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
Practical Move out of Kentucky Derby
Santa Anita Derby winner Practical Move has been ruled out of the Kentucky Derby by his connections after spiking a fever.
Kentucky Derby 2023: Horse by horse analysis
Twenty-three horses, one goal: wearing the blanket of roses at the end of the Kentucky Derby. In-depth analysis, plus video replays, for all 23 hopefuls.
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
Md-based El Areeb favored in Gotham
El Areeb, based at Laurel Park, would likely have enough points to guarantee a Kentucky Derby berth if he wins Saturday’s Gotham Stakes.
With big weekend looming, McCraken retains top spot in NTRA top 3yo poll
McCraken and Arrogate lead the latest NTRA Top 3-year-old and Top Thoroughbred Polls, but with major Derby preps this weekend, things could change.
Motion hoping for good dilemma with Irish War Cry
Sophomore Irish War Cry breezed a solid five furlongs yesterday, and trainer Graham Motion said he’s ready for next weekend’s Fountain of Youth.
After breeze, all systems go for El Areeb
Three-year-old El Areeb had his final breeze before the G3 Gotham next Saturday this morning at Laurel Park.
Motion headlines Saturday’s “Off to the Races” radio show
“Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” returns February 18 with a special focus on the graded stakes at Laurel Park.
El Areeb to make next start in the Gotham
Kentucky Derby hopeful El Areeb will make his next start March 4 in Aqueduct’s Gotham Stakes, his trainer said.
Little movement in NTRA polls
McCraken and Arrogate lead the latest NTRA Top 3-year-old and Top Thoroughbred Polls.
Florida Derby under consideration for El Areeb
Laurel Park-based sophomore El Areeb’s trainer Cal Lynch has added the Florida Derby to his list of races under consideration.
Midlantic-breds top 3-year-old divisions
A pair of Midlantic-breds — Irish War Cry (NJ) and Unique Bella (PA) — moved to the heads of their divisions with dominant weekend victories.
