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
First Mission gives Cox a Preakness shot
Trainer Brad Cox owns a Kentucky Derby win and a Belmont win. First Mission gives him a shot at completing a personal Triple Crown in the Preakness.
Disarm, Red Route One take aim at Preakness
Trainer Steve Asmussen will is slated to send out two sons of Gun Runner in the May 20 Preakness, Disarm and Red Route One.
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
Broad outlines of Preakness field take shape
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist figures to headline the Preakness field, but an intriguing mix of Derby runners and new shooters may face him at Pimlico.
Nyquist to be Baltimore-bound Monday
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist is slated to head to Baltimore Monday to prepare for the Preakness, which is shaping up to be an interesting battle.
Nyquist wears Kentucky Derby roses
Undefeated Nyquist answered the critics and silenced the doubters with an impressive score in this afternoon’s Kentucky Derby.
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia scores in Kentucky Oaks
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia, a $30,000 auction purchase, scored one for the little guys by romping home to win the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks today.
Derby Moments podcast: Teresa Genaro
In this Derby Moments podcast, racing writer Teresa Genaro talks about a tricky Derby assignment: interviewing the losing connections after the big race.
Servis: Cathryn Sophia “deserves a shot”
Though questions abound about the ability of Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia to get the 9-furlong distance of the Kentucky Oaks, her trainer says she deserves the shot at G1 glory.
Derby Moments podcast: Keith Feustle
In this Derby Moments podcast, Equibase chart-caller Keith Feustle talks about the challenges – and excitement – of calling the chart for the Kentucky Derby.
Virginian Jill Byrne finds home at the racetrack
Though she’s as closely associated with Churchill Downs as the twin spires, Virginia native Jill Byrne spent her childhood among the horses at Montpelier.
NTRA polls: Quiet before the storm
The latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls showed little movement from the prior week – but following this weekend’s Kentucky Derby and other big races, that’ll change.
