Triple Crown
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide to Horse Racing
The Triple Crown - Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes - are the biggest events of the year in North American racing for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds and are followed by both serious and casual fans. Here you will find previews and news leading up to each event, coverage and photos of the event, and historical information including past results.
The Kentucky Derby
The most important of the three races and the one almost everyone knows about even if they don't follow racing. Held on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Lousiville, KY, it is THE race that every horse owner wants to win.
- 2008 Kentucky Derby Results and Photos
- All 2008 Kentucky Derby Articles
- Kentucky Derby 101
- Fillies in the Derby
- The Best Derby Winners
- The 10 Fastest Runnings of the Kentucky Derby
- Past Derby Winners
- Louisville Weather Forecasts
- Previous year's results and photos
- Top Kentucky Derby Jockeys
- Kentucky Derby Links
The Preakness
The second race of the Triple Crown is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, MD. Slightly shorter than the Derby, it is the shortest of the three races a 1 3/16 miles.
- 2008 Preakness Results and Photos
- All 2008 Preakness Articles
- Preakness and Derby winner Big Brown
- Preakness 101
Belmont Stakes
The final race of the Triple Crown is held three weeks after the Preakness in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, on Long Island. It is the longest of the three races at 1 1/2 miles and is known as the "Test of Champions".
- 2008 Belmont Stakes Results and Photos
- All 2008 Belmont Stakes Articles
- Belmont Stakes 101
- Past Winners
The Triple Crown
Here are items that pertain to all three races rather than one specific race.
