Two horses that entered the weekend with no Derby points won major Triple Crown prep races and gained slots in the Derby starting gate on a busy weekend.
Three major Triple Crown preps last weekend, three more on tap for this weekend. Here’s what’s going on in the Triple Crown.
Stakes winner Maythehorsebwithu, newly nominated to the Triple Crown, will breeze this weekend towards a planned start in the Tesio Stakes April 24.
Known Agenda, a mild upset winner of the Grade 1 Florida Derby, was in “great shape” the morning after, trainer Todd Pletcher said.
Some racing headlines from the Mid-Atlantic, including plenty of interesting runners here and elsewhere…
There are seven 100 point-scoring races left as the Triple Crown trail heats up en route to the May 1 Kentucky Derby. Who’s rising?
The unraced Dis Ones On Fire is the lone West Virginia-bred nominated to the Triple Crown. What’s owner-breeder-trainer James Locklear’s plan?
Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Greatest Honour swept to a dominant win in the Holy Bull to earn 10 points on the Derby trail, while Medina Spirit won the Bob Lewis.
Prime Factor, a $900,000 yearling with just one win to his credit, is one of two recent maiden victors for trainer Todd Pletcher in the Holy Bull Stakes.