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
Tapit Trice rallies to Tampa Bay Derby win
Tapit Trice, the 1-2 favorite, rallied from the rear to win the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby and earn 50 points on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.
Forte cruises in Fountain of Youth, tops Derby leaderboard
Two-year-old champion Forte made his return to action an impressive one as he cruised in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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
Rough weekend for regional Triple Crown nominees
Four Midlantic-breds nominated to the Triple Crown raced over the weekend, ending with a 4-0-1-0 record, though one remains on track for the Santa Anita Derby.
Abiding Star stuns Private Terms rivals
Lone speed Abiding Star controlled the pace throughout en route to a win in today’s $75,000 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park.
On tap: Weekend action
What’s on tap: a pair of Top Midlantic-breds in major Triple Crown preps, local stakes action, and more.
Top Midlantic-breds Sunny Ridge, Valid stumble
Sunny Ridge and Valid, both listed among the top Midlantic-breds in the year’s first poll, met defeat this weekend in graded stakes contests.
Sunny Ridge aims for G3 Gotham glory
New Jersey-bred Sunny Ridge has been installed as the second morning line choice for Saturday’s G3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct.
Lightly raced Charmed Victory still heading upward
Charmed Victory may have come up short to Marengo Road in the Miracle Wood Stakes, but trainer Rodney Jenkins believes distance — and experience — will benefit his runner.
Midlantic-breds breeze for upcoming Crown preps
Two Midlantic-breds – NJ-bred Sunny Ridge and PA-bred Mor Spirit – breezed this weekend preparing for upcoming Triple Crown preps.
Trombetta, Marengo Road map Preakness path
Marengo Road’s pedigree and good-looking win in the Miracle Wood Stakes have trainer Mike Trombetta thinking about a spot in the Preakness.
Mor Spirit breeder: ‘This is why we’re in the game’
Horses like Pennsylvania-bred Mor Spirit – a top Kentucky Derby contender – are “why we’re in the game,” says his breeder, Stuart Grant.
