National Harbor in Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Triple Crown

"Maryland Winners"

— Cheryl Foster, Artist —

Triple Crown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018

1. Triple Crown Marker

Inscription. Original work commissioned and owned by National Waterfront LC

Installed March 2008
Brass, copper, aluminum

This illustration pays tribute to the only father/son Triple Crown Winners, Gallant Fox (1930) and Omaha (1935). These thoroughbred horses were trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons at William Woodward Sr.'s Belair Stud Farm located in Bowie, Maryland. In order to declare a Triple Crown Winner a horse must win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Gallant Fox is the only Triple Crown Winner (Earl Sande, jockey) to sire a Triple Crown Winner (Omaha, William Smokey Saunders, jockey).

Erected 2008 by National Waterfront LC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2008.

Location. 38° 47.099′ N, 77° 0.985′ W. Marker is in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in the National Harbor. Marker can be reached from Waterfront Street north of American Way, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill MD 20745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Skipjacks (a few steps from this marker); "Maryland's Bounty"

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(a few steps from this marker); America's Team Protecting Your Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Winston Churchill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxon Hill.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018

2. Triple Crown Marker

Mural Associated with Triple Crown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Laura Edwards, July 24, 2023

3. Mural Associated with Triple Crown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.