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: Louisiana Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Louisiana Derby picks for a race set for Saturday at the Fair Grounds.
Beyer: Weakness of Derby contenders’ efforts notable
On Off to the Races March 16, longtime handicapper Andrew Beyer criticized the “weakness of the performances” of leading Kentucky Derby contenders.
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: Mr. Big News “getting better all the time”
Mr. Big News is heading towards the Preakness with “everything going his way,” his trainer Bret Calhoun said.
Fanless Preakness? One should be plenty of that
Old Hilltop has seen a lot of things, but it’s never seen the likes of what it will confront this year: a Preakness without fans.
Preakness: Sheldon Russell to ride Excession
Jockey Sheldon Russell has picked up his first Preakness mount in nine years and will aboard Excession for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Thousand Words “willing” in final Preakness work
A week after a so-so move left trainer Bob Baffert scratching his head, Thousand Words, with blinkers on, worked more strongly Saturday.
Preakness: Steve Asmussen to saddle three
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, closing in on the North American record for wins, will have three in the Preakness, including new name Excession.
Protocols announced for Preakness weekend jocks
The Maryland Jockey Club has announced the Covid-19 protocols jockeys riding on Preakness weekend must follow.
Preakness: Mr. Big News has final move
Mr. Big News cruised a half-mile in a “maintenance work” Friday, and trainer Bret Calhoun said his charge looks ready for the Preakness.
The case of the Man o’ War shoes
It’s a family heirloom passed down through the generations: a case containing the shoes and bit Man o’ War wore during the 1920 Belmont. But is it real?
Preakness Memories: Timber Country rallies
Our 2020 Preakness Memories series continues with Timber Country, who rallied to win the 1995 Preakness and snap a lengthy losing streak.
