How Many Triple Crown Winners Are There

Only 12 horses have won the triple crown, despite the three races needed to win being around since 1875. A trophy was comissioned in 1950, but awarded to earlier winners. The first horse to win was. Only 11 fillies have won a Triple Crown race, none since Rachel Alexandra at the Preakness in 2009, and even seeing a female horse entered in one of the sport’s three marquee events has become a.

MLB Triple Crown

Very few hitters in Major League Baseball history have won the Triple Crown, leading the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in. Here's the exclusive club, with related statistics.