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How much do you really know about Triple Crown? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing includes the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in that order.

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

2.

In baseball, a player wins the Triple Crown by leading the league in batting average, home runs, and stolen bases.

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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.

3.

The Triple Crown of Golf requires winning the Masters, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship in the same calendar year.

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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.

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The Triple Crown of Acting refers to winning an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony—but not a Grammy.

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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.

5.

Winning the Triple Crown in Thoroughbred racing is statistically easier than winning the Grand Slam in tennis.

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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.

6.

Secretariat won the Triple Crown by a combined 31 lengths across all three races.

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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.

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There have been more Triple Crown winners in the last 20 years than in the first 50 years of the 20th century.

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

8.

The term 'Triple Crown' originated in 19th-century English horse racing before being adopted in the US.

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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.

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