American Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing

Set of horse races in the United States

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The Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown, is a set of three horse races in the United States which is open to three-year-old fillies. Presently the only official Triple Tiara is the three race series in New York; they are: the Acorn Stakes, run at Belmont Park at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (1.7 km), the Coaching Club American Oaks, run at Saratoga Race Course at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (1.8 km) and the Alabama Stakes, run at Saratoga at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km).[1]

## History

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There have been attempts to develop a "Filly Triple Crown" or a Triple Tiara for fillies only, but no set series of three races consistently remained in the public eye. At least four different configurations of races have been designated as such. Two fillies won the series of the Kentucky Oaks, the Pimlico Oaks (now the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes), and the Coaching Club American Oaks, in 1949 and 1952, but the racing press did not designate either accomplishment as a "triple crown". The New York Racing Association designated three of its races as a filly triple crown of sorts, but the races so designated changed over the years. Eight fillies won variations of the NYRA Triple Tiara between 1968 and 1993.[2]

## The New York Filly Triple Tiara (1957–2002 and 2007–2009)

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The original Triple Tiara consisted of three races at Belmont Park: the 1 mile Acorn Stakes, the 1+1⁄8 miles (1.8 km) Mother Goose Stakes and the Coaching Club American Oaks, which varied in distance between 1+1⁄4 and 1+1⁄2 miles (2.0 and 2.4 km).

Eight horses have won the series under this system:

* Dark Mirage (1968) (also won the Kentucky Oaks)
* Shuvee (1969)
* Chris Evert (1974)
* Ruffian (1975)
* Davona Dale (1979) (also won the Kentucky Oaks & the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes)
* Mom's Command (1985)
* Open Mind (1989) (also won the Kentucky Oaks)
* Sky Beauty (1993)

Four horses (Shuvee, Mom's Command, Open Mind and Sky Beauty) have also won the Alabama Stakes in the same year. The Alabama has been part of the Triple Tiara series since 2010, and was also part of that series from 2003 through 2006.

## The New York Filly Triple Tiara (2003–2006)

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In 2003, the Triple Tiara was reconfigured for a time to consist of the Mother Goose Stakes, Coaching Club American Oaks, and the Alabama Stakes, a 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) race held in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The New York Racing Association, the operator of Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course, once offered a $2 million bonus to any filly that won all three races. The bonus was discontinued in 2005. In 2007, the New York Racing Association reverted to the original three races of the tiara: the Acorn, Mother Goose and Coaching Club American Oaks. No filly swept this reconfigured series.

## The New York Filly Triple Tiara (2010–present)

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The Triple Tiara is now a set of three horse races in New York which is open to three-year-old fillies. The three races that compose the series now are The Acorn Stakes, run at Belmont Park at a distance of 1 mile, The Coaching Club American Oaks, run at Saratoga Race Course at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (1.8 km) and The Alabama Stakes, also run at Saratoga at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km). The current race system was implemented in 2010 by the New York Racing Association and the series is sponsored by Betfair and TVG.[1] No filly has swept this reconfigured series.

## National Triple Tiara proposals

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In recent years, many owners and trainers of fillies have submitted proposals to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association to change the three races that compose the Triple Tiara. Although a great deal of prestige is attached to winning one or more of the current Triple Tiara races, all three are held in New York; because of this, the series is skewed to fillies that race in the northeast. Some from outside the area even modify the name of the series by calling it the "New York Triple Tiara".

Several options of races have been suggested to compose the "National Triple Tiara". The most popular proposal of a "National Triple Tiara" are three races that are on the undercard of the three Triple Crown races for three-year-old males. The National Triple Tiara consists of the Kentucky Oaks, run at Churchill Downs in Louisville; the George E. Mitchell Stakes, run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore; and the Acorn Stakes, run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. These three races are run on the same or similar date, and on the same racetrack, as the three races in the Triple Crown for colts.

Another proposal has been to use the Kentucky Oaks, the George E. Mitchell Stakes, and the Mother Goose Stakes. This version would allow more time for fillies to recuperate between races. Using the Mother Goose would also allow the New York Racing Association to keep the New York Triple Tiara (the Acorn Stakes, the Coaching Club American Oaks, and the Alabama Stakes) in place without interfering with the three National races.

* In 1979, Davona Dale was the only filly to have won any combination of races seriously proposed for the National Triple Tiara. She won the three National Triple Tiara races, the Kentucky Oaks and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (the race was renamed the George E. Mitchell Stakes in 2020), and Acorn Stakes. She also won the Mother Goose Stakes, so two races in the New York Triple Tiara as well.

A prime reason for favoring the National Triple Tiara is that the Kentucky Oaks is the most popular races for fillies and draws one of the biggest crowds of any stakes races throughout the year (behind only the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes).[3] The Kentucky Oaks consistently outdraws the Belmont Stakes, the Travers Stakes and the Breeders' Cup series. On the other hand, the George E. Mitchell is currently only a Grade II race as few modern trainers are willing to race their fillies with only two weeks rest after the Kentucky Oaks. But champion filly Silverbulletday did it in 1999, proving that it is still able to be done.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Betfair TVG Sponsors Triple Tiara" (Press release). New York Racing Association. May 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
2. ^ Genaro, Teresa (June 7, 2011). "The Triple Tiara". Hello Race Fans. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
3. ^ "Oaks Day Crowd of 116,046 Sets Record". www.churchilldownsincorporated.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.

## External links

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* A look at the Triple Tiara at Hello Race Fans

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Triple Crowns and Grand Slams of horse racing

Thoroughbreds|

| England|

| Triple Crown|

* 2000 Guineas Stakes
* Epsom Derby
* St Leger Stakes

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Fillies|

* 1,000 Guineas Stakes
* Epsom Oaks
* St. Leger Stakes

Stayers|

* Ascot Gold Cup
* Goodwood Cup
* Doncaster Cup

United States|

| Triple Crown|

* Kentucky Derby
* Preakness Stakes
* Belmont Stakes

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Grand Slam|

* Triple Crown and Travers Stakes or Breeders' Cup Classic

Fillies|

* Kentucky Oaks
* Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
* Acorn Stakes

Triple Tiara|

* Acorn Stakes
* Mother Goose Stakes
* Coaching Club American Oaks

Handicap|

* Metropolitan Handicap
* Brooklyn Handicap
* Suburban Handicap

Turf Trinity|

* Belmont Derby
* Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes
* Jockey Club Derby

Turf Tiara|

* Belmont Oaks
* Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes
* Jockey Club Oaks

Grand Slam
of Grass|

* Colonial Turf Cup
* Virginia Derby
* Secretariat Stakes
* Breeders' Cup Turf

Australia|

| Australia|

* Randwick Guineas
* Rosehill Guineas
* Australian Derby

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Spring Grand
Slam|

* Caulfield Cup
* Cox Plate
* Melbourne Cup

Two Year Old|

* Golden Slipper Stakes
* Sires Produce Stakes
* Champagne Stakes

Canada|

| Triple Crown|

* King's Plate
* Prince of Wales Stakes
* Breeders' Stakes

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Triple Tiara|

* Woodbine Oaks
* Bison City Stakes
* Wonder Where Stakes

France|

| Triple Crown|

* Poule d'Essai des Poulains
* Prix du Jockey Club
* Grand Prix de Paris

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Fillies|

* Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
* Prix de Diane
* Prix Vermeille

Germany|

| Triple Crown|

* Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen
* Deutsches Derby
* Deutsches St. Leger

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Hong Kong|

| Triple Crown|

* Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
* Hong Kong Gold Cup
* Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup

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Speed|

* Centenary Sprint Cup
* Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
* Chairman's Sprint Prize

Four Year Old|

* Hong Kong Classic Mile
* Hong Kong Classic Cup
* Hong Kong Derby

Ireland|

| Triple Crown|

* Irish 2,000 Guineas
* Irish Derby
* Irish St. Leger

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Italy|

| Triple Crown|

* Premio Parioli
* Derby Italiano
* St. Leger Italiano

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Fillies|

* Premio Regina Elena

Japan|

| Triple Crown|

* Satsuki Shō
* Tokyo Yūshun
* Kikuka-shō

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Fillies|

* Oka Sho
* Yushun Himba
* Shuka Sho

Dirt Triple
Crown|

* Haneda Hai
* Tokyo Derby
* Japan Dirt Classic

New Zealand|

| Triple Crown|

* Tarzino Trophy
* Horlicks Plate
* Livamol Spring Classic

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WFA|

* Zabeel Classic
* Herbie Dyke Stakes
* New Zealand Stakes

Sprint|

* Railway Stakes
* Telegraph Stakes
* Waikato Sprint

Fillies & Mares|

* Cuddle Stakes
* Breeders Stakes
* Travis Stakes

Uruguay|

| Triple Crown|

* Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos
* Gran Premio Jockey Club
* Gran Premio Nacional

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Others|

| Americas|

* Argentina
* Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos
* Barbados
* Brazil
* Chile
* Dominican Republic
* Clásico El Ensayo
* Ecuador
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Panama
* Peru
* Derby Nacional
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Venezuela

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Africa|

* Kenya

Asia|

* India
* Indian Derby
* Macau
* Philippines

Europe|

* Belgium
* Denmark
* Hungary
* The Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Spain
* Switzerland
* Sweden
* Turkey
* Gazi Derby

Harness|

| United States|

| Pacers|

* Cane Pace
* Messenger Stakes
* Little Brown Jug

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Trotters|

* Hambletonian
* Yonkers Trot
* Kentucky Futurity

France|

| Trotters|

* Prix d'Amérique

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