English Triple Crown race winners explained
The English Triple Crown Winners is a three-race competition for Thoroughbred racehorses.
The English Triple Crown consists of the 2000 Guineas Stakes (at 1 mile), The Derby (at 1½ miles), and the St Leger Stakes (at 1 mile 6 furlongs and 127 yds) although the distances have varied throughout the years.
Runners who have won all three races in one year are in bold.
Winners
Notes
- In 1789, Zanga finished first in the St. Leger Stakes, but was disqualified for jostling.
- In 1844, Running Rein finished first in the Epsom Derby, but was disqualified as he was actually an ineligible four-year-old horse named Maccabeus.
- In 1913, Craganour finished first in the Epsom Derby, but was controversially disqualified.
- In 1980, Nureyev finished first in the 2000 Guineas, but was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.
Bibliography
- The History of the thoroughbred, 1978.
