Triple Crown
A horse must win all three races in one year. This topic is part of Horse Racing within Sports. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Triple Crown trivia questions
The U.S. Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and what?
Answer: Belmont Stakes
Bonus fact: A horse must win all three races in one year.
Which race is the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown?
Answer: Kentucky Derby
Bonus fact: The Derby is followed by the Preakness and Belmont.
Which horse won the Triple Crown in 1973 and set a famous Belmont record?
Answer: Secretariat
Bonus fact: Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths.
The Triple Crown of Hiking refers to completing how many major U.S. trails?
Answer: Three
Bonus fact: The three trails span thousands of miles.
Which trail is part of the Triple Crown?
Answer: Appalachian Trail
Bonus fact: The Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails complete the trio.
About how much total distance does the Triple Crown involve?
Answer: More than 7,000 miles
Bonus fact: Completing all three is one of long-distance hiking's great achievements.