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Triple Crown Fun Facts

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In the , the Triple Crown of Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred who wins the , Stakes, and Bel- mont Stakes.

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The is held at in the town of Elmont, , a town on Long Island.

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The Preakness race is run at in Bal- timore, . The state of Maryland is shown in red in the image, above.

The Preakness race will be held on October 3, 2020. 1. The race is held at the famous Chur- For more information, visit www.preakness.com. chill Downs race course in Louisville, Kentucky.

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1919 Sir Barton1930 Gallant19351937 Fox War1941 Admiral Whirlaway1943 Count1946 Assault1948 Fleet 1973 Secretariat1977 Seattle1978 Slew 2015 American2018 Pharoh

The timeline above shows the years (along with the names) of every Triple Crown winner in history.

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Churchill Downs Racetrack One reason that winning the Triple Crown is so difficult aboard is that the three races are of different lengths. Eddie Arcaro, the only rider to win the Triple Crown twice, rode both Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). Both were owned by Calumet Farms.

Penny Tweedy bred and owned , the 1973 winner of the Triple Crown. She was portrayed by actress Diane Lane in the 2010 motion picture In 1973, at age three, Secretariat not only won the Triple Crown, he set Secretariat, speed records in all three races. His time in the Kentucky Derby still stands as the Downs track record for ​1 1⁄4 miles, and his time in the Belmont Stakes stands as the American record for ​1 1⁄2 miles on the dirt. His controversial time in the was eventually recognized as a stakes record in 2012. You can visit his grave, which is at in Paris, Kentucky. Claiborne Farm is online at claibornefarm.com.(FYI, Claiborne Farm also offers tours of the farm.)

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In 1970, Diane Crump became the first woman to ride the Kentucky Derby. Did You Know? According to Equibase, female jockey Diane Crump has had 228 wins from 1,682 starts with earnings of $1,292,003. Wow!

The youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown was , who was 18 when he rode Affirmed to three The great equine-focused toy company, victories in 1978. Breyer, once sold this lovely model of a racehorse with a female rider. This model is currently retired, though might be found on eBay or other resale platforms. Fun Fact #9

A barn at , , Kentucky In 1924 William Monroe Wright, successful entrepreneur and owner of Calumet Baking Powder, established Calumet on a small Lexington Kentucky farm. Calumet is still a working farm to this day. Learn more at calumetfarm.com.

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Horse racing is not only popular in United States, but also throughout the world. Important races take place in Great Britain, France, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Australia, to name just a few countries. To Learn More Did You Know? Websites visithorsecountry.com racingmuseum.org godolphin.com Videos Jonabell Farm Virtual Tour youtube.com/watch?v=LGNlmhXMfzE Claibourne Farm Virtual Tour youtube.com/watch?v=-xXEPYV99oY Tours at Jonabell Farm in Kentucky youtube.com/watch?v=YfK8a136tZo Pin Oak Stud youtube.com/watch?v=4o4pupIS93c

Stonerside Farm Virtual Tour In 1993, won a Triple Crown race when she youtube.com/watch?v=HcAcqxnTQ_I captured the Belmont Stakes aboard .

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