The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown , the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three year old thoroughbred horses . Winning all three races gets you crowned Triple Crown Champion this is a very rare feat and has not happened in a while. This year ,however, there is a good chance that it may be a horse called Big Brown which has won 2 out of 3
The 3 Races are
Kentucky Derby – Kentucky
Preakness Stakes – Baltimore
Belmont Stakes – New York
Point of Interest
The courier company UPE is also Known as Big Brown and they Sponsor the Horse