The New York Handicap Triple is the name used to refer to three American handicap races for older Thoroughbred racehorses run by the New York Racing Association at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The three races are (in order, as of 2011):
- Metropolitan Handicap
- Brooklyn Handicap
- Suburban Handicap
Four horses have won the Handicap Triple Crown:
- Whisk Broom II (1913)
- Tom Fool (1953)
- Kelso (1961)
- Fit to Fight (1984)
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