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14-567: Triple Tiara can refer to: American Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing , for three-year-old fillies in New York state Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing , for three-year-old fillies in Canada Papal Tiara or triple tiara, used 1143–1963 See also [ edit ] Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing , three-race series from many countries Topics referred to by

28-418: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages American Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing 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

42-486: 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 1⅛ miles and The Alabama Stakes , also run at Saratoga at a distance of 1¼ miles. The current race system was implemented in 2010 by the New York Racing Association and

56-904: 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). 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

70-833: 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

84-964: 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. A prime reason for favoring the National Triple Tiara

98-809: 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. 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 1¼ mile race held in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The New York Racing Association ,

112-508: The Kentucky Oaks. But champion filly Silverbulletday did it in 1999, proving that it is still able to be done. Filly A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare . There are two specific definitions in use: Fillies are sexually mature by two and are sometimes bred at that age, but generally, they should not be bred until they themselves have stopped growing, usually by four or five. Some fillies may exhibit estrus as yearlings . The equivalent term for

126-547: The NYRA Triple Tiara between 1968 and 1993. The original Triple Tiara consisted of three races at Belmont Park : the 1 mile Acorn Stakes , the 1⅛ mile Mother Goose Stakes and the Coaching Club American Oaks , which varied in distance between 1¼ and 1½ miles. Eight horses have won the series under this system: Four horses (Shuvee, Mom's Command, Open Mind and Sky Beauty) have also won

140-530: 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 Triple Tiara is now a set of three horse races in New York which

154-420: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Triple Tiara . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triple_Tiara&oldid=857554914 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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168-444: 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

182-531: The series is sponsored by Betfair and TVG . No filly has swept this reconfigured series. 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,

196-546: 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

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