The English Triple Crown Winners is a three-race competition for

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

racehorses Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

. The English Triple Crown consists of the

2000 Guineas Stakes The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) and scheduled to take place each year ...

(at 1 mile), The Derby (at 1½ miles), and the

St Leger Stakes The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a ...

(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. {{DEFAULTSORT:English Triple Crown Race Winners Horse racing in Great Britain