Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing - United States Triple Crowns

United States Triple Crowns

In the United States, the three races that compose the Triple Crown are:

1. Kentucky Derby, run over the 1+1⁄₄-mile (2.0 km) dirt track at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky;
2. Preakness Stakes, run over the 1+3⁄₁₆-mile (1.9 km) dirt track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland;
3. Belmont Stakes, run over the 1+1⁄₂-mile (2.4 km) dirt track, the longest in thoroughbred racing, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

It has been 34 years since a horse won the US Triple Crown (Affirmed in 1978).

There is also a national Triple Tiara (formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown):

1. Kentucky Oaks, run over 1+1⁄₈ miles (1.8 km) on a dirt track, at Churchill Downs;
2. Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, run over 1+1⁄₈ miles (1.8 km) (previously 1+1⁄₁₆ miles, 1.7 km) on a dirt track, at Pimlico Race Course;
3. Acorn Stakes, run over 1 mile (1.6 km) (previously 1+1⁄₂ miles, 2.4 km) on a dirt track, at Belmont Park;

Thus far, only one filly has won the national Filly Triple Crown:

• Davona Dale (1979)

From 1957 to 2002 and 2007 to 2009 the New York Triple Tiara consisted of the Acorn Stakes, the Mother Goose Stakes and the Coaching Club American Oaks (all three stakes races are run at Belmont Park in New York).

Eight fillies won the original New York Triple Tiara:

• Dark Mirage (1968)
• Shuvee (1969)
• Chris Evert (1974)
• Ruffian (1975)
• Davona Dale (1979)
• Mom's Command (1985)
• Open Mind (1989)
• Sky Beauty (1993)

In 2010 the NYRA changed the configuration of the new Betfair TVG Triple Tiara it now consists of the Acorn Stakes run at Belmont Park, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the Alabama Stakes both run at Saratoga Race Course.
Thus far, in 2010 and 2011 no filly has won the reconfigured Betfair TVG Triple Tiara.