Welcome to our 2021 Mid-Atlantic Triple Crown Trail page, where you can follow all of the Triple Crown action!
KENTUCKY DERBY – Medina Spirit
PREAKNESS STAKES – Rombauer
BELMONT STAKES – Essential Quality
LATEST NEWS
Forte too strong in Florida Derby
Facing adversity and an inspired foe in Mage, Forte nevertheless found what he needed to win the Florida Derby and cement his divisional lead.
Champion Forte strong Florida Derby favorite
Forte, last year’s champion two-year-old, looks to take control of his generation in a definitive way with a win in today’s Florida Derby.
PREAKNESS ENTRIES
- Simplification (6-1)
- Creative Minister (10-1)
- Fenwick (50-1)
- Secret Oath (9-2)
- Early Voting (7-2)
- Happy Jack (30-1)
- Armagnac (12-1)
- Epicenter (6-5)
- Skippylongstocking (20-1)
PREAKNESS NEWS
Laoban, Uncle Lino post final Preakness breezes
California Chrome Stakes winner Uncle Lino and graded-placed maiden Laoban had their final Preakness breezes.
Preakness hopefuls take to the track
Cherry Wine — who did not draw into the Kentucky Derby off the also-eligible list — had his final Preakness work this afternoon.
Nyquist jogs at Pimlico with exercise rider Garcia
Nyquist and exercise rider Jonny Garcia took a jog around the Pimlico track this morning and remain on track for the Preakness.
Exaggerator, other Derby horses eye Preakness date
Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator walked the shedrow today and is slated to ship to PImlico Sunday.
Potential Preakness new shooters breeze
Collected, Stradivari, and Uncle Lino – all pointed to the Preakness – had their final morning tuneups this morning.
O’Neill “very happy” with Nyquist’s “good energy”
Nyquist is thriving, says trainer Doug O’Neill, giving a big slice of credit to exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
O’Neill: Brother Dennis “has magic powers at the sales”
In a video interview, Doug O’Neill, trainer of Nyquist, discusses the “magic powers” that have enabled his brother Dennis to buy two Derby winners.
Big names highlight Preakness eve stakes noms
Local stars Ben’s Cat and Page McKenney, as well as national names like Untapable and I’m a Chatterbox highlight Pimlico’s Preakness-even stakes nominations.
Oaks runner-up Land Over Sea heads Black-Eyed Susan noms
Land Over Sea, runner-up to Cathryn Sophia in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, heads the nominations for the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.
