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
Blazing Sevens “super” in final move for Preakness
Preakness-bound Blazing Sevens breezed five furlongs in 1:00 Saturday, and trainer Chad Brown pronounced it a “super” final move before the race.
Kentucky Derby winner Mage headed to Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Mage galloped at Churchill Downs Friday morning, after which his connections gave the thumbs-up for a start 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
Kentucky Derby television ratings dip
Television ratings for the 144th Kentucky Derby fell to 9.1, the lowest level in six years but also the 12th straight year above 9.0.
Justify lives up to hype, slays curse in Kentucky Derby win
HOW IT HAPPENED Photo of Justify by Coady Photography. The hype proved true. And now the curse of Apollo is dead. Justify was a dominant winner in the 144th running of the Grade 1, $2 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs today,...
Greyvitos: From fire to surgery and back to racing
Three-year-old Greyvitos survived the San Luis Rey fire and later had to undergo surgery. Back on track, he’ll tackle the Pat Day Mile at Churchill Saturday.
Quip, pointed at Preakness, has solid breeze
Tampa Bay Derby winner Quip, bypassing the Kentucky Derby for the Preakness, breezed a “very good” half-mile Thursday morning in preparation.
Nick Hahn and the search for the perfect Derby julep
Our Nick Hahn has developed what he considers the perfect mint julep recipe for Derby day. So good you’ll say, “I’ll Have Another!”
Kentucky Derby: Odds, position positions, jockeys
With the Kentucky Derby coming up Saturday, post positions have been drawn, jockeys assigned, and odds made…
Justify leads final pre-Derby NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With the Kentucky Derby upon us, Justify is rated the top three-year-old in the latest NTRA poll, while West Coast remained the leader for older horses.
Mendelssohn moving up in latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
UAE Derby winner Mendelssohn made the biggest strides, up to fourth in the new NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Xpressbet to offer $25,000 Preakness win wager
Wagering company Xpressbet will once again offer one fan the chance to make a $25,000 win wager on the next month’s Preakness Stakes.
