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
“Life-changing” Witty looks live in McKay Turf Sprint
Owner-breeder-trainer Lizzie Merryman had offers on Witty, but they weren’t life-changing. He is, she says, as he heads into the Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico.
VIDEO: Trainer Ken McPeek discusses Mystik Dan
Trainer Kenny McPeek shares the strategy he followed en route to winning the Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan May 4 and what comes next.
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
Kentucky Derby: Tiz the Law made strong favorite
Eighteen horses are scheduled to run in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, with Belmont winner Tiz the Law, 3-5, the shortest morning line favorite since 1989.
Kentucky Derby: Attachment Rate first Va-bred in years
Longshot Attachment Rate, who’ll be the first Virginia-bred to compete in the Kentucky Derby since 2012, has stamina, and trainer Dale Romans, on his side.
Tiz the Law heads NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.
Tiz the Law has final pre-Derby move
Triple Crown hopeful Tiz the Law breezed a speedy five furlongs Saturday morning in what will be his final work before the September 5 Kentucky Derby.
Maximum Security to lead in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.
Kentucky Derby to be held without fans
After trying to find ways to have fans, Churchill Downs today announced the Kentucky Derby would take place without fans.
Black-Eyed Susan to be run on Preakness day
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, typically the anchor of the Preakness eve card, will instead take place on Preakness day this year.
Swiss Skydiver rising in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.
Pneumatic rolls to Pegasus win
In the last “official” Derby prep, Pneumatic rolled to victory in the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park to earn 20 Kentucky Derby points.
