The Triple Crown races will not be taking place in their usual order for the first time since 1931. The Kentucky Derby was moved from May 2 to September 5 because of efforts to stop the coronavirus.
- Find answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
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- The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, comprises three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment in Thoroughbred racing. The term originated in mid-19th-century.
These are the most Frequently Asked Questions about the Triple Crown Races.
Q. What races make up the Triple Crown of horse racing?
A. The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and The Belmont Stakes.
Q. When are the Triple Crown Races?
A. The Kentucky Derby is held on the first Saturday in May. The Preakness is held 2 weeks later on the third Saturday in May. And The Belmont Stakes are held in June, 3 weeks after The Preakness.
Q. What is the longest Triple Crown race?
A. The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 mile or 10 Furlongs. The Preakness is slightly shorter than the Derby at 1 3/16 mile or 9.5 Furlongs. And the final leg, and longest race, is The Belmont Stakes at 1 1/2 miles.
Q. Who was the last Triple Crown winner?
A. After a 37 year drought, American Pharoah won the 2015 Triple Crown. He was ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza. Prior to that, the last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed. The year was 1978 and he was ridden by Steve Cauthen.
Q. How many Triple Crown winners have there been?
A. Since 1919 there have been 12 Triple Crown winners. 22 times a horse has won the first two races.
Q. Has a jockey ever won more than one Triple Crown?
A. Yes. Eddie Arcaro won in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation. He is the only jockey to win multiple times.
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The New York Racing Association announced this week that the Belmont Stakes will take place on June 20.
The Belmont is one of three major races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses in the United States. Together, the races are known as horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Triple Crown will look very different this year, from start to finish.
These are the most Frequently Asked Questions about the Triple Crown Races.
Q. What races make up the Triple Crown of horse racing?
A. The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and The Belmont Stakes.
Q. When are the Triple Crown Races?
A. The Kentucky Derby is held on the first Saturday in May. The Preakness is held 2 weeks later on the third Saturday in May. And The Belmont Stakes are held in June, 3 weeks after The Preakness.
Q. What is the longest Triple Crown race?
A. The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 mile or 10 Furlongs. The Preakness is slightly shorter than the Derby at 1 3/16 mile or 9.5 Furlongs. And the final leg, and longest race, is The Belmont Stakes at 1 1/2 miles.
Q. Who was the last Triple Crown winner?
A. After a 37 year drought, American Pharoah won the 2015 Triple Crown. He was ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza. Prior to that, the last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed. The year was 1978 and he was ridden by Steve Cauthen.
Q. How many Triple Crown winners have there been?
A. Since 1919 there have been 12 Triple Crown winners. 22 times a horse has won the first two races.
Q. Has a jockey ever won more than one Triple Crown?
A. Yes. Eddie Arcaro won in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation. He is the only jockey to win multiple times.
What Races Make-up The Triple Crown In Horse Racing
The New York Racing Association announced this week that the Belmont Stakes will take place on June 20.
The Belmont is one of three major races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses in the United States. Together, the races are known as horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Triple Crown will look very different this year, from start to finish.
For the first time, the Belmont Stakes will be run before the other two races, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in Baltimore. Horses competing in the Belmont Stakes normally run about 2.4 kilometers. But this year, the distance has been cut to two kilometers. And Belmont Park – the track where the race takes place – will be mostly quiet. There will be no racing fans cheering on the horses.
'I think we're going to have a big field,' said New York Racing Association president Dave O'Rourke. In this case, 'field' means the group of horses taking part in the race.
O'Rourke added, 'I think it'll be a really competitive field. I think the dynamics of the race are different.'
The Triple Crown races will not be taking place in their usual order for the first time since 1931. The Kentucky Derby was moved from May 2 to September 5 because of efforts to stop the coronavirus. The health crisis also forced the postponement of Preakness from May 16 to October 3.
An out-of-order Triple Crown will be a different kind of competition. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont are usually run during a five-week period in the spring. By the summer and autumn, the three-year-old thoroughbreds are more experienced.
'It's going to help some, it's going to hurt others,' trainer Mark Casse said. 'You're going to see a lot stronger, probably a bigger, stronger horse from May.'
The Belmont was supposed to take place on June 6. But horse racing in New York was halted in March after a racetrack worker was found to have the disease COVID-19. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo did not announce his decision to restart racing until May 16.
Sb poker download. Live racing is slowly restarting across North America. Track owners feel they can operate safely and earn money without fans watching. There are two reasons for this: earnings from television broadcasts and online betting.
Last year, many people who bet on the Belmont Stakes did not actually attend the race. Off-track betting operations took in more than $90 million on the race.
Bob Baffert has trained two Triple Crown winners over the years. This year, he hopes to build up his horses for the three races with the Belmont as the first event.
'I think they're going to be more competitive with that spaced-out time,' Baffert said. 'At the end of the day, the end game is the Kentucky Derby. That September 5 date is what we're all shooting for.'
I'm Pete Musto.
Stephen Whyno reported on this story for The Associated Press. George Grow adapted this story for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.
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