English Triple Crown Race Winners
The English Triple Crown Winners is a three-race competition for Thoroughbred racehorses.
The English Triple Crown consists of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes (at 1 mile), the Epsom Derby (at 1½ miles), and the St. Leger Stakes (at 1 mile 6 furlongs and 127 yds) although the distances have varied throughout the years.
Runners who have won all three races in one year are in bold.
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