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
Derby trail update: Coal Battle punches ticket
Coal Battle rallied to win the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, protecting his spotless record on dirt and earning a spot in the Kentucky Derby.
Triple Crown: Rebel Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into today’s Rebel Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 50-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
A Preakness about everything but the Preakness
Saturday’s 148th Preakness Stakes was a stirring duel to the wire. It put the cap on a strange week that seemed to be about everything but the race itself.
At Preakness, pols discuss Maryland racing’s future
From The Baltimore Banner: Preakness is a social, sporting, wagering – and political – event, where the future of Maryland racing was on most minds.
Graham Motion earns top Pimlico trainer bonus
With a win in the James Murphy Stakes and other strong performances, trainer Graham Motion earned the top Pimlico weekend trainer bonus.
Mage will bypass Belmont
On the morning after the Preakness Stakes, the connections of Mage, National Treasure, and others were considering whether to go to the Belmont.
National Treasure takes topsy-turvy Preakness
On a troubled Preakness day, National Treasure took advantage of a slow early pace to give jockey John Velazquez his first Middle Jewel.
Nagirroc sets track record in Murphy triumph
Three-year-old Nagirroc dominated his competition in the James Murphy Stakes at Pimlico Saturday, setting a track record for one mile on the turf.
Never Explain gives McGaughey fifth Dinner Party win
Never Explain scored a 15-1 upset in the Grade 3 Dinner Party at Pimlico to give trainer Shug McGaughey his fifth Dinner Party win in 30 years.
Preakness profile: Red Route One
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 148 set for May 20, 2023. Here, we profile Bath House Row Stakes winner Red Route One.
Preakness profile: National Treasure
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 148 set for May 20, 2023. Here, we profile Federico Tesio winner Perform.
