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
Midlantic flavor to Triple Crown nominations
The Triple Crown nominations released earlier this week include a half-dozen horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic and a larger number based here.
Notes from the weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps
Down went the champ, and up went some surprises during this past weekend’s four Kentucky Derby preps. Some thoughts…
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
Charlatan heads NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With a runner-up effort in the $20 million Saudi Cup, Charlatan has moved to the head of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Maythehorsebwithu rolls in Miracle Wood
The improving Maythehorsebwithu thrived with added ground today, rolling to victory in the Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park.
Brad Cox barn tops NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls
The first NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls of 2021 are out, and the Brad Cox barn has seized the top spot in both the 3yo poll and that of older horses.
Locklear hoping Dis Ones On Fire is hot stuff
The unraced Dis Ones On Fire is the lone West Virginia-bred nominated to the Triple Crown. What’s owner-breeder-trainer James Locklear’s plan?
Risk Taking rallies to Withers win
Risk Taking won the Withers, while Candy Man Rocket took the Sam F. Davis, both horses earning 10 points on the Kentucky Derby trail.
Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms
Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Greatest Honour romps in Holy Bull
Greatest Honour swept to a dominant win in the Holy Bull to earn 10 points on the Derby trail, while Medina Spirit won the Bob Lewis.
Pricey Prime Factor among Holy Bull hopefuls
Prime Factor, a $900,000 yearling with just one win to his credit, is one of two recent maiden victors for trainer Todd Pletcher in the Holy Bull Stakes.
Capo Kane spurs Derby dreams for Wyner
Capo Kane cruised to win the Jerome Stakes, giving trainer Harold Wyner his first stakes win and prompting dreams of the Kentucky Derby.
