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
Muth installed as Preakness Stakes favorite
Bob Baffert will gun for a ninth Preakness Stakes with morning line favorite Muth, given the nod over Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan.
Tuscan Gold “in good shape” for Preakness date
Tuscan Gold is “in good shape” for Preakness 149, trainer Chad Brown said, and has a similar resume to Brown’s two other Preakness winners.
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
New Triple Crown Video page launched
Our new Triple Crown Video page connects to the video of every North American race that provides the top horses points towards entry in the Kentucky Derby.
BackTracks: Sun Beau shines brightest
In today’s BackTracks, Virginia-bred Sun Beau becomes the all-time money earner in his Hall of Fame career.
BackTracks: Open Mind runs the table
In today’s BackTracks, New Jersey-bred Open Mind records a stunning 10-race win streak to punctuate her Hall of Fame career.
BackTracks: Run the Gantlet’s championship year
In today’s BackTracks, Run the Gantlet finds new life on the turf, and fills major shoes in trainer Elliott Burch’s powerful stable.
BackTracks: Zoffany’s work of art
In today’s BackTracks, the well-traveled New Jersey-bred Zoffany took on the best turf horses of his time – and often prevailed.
BackTracks: Lady Maryland, tapestry in grey
In our latest BackTracks, the rousing tale of Lady Maryland.
BackTracks: What a Summer, what a horse
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred What a Summer takes on all comers en route to an Eclipse Award as champion sprinter.
BackTracks: Mongo and Marion
In today’s BackTracks, Marion duPont Scott’s Mongo takes on all comers en route to 1963 champion grass horse honoros.
Essential Quality earns Belmont triumph
Hot Rod Charlie ran a huge one, but in the end Essential Quality earned redemption and a victory in the 153rd Belmont Stakes.
