Australia
The Australian Triple Crown comprises the following races:
- Randwick Guineas (1,600 m)
- Rosehill Guineas (2,000 m)
- AJC Australian Derby (2,400 m).
The three year old Triple Crown initially included the Canterbury Guineas (1,900 m) but nowadays the first leg is the Randwick Guineas.
Winners of the Australian Triple Crown are:
- Imagele
- Martello Towers
- Moorland
- Octagonal.
The Two Year Old Triple Crown (also known as the Two-year-old Grand Slam) consists of:
- Golden Slipper Stakes (1,200 m)
- AJC Sires Produce Stakes
- Champagne Stakes (1,600 m).
Only six horses have won the Australian Two Year Old Triple Crown:
- 1970 Baguette
- 1977 Luskin Star
- 1991 Tierce
- 1992 Burst (filly)
- 2004 Dance Hero
- 2012 Pierro
Read more about this topic: Triple Crown Of Thoroughbred Racing
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