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Horse Racing 's Triple Crown

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Horse Racing 's Triple Crown is All About the Horses

When comparing athletic achievement in the history of sport in the United States of America, thoroughbred horse racing 's Triple Crown has a very unique distinction. It is the only sporting event where an animal is crowned as champion. Regardless of what criteria anyone uses to define sport, this event is all about the horses, humans are just along for the ride.

Now before you go getting all tangled up in your reins, I 'm here to state that there is absolutely no way any horse becomes a champion without a great combination of owner, trainer, staff, and jockey. But on the occasion that a horse crosses the finish line first, it 's the horse 's name, and not the others, that is exclaimed and then subsequently heralded in the horse racing world. Further, if you seek out lists of Triple Crown winners you 'll see the horse 's name listed first and then the group of humans involved afterward. Indeed, as egocentric as our species is, this sporting event is definitely like no other that the people of this country enjoy. I believe that the question of, and the answer to, why this phenomenon exists in our society is found in our history of the United States.

Horse racing is more than just being a sport for most Americans, it 's a part of our culture and who we are as a people. I think that America 's confidence and trust in horse racing, and any wagering that goes along with it, underscores our historical loyalty to horses. After

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