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
VIDEO: Trainer Ken McPeek discusses Mystik Dan
Trainer Kenny McPeek shares the strategy he followed en route to winning the Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan May 4 and what comes next.
Trombetta takes Black-Eyed Susan aim with Call Another Play
Trainer Michael Trombetta will saddle as many as 13 horses this weekend at Pimlico, none in a bigger spot than Call Another Play in the Black-Eyed Susan.
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
Midlantic-breds in Kentucky Oaks Day stakes
With a bevy of stakes at Churchill Downs on today’s Kentucky Oaks day, there’s one Pennsylvania-bred in action in an undercard stake.
Kentucky Derby horse-by-horse analysis
With the Kentucky Derby upon us, our annual Kentucky Derby horse-by-horse analysis also makes its return, plus video of all the prep races.
Kentucky Derby memories: East versus West
Correspondent Jennifer Kelly recalls a favorite Kentucky Derby moment: when West Coast invader Sunday Silence and the East’s Easy Goer squared off.
Zandon installed as Kentucky Derby favorite
Blue Grass Stakes winner Zandon has been installed as the narrow 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby and will leave from post 10.
Shake Em Loose connex on fence for Preakness
Owner-trainer Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon said he’s “not sure” if his claimer-turned-stakes winner Shake Em Loose will run in the Preakness.
Early Voting likely headed to Preakness
The lightly raced Early Voting is most likely headed to the Preakness rather than the Kentucky Derby, his trainer said.
Secret Oath could make Preakness start
Secret Oath, the D. Wayne Lukas-trained filly who finished third in the Arkansas Derby, could run in the Preakness, her trainer said.
Joe resolute in Tesio triumph
It was a Mike Trombetta-trained exacta in Saturday’s Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, with Joe narrowly holding off stablemate Mr jefferson to win.
Three punch Kentucky Derby tix on final big prep day
Zandon, Mo Donegal, and Taiba impressed in winning key prep races for the Kentucky Derby Saturday on the final day of major preps.
