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
Triple Crown: Sierra Leone moves to top of leaderboard
In two Triple Crown points races, Sierra Leone rallied to run down Track Phantom to win the Risen Star, while Stronghold scored in the Sunland Park Derby.
Triple Crown: Sunland Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into today’s Sunland Derby with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 20-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
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
Tapwrit, Mastery rise in NTRA top 3yo poll
While McCraken still leads in the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll, Tampa Bay Derby winner Tapwrit and San Felipe winner Mastery both moved up.
Lineup tabbed for “Off to the Races” radio show
The lineup for Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” includes trainer Ted Maher and others.
McCraken still tops NTRA top 3yo poll; PA-bred Unique Bella rising
Three-year-old Unique Bella rose to fourth on the NTRA’s Top Three-Year-Old poll, still headed by McCraken, while Arrogate was judged the Top Thoroughbred overall.
Tough day for Midlantic Derby hopefuls
Midlantic Kentucky Derby hopefuls El Areeb and Irish War Cry had tough outings Saturday, both well-beaten as the favorite in major prep races.
McCarthy headlines Saturday’s “Off to the Races” radio show
Jockey Trevor McCarthy is one of four great guests lined up for Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network.”
Irish War Cry favored in Fountain of Youth
Irish War Cry, the undefeated New Jersey-bred, will look to take another step towards the May 6 Kentucky Derby Saturday in the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park.
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.
