KENTUCKY DERBY – Medina Spirit
PREAKNESS STAKES – Rombauer
BELMONT STAKES – Essential Quality
LATEST NEWS

Preakness-bound Chase the Chaos has owner “lost for words”
Chase the Chaos has taken his small-time owners on a joyride that will lead them to the May 20 Preakness and has them “lost for words.”

National Treasure to breeze Friday, may come to Preakness
Trainer Bob Baffert will breeze National Treasure Friday morning prior to making a decision on whether the sophomore will run in the May 20 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
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.
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.