A horse who emerges victorious in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes is dubbed a Triple Crown winner. The Belmont Stakes typically is the longest race at 1 1/2 miles.

In the summer of 2023, Aidan Butler went to battle, fighting to rework the Triple Crown’s coordinated calendar. The president of 1/ST racing, which owns and operates Pimlico Race Course ...

with horses cantering on a 1 1/2 mile dirt track. MORE: Kentucky Derby hats at Churchill Downs, from fascinators to DIY Each of the Triple Crown races has been running since the 19th century.