Triple Crown Trivia Questions

They are always run in that sequence: Kentucky Derby first, then Preakness, then Belmont. This order is fixed by tradition and schedule.

Baseball's Triple Crown is batting average, home runs, and RBIs—not stolen bases. Stolen bases have never been part of the traditional stat line.

Golf's Triple Crown typically refers to winning the Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA Championship—not The Open. The 'Grand Slam' includes all four majors.

The 'Triple Crown of Acting' is winning competitive Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys. Grammys are not included, unlike the EGOT. Only 24 people have achieved it.

Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown since 1919, while 18 tennis players have won the Grand Slam. The horse feat is far rarer relative to opportunities.

Secretariat won the Derby by 2.5 lengths, the Preakness by 2.5, and the Belmont by a record 31 lengths—that last margin alone is often misremembered as the total.

Since 2000: Affirmed, American Pharoah, Justify. From 1900-1949: only Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, and Whirlaway—five vs. three.

The first recorded use of 'Triple Crown' was in 1853 for English racing's 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Derby, and St. Leger. The US adopted the term decades later.