The Triple Crown

No one has won the Triple Crown in thirty years. The Triple Crown is made up of three races: The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness and The Belmont. The three races are all different lengths and are held at three different racetracks. These races are held within a month or so. That's hard on a young racehorse, because their leg bones haven't fully developed and they don't get as much rest as they should between races. There hasn't been a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1987. Several horses have come close to winning, but they come up short in, usually, The Belmont. The first Triple Crown was run in 1919. Since then there has only been 11 winners. The Triple Crown is considered an honor, since it's the hardest thing for a racehorse to win. 

Horse Racing

The topic I chose to write my blogs about is horse racing. I'm going to talk about the history of horse racing, certain racehorses, different jockeys, the Triple Crown, and the different type of equipment that's used. Horse racing is an amazing sport. There are many things that could go wrong, such as a horse having to be put down on the racetrack. There are also impressive things, such as Secretariat's 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Horse racing is an important part of my life. I've followed racing for as long as I can remember. I don't think many people know about the sport and I love the sport, so this is why I chose horse racing.