Slew O Gold won the last triple in New York, which I believe was the Marlboro Cup, The Woodward, and The Jockey Club Gold Cup. I was there that day (it was a rainy day), and I think the 10,000 or so there were the only people that cared. I also remember Mom's Command winning a filly triple, the Acorn, Mother Goose, and Coaching Club of America Stakes.
I think what differentiates the current Triple Crown is you have 1 shot. Having said that, I think if the Triple Crown was to be spaced out a little more, you could have THE Triple Crown (Derby Preakness and Belmont); on Friday have the Filly Triple Crown (Derby, Black Eyed Susan, Coaching Club); A Turf Triple (Woodford, Dixie, Manhattan). Uh oh, I went Triple crazy didn't I!
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