The term ‘ Triple Crown’ comes from the 1930s, when Charles Hatton, a columnist for the Daily Racing Form began used the term triple crown in reference to the three races - Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.

The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown took place on Saturday afternoon. Earlier this month, the 2025 Kentucky Derby took place. Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby in an upset. Two weeks later,

For the third time in seven years, the Kentucky Derby winner will not run in Preakness Stakes, bringing up the question of whether the races should be spread out.