The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment in Thoroughbred racing. The term originated in mid-19th-century England and nations where Thoroughbred racing is popular each have their own Triple Crown series. English Triple Crowns In Great Britain, where the term Triple Crown originated with West Australian's three wins in 1853, it is made up of: The 2,000 Guineas Stakes, run over 1m (1,609 metres) at Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk The Derby, run over 1m 4f and 10y (2,423 metres) at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Epsom, Surrey The St Leger Stakes, run over 1m 6f and 132y (2,937 metres) at Town Moor in Doncaster, Yorkshire Since the 2,000 Guineas was first run in 180
La Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a menudo abreviada como Triple Crown, es una serie de carreras de caballos para los Thoroughbreds de tres años de edad. Ganar las tres de estas carreras de caballos de Thoroughbred se considera el mayor logro en las carreras de Thoroughbred. El término se originó en Inglaterra a mediados del siglo XIX y las naciones donde las carreras de Thoroughbred son populares cada una tienen su propia serie de Triple Crown. Inglés Triple Crowns En Gran Bretaña, donde el término Triple Crown se originó con las tres victorias de Australia Occidental en 1853, se compone de: The 2,000 Guineas Stakes, running over 1m (1,609 metros) en Newmarket Racecourse en Newmarket, Suffolk The Derby, running over 1m 4f y 10y (2,423 metros) en Epsom Downsecourse en Epsom, Surrey The Leger Stakes, running over 1m y 6m 132y, (229 metros) en Moorkshire, desde que