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
VIDEO: Talking Mage with Gustavo Delgado, Jr.
Our Gary Quill caught up with Gustavo Delgado, Jr., the co-owner and assistant trainer of Preakness contender (and Derby winner) Mage.
Photo gallery: Preakness Tuesday
The Preakness favorite, Black-Eyed Susan favorite, and fastest Preakness winner of all were at Pimlico Tuesday. Here’s Allison Janezic’s gallery of the day.
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
Preakness notes: Who’s in, who’s out
Nine look to be committed to entering the Preakness as of Sunday, with another handful still under consideration.
“Goosebumps” from Nyquist gallop
Nyquist galloped strongly this morning, leaving his trainer with goosebumps.
Nyquist: Morning gallery
Some Pimlico scenes from the last couple days, with Kentucky Derby champ Nyquist in the house.
Laoban, Uncle Lino post final Preakness breezes
California Chrome Stakes winner Uncle Lino and graded-placed maiden Laoban had their final Preakness breezes.
Preakness hopefuls take to the track
Cherry Wine — who did not draw into the Kentucky Derby off the also-eligible list — had his final Preakness work this afternoon.
Nyquist jogs at Pimlico with exercise rider Garcia
Nyquist and exercise rider Jonny Garcia took a jog around the Pimlico track this morning and remain on track for the Preakness.
Exaggerator, other Derby horses eye Preakness date
Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator walked the shedrow today and is slated to ship to PImlico Sunday.
Potential Preakness new shooters breeze
Collected, Stradivari, and Uncle Lino – all pointed to the Preakness – had their final morning tuneups this morning.
O’Neill “very happy” with Nyquist’s “good energy”
Nyquist is thriving, says trainer Doug O’Neill, giving a big slice of credit to exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
