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
Triple Crown: Tampa Bay Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Tampa Bay Derby picks for a race set for Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.
Triple Crown: Dornoch’s win has him in Derby top five
On a busy weekend of Triple Crown preps, Dornoch’s win in the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park moved him into second in Derby points.
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
Laki noses out De Francis score
Two noses were all that separated first from third in the Grade 3 De Francis Dash Saturday at PImlico, with Laki getting the bob.
Factor This celebrates in Dinner Party
Favored Factor This won for the fifth time in six starts today at Pimlico when he scored in the Grade 2 Dinner Party Stakes.
Wicked Whisper silences rivals in Miss Preakness
Wicked Whisper rallied to win the Grade 3 Miss Preakness for her first win since taking the G1 Frizette nearly a year ago.
Juliet Foxtrot takes G3 Gallorette
Favored Juliet Foxtrot snapped a six-race losing streak and surged to win the Grade 3 Gallorette Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday.
Preakness: Swiss Skydiver “nothing but a dream”
The aptly named Swiss Skydiver has earned far more than her modest purchase price and now may have a date with history in the Preakness.
Pimlico morning gallery
Allison Janezic takes in the scene at Pimlico Racecourse in the days prior to Preakness 2020.
For John Velazquez, an Authentic chance at first Preakness
Jockey John Velazquez is 0-for-9 in the Preakness and last year got dumped leaving the gate. Now, with Authentic, he’s got a shot to break his maiden.
Redemption sought in Black-Eyed Susan
For fillies Perfect Alibi, Project Whiskey, and So Darn Hot, Saturday’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes offers a bit of redemption after some recent frustration.
Preakness Profile: Max Player
Our Preakness Profiles give you an in-depth look at each horse entered in the Preakness: why he could win, why he could lose, and more! Here, Max Player.
