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: Wood Memorial picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Wood Memorial picks for a race set for Saturday at Aqueduct.
Nine added as late Triple Crown nominees
Nine horses, including a Maryland-bred, were named as late nominees to the Triple Crown.
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
Quip, pointed at Preakness, has solid breeze
Tampa Bay Derby winner Quip, bypassing the Kentucky Derby for the Preakness, breezed a “very good” half-mile Thursday morning in preparation.
Nick Hahn and the search for the perfect Derby julep
Our Nick Hahn has developed what he considers the perfect mint julep recipe for Derby day. So good you’ll say, “I’ll Have Another!”
Kentucky Derby: Odds, position positions, jockeys
With the Kentucky Derby coming up Saturday, post positions have been drawn, jockeys assigned, and odds made…
Justify leads final pre-Derby NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With the Kentucky Derby upon us, Justify is rated the top three-year-old in the latest NTRA poll, while West Coast remained the leader for older horses.
Mendelssohn moving up in latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
UAE Derby winner Mendelssohn made the biggest strides, up to fourth in the new NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Xpressbet to offer $25,000 Preakness win wager
Wagering company Xpressbet will once again offer one fan the chance to make a $25,000 win wager on the next month’s Preakness Stakes.
Justify secures top spot in new NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
The latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll shows Justify grabbing the top spot among three-year-olds, with West Coast retaining the older horse lead.
Old Time Revival “doing good” in advance of Wood Memorial
Laurel Park-based Old Time Revival is 6-1 on the morning line for Saturday’s Wood Memorial at Aqueduct with a berth in the Kentucky Derby on the line.
Audible jumps up in newest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Audible, impressive winner of the Florida Derby, is now second in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for three-year-olds.
