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Triple crown — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple Crown — Triple Crown, the a title for winning all three of a set of important events in various sports. In British horse racing, it is especially for winning the St Leger, the Derby, and the Two Thousand Guineas. In US horse racing, it is especially for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
triple crown — ► NOUN 1) (Triple Crown) an award or honour for winning a group of three important events in a sport. 2) the papal tiara … English terms dictionary
Triple Crown — n. [< CROWN (n. 2) ] ☆ 1. Baseball the distinction of leading a league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in, for a single season ☆ 2. Horse Racing the distinction of winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont… … English World dictionary
Triple Crown — The term Triple Crown may refer to:In horse racing: *Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, the most common meaning of Triple Crown in the United States *United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing *Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown — Der Begriff Triple Crown wird hauptsächlich im Sport verwendet. Zum Erringen dieses Titels müssen drei bestimmte Kriterien, meist in einer Saison, erfüllt werden. Weiterhin wird von Triple Crown gesprochen wenn drei wichtige Akkreditierungen oder … Deutsch Wikipedia
Triple Crown — 1. an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. 2. a usually unofficial title held by someone who wins three major awards or championships in the same year. * * * In U.S. horse racing,… … Universalium
triple crown — noun 1. (horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness • Topics: ↑horse racing • Hypernyms: ↑championship, ↑title 2. (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the… … Useful english dictionary
triple crown — noun 1》 (Triple Crown) an award or honour for winning a group of three important events in a sport. 2》 the papal tiara … English new terms dictionary
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing on television — Triple Crown Productions was formed in 1985 after CBS terminated its contract with the New York Racing Association. Prior to that, the individual racing associations made their own deals with the TV networks (ABC and CBS). ABC Sports won the… … Wikipedia
Triple Crown Productions — was an ad hoc production company that produced the series of Triple Crown races for thoroughbred horses.HistoryFormationIn 1985, a group of people wanted to increase the stature of the Triple Crown on television. Other than the Kentucky Derby,… … Wikipedia
