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What is the Triple Crown and how many horses have won it?

There won't be a Triple Crown winner in 2025 -- and that's known before the second leg even takes place. Prior to Sovereignty officially being ruled out of the Preakness, trainer Bill Mott told reporters: “We want to do what’s best for the horse.

The Triple Crown Is at a Crossroads Between a Modern Calendar and Tradition

By keeping Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty out of the Preakness last year, Bill Mott reignited horse racing’s long-simmering debate.
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American Pharoah becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 37 years

NEW YORK -- At long last, the Triple Crown drought is over. American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5 lengths on Saturday, becoming the first horse in 37 years to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes - one of the ...