The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a thoroughbred racehorse. In recent years, the Triple Crown has become a very rare achievement, with most horses specializing on a limited range of distances.

德比”一词最早被用于赛马场上。“德比”是指英国小城德比郡（Derby），那里是英国举办赛马比赛的地方，德比郡出产的赛马更是闻名英国赛马界。1870年，英国的德贝伯爵（Sir．Derby）创立英国大赛马会后，参赛马大都来自德比郡，“德比大战”被用来形容“来自德比郡的马之间的比赛”。

渐渐地，“德比”被引申到其他体育比赛领域中。尤其是足球赛事中，来自同城、同国甚至同大洲球队间的比赛，人们都会称之为“德比大战”。

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