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The Seven Toughest Trophies to Win in Sports

The Triple Crown is the most difficult sports trophy to win. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

What would the world of sports be without its most coveted trophies? A lot less interesting, that’s for sure. Famous trophies and year-end championships are what keep many athletes competing with a fiery passion, and horse racing’s “holy grail” is the most difficult to achieve of all. Read on to see how other sports’ trophies stack up to the coveted Triple Crown.

1. Triple Crown

Fourteen Best-Kept Secrets of Horseplayers

Photos by Eclipse Sportswire

Somewhere near the top of the list of the quirkiest and most superstitious people in the world, you'll find horseplayers.

Another typical trait of the horseplayer is that they tend to be extremely secretive. Logically, when I was assigned this project of gathering some of the best kept secrets of horseplayers, I knew it was going to be a challenge.

Twelve More Funny Horse Names

Thoroughbred names can be noble, inspiring, bland or downright hilarious. Read on to find 12 of the more humorous monikers humans have chosen for their racehorses.

1. You’re A Nation – This one flowed right to the top of our list for obvious reasons.

2. Pants on Fire – surprisingly, Brian Williams is not affiliated with this horse.

3. Miss Sea Cup – This mare (born in 2008) is sired by Sea of Secrets and her mother is Miss Thirtyfour D, so this name is both punny and funny (in a completely juvenile way, of course!)

Twenty Signs You Might Be Addicted to Horses

Photo by Eclipse Sportswire

Some people eat, drink and sleep football, others become fanatical about TV shows or obsess about cars, but for those of us whose passion is horses, the fanaticism borders on addiction.

1) You own more boots than formal shoes … by a wide margin.

More Horse Racing Questions You Were Embarrassed to Ask (también en Español)

Some fans have questions about where a horse goes after she finishes her race. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire)

Horse racing can be a confusing sport, regardless of how long you’ve been following the game. Here’s a follow-up to our first edition of questions you may have been embarrassed to ask, featuring answers to 19 more of your most burning horse racing queries.

1. Is there just one race when you go to the track?

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