Triple Crown news and notes
Muth tabbed as Preakness futures favorite
Santa Anita Derby winner Muth, ineligible to run in the Kentucky Derby, nevertheless has been made the morning line Preakness future wager favorite.
Video: Copper Tax’s Tesio troubles
Copper Tax had all sorts of challenges in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes and overcame them all. How tough a trip? We break it down.
Triple Crown: Preakness tickets punched?
Three weekend stakes offered the winners Preakness Stakes berths and thus could have Triple Crown implications.
DERBY POINTS TOP FIVE
| Rank | Horse | Points | Trainer |
| 1. | Sierra Leone | 155 | Chad Brown |
| 2. | Fierceness | 136 | Todd Pletcher |
| 3. | Stronghold | 125 | Phil D’Amato |
| 4. | Catching Freedom | 125 | Brad Cox |
| 5. | Resilience | 110 | Bill Mott |
Triple Crown news and notes
Triple Crown: Lexington Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Lexington Stakes picks for a race set for Saturday at Keeneland.
Triple Crown: Sierra Leone takes Blue Grass
Sierra Leone rallied to win the Blue Grass Stakes and secure his spot in the Kentucky Derby on the last day of major prep races.
Triple Crown: Santa Anita Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Blue Grass Stakes picks for a race set for Saturday at Keeneland.
Triple Crown: Blue Grass Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Blue Grass Stakes picks for a race set for Saturday at Keeneland.
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.
Nine added as late Triple Crown nominees
Nine horses, including a Maryland-bred, were named as late nominees to the Triple Crown.
Triple Crown: Fierceness dominates Florida Derby
Fierceness obliterated his rivals in the Florida Derby to seize the overall lead in Kentucky Derby points and move to the head of the sophomore class.
Triple Crown: Arkansas Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Arkansas Derby picks for a race set for Saturday at Oaklawn Park.
Triple Crown: Florida Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Florida Derby picks for a race set for Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Triple Crown: Catching Freedom rallies to Louisiana Derby win
Catching Freedom went worst to first to win the Louisiana Derby and secure 100 Kentucky Derby points as the road to the Triple Crown continued Saturday.
Triple Crown: Jeff Ruby Steaks picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Jeff Ruby Steaks picks for a race set for Saturday at Turfway Park.
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.
Triple Crown: Domestic Product wins betless Tampa Bay Derby
Technical issues forced the Tampa Bay Derby to be run for purse money only, but the show went on and Domestic Product proved best.
