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KENTUCKY DERBY – Medina Spirit
PREAKNESS STAKES – Rombauer
BELMONT STAKES – Essential Quality
LATEST NEWS
Like magic, Mage takes Kentucky Derby
The lightly raced Mage parlayed a perfect setup and a deft ride by jockey Javier Castellano into a Kentucky Derby triumph.
For Two Phil’s, long journey from Colonial to Kentucky Derby
Two Phil’s broke his maiden last summer at Colonial Downs. The last horse to win there as a 2-year-old and then start in the Kentucky Derby was…
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
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.
Irish War Cry goes to head of NTRA class
Undefeated sophomore Irish War Cry is the nation’s top-rated three-year-old in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Irish War Cry powers to Holy Bull triumph
New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry delivered an emphatic win in the Holy Bull Saturday and now looks to be a serious Kentucky Derby contender.
El Areeb romps to Withers triumph
Favored El Areeb made it three straight stakes wins, and burnished his Kentucky Derby resume, with an easy score in the Withers Stakes today.
NJ-bred Irish War Cry tackles big boys in Holy Bull
Undefeated sophomore Irish War Cry will tackle champion 2-year-old Classic Empire and graded winner Gunnevara in Saturday’s G2 Holy Bull.
Maryland-based El Areeb headlines Withers field
El Areeb, from the Cal Lynch barn, headlines Saturday’s G3 Withers, the next step on his hoped-for road to the Kentucky Derby.
