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Meanings
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Triple Crown horse
Specifically refers to a horse that has won Japan's three main classic races (Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun, Kikuka Sho).
Deep Impact became the sixth Triple Crown horse in Japanese horse racing history.
Usage patterns
- 〈馬〉が三冠馬になるfor a horse to become a Triple Crown winner
That horse became a Triple Crown winner.
- 三冠馬が誕生するfor a new Triple Crown horse to emerge
A new Triple Crown horse emerged for the first time in ten years.