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: Battaglia Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s 20-point Battaglia Memorial Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Triple Crown: Timberlake takes Rebel, points lead
Heavy favorite Timberlake delivered a solid performance to win Saturday’s Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and he’s taken the Derby points lead.
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
Maximum Security seizes top spot in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With the Kentucky Derby upon us, Omaha Beach retains the lead among three-year-olds in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Preakness probables watch: Country House connex leaning towards run
Trainer Bill Mott said he was leaning towards bringing Country House to Baltimore for the Preakness.
Bourbon War “probable” for Preakness
G2 Fountain of Youth runner-up Bourbon War is probable for the May 18 Preakness Stakes, his trainer said.
Some thoughts on the Kentucky Derby DQ
The first-ever Kentucky Derby disqualification for an in-race infraction has generated plenty of controversy. Our thoughts…
War of Will “probably” Preakness-bound
Trainer Mark Casse said Sunday that War of Will, the troubled eighth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, will likely come to the Preakness.
Country House scores Kentucky Derby upset – via DQ
Country House’s ran second, and the stewards did the rest, DQing winner Maximum Security and elevating Country House to the top spot in the Kentucky Derby.
For Pimentel, dinner time call leads to big shot
“Do you have any plans for Derby day?” Mike Trombetta asked Julian Pimentel, who’ll ride Win Win Win in the big race.
After eventful last work, “fit and sharp” Win Win Win awaits Derby day
Win Win Win had a solid, if eventful, final breeze Sunday, and trainer Mike Trombetta says it’s now “hurry up and wait” time.
Omaha Beach retains top in pre-Derby NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With the Kentucky Derby upon us, Omaha Beach retains the lead among three-year-olds in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
