Every king has a crown.
In horse racing, the king of sports, the crown belongs to an elite group of eleven Thoroughbreds who have proven they have heart. Each of these horses have been crowned with the Kentucky Derby's red roses, the Preakness's black-eyed Susans, and the Belmont's white carnations. These trilogy of races have become known throughout the century as the Triple Crown, having been linked by sports-writer Charles Hatton . Even if every Thoroughbred has the talent to race, only a few have the heart and courage to win racing's best known prize. The Triple Crown challenges horses with three races less than two months apart.