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
Belmont Stakes 2024 horse-by-horse analysis and picks
Saturday’s Belmont Stakes sees Derby winner Mystik Dan square off against Preakness winner Seize the Grey and more. Our ‘capper has Belmont picks and analysis.
VIDEO: Meet the Midlantic-breds of Belmont Stakes weekend
Let’s meet the Midlantic-breds racing in stakes at Saratoga Friday and Saturday, including Maryland-breds, PA-breds, and Jersey-breds in action.
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
Gun Song sings winning tune in G2 Black-Eyed Susan
In just her sixth career outing, Gun Song played a winning tune in Friday’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Pyrenees rallies late to summit Pimlico Special
Pyrenees rallied late to win a thrilling G3 Pimlico Special and give trainer Cherie DeVaux three stakes wins on the afternoon.
Mystic Lake dazzles in G3 Miss Preakness win
Mystic Lake led all the way to a sharp score in Friday’s Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, one of three graded races on the card.
VIDEO: Handicapping the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
We turned Nick Hahn and Gary Quill loose on the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes with horse-by-horse analysis and, of course, their picks@
Pimlico hospitality team brings “magic of Preakness”
With the arrival of the Preakness at Pimlico, a 45-person team springs to action to give incoming horsemen the best experience they can.
“Life-changing” Witty looks live in McKay Turf Sprint
Owner-breeder-trainer Lizzie Merryman had offers on Witty, but they weren’t life-changing. He is, she says, as he heads into the Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico.
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.
Butch Reid: “Definitely special” to take Preakness swing
Trainer Butch Reid has runners in five Pimlico stakes this weekend, and the U-Maryland grad says it’s special to have his first Preakness starter.
