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
Ellen Charles to receive Special Award of Merit
Owner-breeder Ellen Charles, whose Post Time is one of the top current Maryland-bred runners, will receive the Special Award of Merit from Pimlico.
Uncle Heavy to run in G1 Preakness
Grade 3 Withers Stakes winner Uncle Heavy will run in the May 18 Preakness, trainer Butch Reid told Pimlico officials.
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 Profile: Keepmeinmind
Our Preakness Profile takes a look at Keepmeinmind, the longshot who finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby.
Preakness Profile: Ram
PREAKNESS PROFILE: RAM Ram training at Pimlico. Photo by Cynthia Longo. The D. Wayne Lukas-trained Ram is likely to be the longest shot on the board in Saturday's 146th Preakness Stakes. Lukas is a six-time winner...
Five best Black-Eyed Susan winners
While the Preakness gets the glory, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is the longtime anchor of the Preakness even card. Here, the five best Black-Eyed Susan winners since 1991.
Horologist looking for next step in Du Pont Distaff
New Jersey-bred Horologist and her connections hope to have big game in sight later in the year, but for now, the G3 Allaire duPont Distaff looks just fine.
Final Test results on Baffert horses due friday
Drug test results on three Bob Baffert-trained horses, including Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, are due back Friday afternoon.
Forever Boss hoping for ‘Susan surprise
Forever Boss didn’t cost much at auction, but she’s already paying dividends and trainer Ken McPeek is hoping for more in Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan.
Podcast: Talking Preakness Stakes 2021
Derby Bill Watson and Nick Hahn do a deep dive into Preakness Stakes 2021 in our latest podcast. Who’ll come out on top?
Preakness 2021 horse-by-horse analysis
With the Preakness Stakes upon us, our annual Preakness horse-by-horse analysis also makes its return, plus video of all the prep races.
Jenkins hopes three’s a ‘special’ charm for Cordmaker
Maryland-bred Cordmaker has been third in two previous runnings of the Grade 3 Pimlico Special. Trainer Rodney Jenkins hopes three’s a charm.
