- I DO NOT OWN THE SONG! With only 11 horses in history to win the triple crown i extend my hand to these guys they are the champions of the world!
- Find answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
These are the most Frequently Asked Questions about the Triple Crown Races.
Winning a Triple Crown is the highest honor in any national horse racing circuit. All horseracing nations host their own Triple Crowns which consist of three.
Q. What races make up the Triple Crown of horse racing?
A. The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and The Belmont Stakes.
Q. When are the Triple Crown Races?
A. The Kentucky Derby is held on the first Saturday in May. The Preakness is held 2 weeks later on the third Saturday in May. And The Belmont Stakes are held in June, 3 weeks after The Preakness.
Q. What is the longest Triple Crown race?
A. The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 mile or 10 Furlongs. The Preakness is slightly shorter than the Derby at 1 3/16 mile or 9.5 Furlongs. And the final leg, and longest race, is The Belmont Stakes at 1 1/2 miles.
Q. Who was the last Triple Crown winner?
A. After a 37 year drought, American Pharoah won the 2015 Triple Crown. He was ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza. Prior to that, the last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed. The year was 1978 and he was ridden by Steve Cauthen.
Q. How many Triple Crown winners have there been?
A. Since 1919 there have been 12 Triple Crown winners. 22 times a horse has won the first two races.
Q. Has a jockey ever won more than one Triple Crown?
A. Yes. Eddie Arcaro won in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation. He is the only jockey to win multiple times.
Big Brown was the winner of the 134rd Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2008 in a time of 2:01.82. The three-year-old surged to victory in one of the most remarkable performances in Kentucky Derby history.
What Races Make-up The Triple Crown In Horse Racing
Big Brown charged to the lead turning for home and then cruised down the stretch to win the Preakness on Saturday, still perfect and squarely pointed toward thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years.Just as he did two weeks ago in a Kentucky Derby, marred by the breakdown of Eight Belles, the colt named for UPS delivered another stunning win, this time by 5@1/4 lengths. Macho Again was second and Icabad Crane was third.
The Belmont Stakes will be run June 7. It's been three decades since Affirmed swept that race along with the Derby and Preakness to give racing its 11th Triple Crown winner.