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
Evenly matched group set for Gallorette
Saturday’s Grade 3 Gallorette on the turf at Pimlico has attracted an evenly matched field of turfing fillies and mares.
With Preakness starter Coffeewithchris, Salzman taking his shot
John Salzman, Jr. paid $2,000 to get a Ride on Curlin two-year-old he thought would be a sprinter. Saturday Coffeewithchris will run in the Preakness.
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
Preakness: Brisset enjoying every second with Quip
In his first Triple Crown race on his own, young trainer Rodolphe Brisset is making sure to enjoy the Preakness experience with his runner, Quip.
Preakness: Anchors aweigh for Lone Sailor
Louisiana Derby runner-up Lone Sailor figures to be a Preakness longshot, but his connections are hoping for some good naval karma.
Preakness Past: The disappearing Big Brown
Our Ghosts of Preakness Past series celebrates past editions of the Middle Jewel. Today: 2008, when Big Brown “disappeared” from his Preakness rivals, much as his connections have disappeared from racing.
Preakness: Quip shows “good energy” in morning jog
Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby winner Quip returned to the track for a jog this morning, leaving trainer Rodolphe Brisset pleased the day before he ships to Baltimore.
Preakness: Good Magic “ready” to turn tables
Good Magic galloped at Pimlico Tuesday morning, the third Preakness contender to do so, and his connections like what they see from the Derby runner-up.
Preakness Past: Funny Cide and his merry band
Our Ghosts of Preakness Past series celebrates past editions of the Middle Jewel. Today: 2003, when Funny Cide and his blue-collar owners captured the heart of a nation.
Lukas Preakness pair make afternoon arrival
Six-time Preakness-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas arrived at Pimlico this afternoon with his two runners for the middle jewel in Bravazo and Sporting Chance.
Good Magic is first… to arrive at Pimlico
Second in the Kentucky Derby, Good Magic was the first of the Preakness horses to arrive at Old Hilltop, checking in this morning.
Preakness Past: Taking Real Quiet seriously
Our Ghosts of Preakness Past series celebrates past editions of the Middle Jewel. Today: 1998, when even the trainer of Real Quiet didn’t take him seriously…
