Kentucky Derby 151
Chruchill Downs, May 3, 2025
Preakness 150
Pimlico Race Course, May 17, 2025
Belmont Stakes157
Saratoga, June 7, 2025
Triple Crown news and notes
Derby Trail update: Comings and goings
Magnitude came and went so fast we barely saw him, while Getaway Car and Caldera threw it down in New Mexico, as we update the Derby trail.
Derby trail update: John Hancock signs on
John Hancock outgamed Owen Almighty to win Saturday’s Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and put himself in the Kentucky Derby mix.
15 Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown nominees
Fifteen horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic — including three with Kentucky Derby points — are among 373 nominated to the Triple Crown.
2025 Kentucky Derby Points Top 5
| RANK | HORSE | POINTS | TRAINER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizen Bull | 60 | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Magnitude | 55 | Steve Asmussen |
| 3 | Getaway Car | 36 | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Built | 35 | Wayne Catalano |
| 5 | Chunk of Gold | 25 | Ethan West |
Triple Crown news and notes
Triple Crown trail update: Feb. 2, 2025
Three big Kentucky Derby preps on the Triple Crown trail yesterday: here’s what happened.
Art of Racing competition returns for Preakness 150
The Art of Racing competition, a nationwide art contest, returns this year for Preakness 150.
Triple Crown trail heats up this weekend
The road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown heats up Saturday with three key Derby preps, including the Withers with a Midlantic flavor.
Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks to go through New Kent
The road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks will make stops in New Kent in 2025, when the Virginia Derby and Oaks become points races.
Dornoch springs Belmont Stakes upset
Dornoch sprung the big upset in the Belmont Stakes Saturday while the lightly raced Maryland-bred Mindframe ran a big second.
Experts’ Belmont Stakes undercard stakes picks
Today’s Belmont Stakes day card has plenty of stakes action before the big race. We asked our experts to share their selections.
Mindframe bidding to be third Md-bred Belmont winner
The undefeated Mindrame is the second choice on the morning line in his bid to become the third Maryland-bred Belmont Stakes winner.
Experts’ Preakness Stakes picks
It’s Preakness day in Maryland. Who’ll win the big race? How to make sense of it? We asked our experts.
Experts’ Preakness Stakes undercard stakes picks
Today’s Preakness Stakes day card has plenty of stakes action before the big race. We asked our experts to share their selections.
Fierceness favored in early Kentucky Derby wagering
Fiercenss remained the favorite in early Kentucky Derby wagering, while Sierra Leone and Forever Young also were taking strong play
Experts’ Kentucky Derby picks
It’ll be a 20-horse cavalry charge in the Kentucky Derby. Who’ll win? How to make sense of it? We asked our experts.
Experts’ Kentucky Derby undercard stakes picks
Today’s Kentucky Derby day card has plenty of stakes action before the big race. We asked our experts to share their selections.
Kentucky Oaks picks and analysis
We provide picks and analysis for the stakes on this afternoon’s Kentucky Oaks card at Churchill Downs.
Fierceness installed as Kentucky Derby favorite
Florida Derby winner and two-year-old champion Fierceness has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
Triple Crown: Preakness tickets punched?
Three weekend stakes offered the winners Preakness Stakes berths and thus could have Triple Crown implications.
