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
PIASSEK: More time a must for Preakness – and Belmont
Debate over the spacing of Triple Crown races has centered on the Preakness, but John PIassek says both it and the Belmont need a new schedule.
Arcangelo scores in Belmont
Arcangelo scored in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, making trainer Jena Antonucci the first woman to train a horse to a Triple Crown race victory.
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
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.
O’Neill: Brother Dennis “has magic powers at the sales”
In a video interview, Doug O’Neill, trainer of Nyquist, discusses the “magic powers” that have enabled his brother Dennis to buy two Derby winners.
Big names highlight Preakness eve stakes noms
Local stars Ben’s Cat and Page McKenney, as well as national names like Untapable and I’m a Chatterbox highlight Pimlico’s Preakness-even stakes nominations.
Oaks runner-up Land Over Sea heads Black-Eyed Susan noms
Land Over Sea, runner-up to Cathryn Sophia in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, heads the nominations for the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.
Sisterson: “Nyquist overcomes all the negativity”
In a video interview, assistant trainer Jack Sisterson says Nyquist is doing well at Old Hilltop and says he acts like he never even ran in the Kentucky Derby.
Nyquist arrives at Pimlico for Preakness prep
Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist arrived at Pimlico yesterday to begin readying for the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes May 21.
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.
