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
Triple Crown: Virginia Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into today’s Virginia Derby with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 50-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Virginia Derby: Blinkers on for Render Judgment
The Ken McPeek-trained Render Judgment will tackle Saturday’s Virginia Derby with blinkers added and adjusted shoeing.
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
Derby points update: What’s missing here?
The race for Kentucky Derby points is well underway, with 14 races already complete and another up this weekend. So why are 40 points unawarded?
New Triple Crown Video page launched
Our new Triple Crown Video page connects to the video of every North American race that provides the top horses points towards entry in the Kentucky Derby.
BackTracks: Sun Beau shines brightest
In today’s BackTracks, Virginia-bred Sun Beau becomes the all-time money earner in his Hall of Fame career.
BackTracks: Open Mind runs the table
In today’s BackTracks, New Jersey-bred Open Mind records a stunning 10-race win streak to punctuate her Hall of Fame career.
BackTracks: Run the Gantlet’s championship year
In today’s BackTracks, Run the Gantlet finds new life on the turf, and fills major shoes in trainer Elliott Burch’s powerful stable.
BackTracks: Zoffany’s work of art
In today’s BackTracks, the well-traveled New Jersey-bred Zoffany took on the best turf horses of his time – and often prevailed.
BackTracks: Lady Maryland, tapestry in grey
In our latest BackTracks, the rousing tale of Lady Maryland.
BackTracks: What a Summer, what a horse
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred What a Summer takes on all comers en route to an Eclipse Award as champion sprinter.
BackTracks: Mongo and Marion
In today’s BackTracks, Marion duPont Scott’s Mongo takes on all comers en route to 1963 champion grass horse honoros.
