo BUIJO in Samborondón
Samborondón

Samborond?n is a suburb of Guayaquil and one of the canton s of Guayas in Ecuador. It is one of the most exclusive residential and entertainment districts in Ecuador, boasting many Gated Community and several retail developments are located in the suburb....
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Clásico Polla Nacional Sr. Agustin Febres Cordero, at Hipódromo BUIJO in Samborondón
Samborondón

Samborond?n is a suburb of Guayaquil and one of the canton s of Guayas in Ecuador. It is one of the most exclusive residential and entertainment districts in Ecuador, boasting many Gated Community and several retail developments are located in the suburb....
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Clásico Derby Nacional Sr.Benjamin Rosales A., at Hipódromo BUIJO in Samborondón
Samborondón

Samborond?n is a suburb of Guayaquil and one of the canton s of Guayas in Ecuador. It is one of the most exclusive residential and entertainment districts in Ecuador, boasting many Gated Community and several retail developments are located in the suburb....
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Ecuador Fillies' Triple Crown

Clásico Ing. Carlos San Andres, at Hipódromo BUIJO in Samborondón
Samborondón

Samborond?n is a suburb of Guayaquil and one of the canton s of Guayas in Ecuador. It is one of the most exclusive residential and entertainment districts in Ecuador, boasting many Gated Community and several retail developments are located in the suburb....
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Clásico Sr. Eduardo Jairala F, at Hipódromo BUIJO in Samborondón
Samborondón

Samborond?n is a suburb of Guayaquil and one of the canton s of Guayas in Ecuador. It is one of the most exclusive residential and entertainment districts in Ecuador, boasting many Gated Community and several retail developments are located in the suburb....
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Clásico Abogado Carlos Julio Arosemena Peet, at Hipódromo BUIJO in Samborondón
Samborondón

Samborond?n is a suburb of Guayaquil and one of the canton s of Guayas in Ecuador. It is one of the most exclusive residential and entertainment districts in Ecuador, boasting many Gated Community and several retail developments are located in the suburb....
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Pre-1980
In Ecuador, the Triple Crown consists of:

Clásico Nelson Uraga Suarez, at Hipódromo Santa Cecilia in Guayaquil
Guayaquil

Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. Guayaquil is located on the western bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil....
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Clásico Enrique Guzman Aspiazu, at Hipódromo Santa Cecilia in Guayaquil
Guayaquil

Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. Guayaquil is located on the western bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil....
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Clásico Inginiero Ignacio De Icaza Aspiazu, at Hipódromo Santa Cecilia in Guayaquil
Guayaquil

Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. Guayaquil is located on the western bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil....
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Triple Crown Champions:

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
	Miss Florida
	Bananita
	Capo Di Monte II
1967	Alcatraz Alcatraz (Horse-Ecuador 1967) Sorry, no overview for this topic	Estuardo Torero	Alcides Guerrero	Inginiero Miguel Salem Dibo
	Pechiche
1971	Farsante	Estuardo Torero	Alcides Guerrero	Inginiero Miguel Salem Dibo

Venezuela

Venezuela

1956 - present

Venezuela also has two sets of races referred to as Triple Crowns:

Venezuelan Official Triple Crown

1. Clásico José Antonio Páez, at Hipódromo La Rinconada in Caracas;
2. Clásico Cría Nacional (former Clásico Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría), at Hipódromo La Rinconada in Caracas;
3. Clásico República de Venezuela (Venezuelan Derby), at Hipódromo La Rinconada in Caracas;

Venezuelan Fillies' Triple Crown

1. Clásico Hipódromo La Rinconada, at Hipódromo La Rinconada in Caracas;
2. Clásico Prensa Hípica Nacional, at Hipódromo La Rinconada in Caracas;
3. Clásico General Joaquín Crespo, at Hipódromo La Rinconada in Caracas;

Venezuelan Official Triple Crown Champions: (From 1956)

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner

1960 Gradisco Manuel Camacaro
Leopoldo Márquez Stud Rey-Gan

1972 El Corsario José Luís Vargas
Eduardo Azpúrua Stud El Corsario

1985 Iraquí Juan Vicente Tovar
(+) Daniel Pérez Stud Chivacoa

1992 Catire Bello Douglas
Valiente (+) Iván Calixto Stud Ilusión

2005 Polo Grounds Emisael
Jaramillo Carlos Regalado Stud Black Label

2007 Taconeo Emisael Jaramillo
Gustavo Delgado Stud Paula C

Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

United States

United Kingdom

Ireland

Canada

Japan

Hong Kong

Chile

Puerto Rico

Uruguay

Ecuador

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