
Kentucky Derby 151
Chruchill Downs, May 3, 2025

Preakness 150
Pimlico Race Course, May 17, 2025

Belmont Stakes157
Saratoga, June 7, 2025
Triple Crown news and notes

15 Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown nominees
Fifteen horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic — including three with Kentucky Derby points — are among 373 nominated to the Triple Crown.

Triple Crown trail update: Feb. 2, 2025
Three big Kentucky Derby preps on the Triple Crown trail yesterday: here’s what happened.

Art of Racing competition returns for Preakness 150
The Art of Racing competition, a nationwide art contest, returns this year for Preakness 150.
2025 Kentucky Derby Points Top 5
RANK | HORSE | POINTS | TRAINER |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Citizen Bull | 60 | Bob Baffert |
2 | Speed King | 25 | Ron Moquett |
3 | Coal Battle | 20 | Lonnie Briley |
4 | Burnham Square | 20 | Ian Wilkes |
5 | Disco Time | 20 | Brad Cox |
Triple Crown news and notes

Triple Crown trail heats up this weekend
The road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown heats up Saturday with three key Derby preps, including the Withers with a Midlantic flavor.

Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks to go through New Kent
The road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks will make stops in New Kent in 2025, when the Virginia Derby and Oaks become points races.

Dornoch springs Belmont Stakes upset
Dornoch sprung the big upset in the Belmont Stakes Saturday while the lightly raced Maryland-bred Mindframe ran a big second.

Experts’ Belmont Stakes undercard stakes picks
Today’s Belmont Stakes day card has plenty of stakes action before the big race. We asked our experts to share their selections.

Experts’ Belmont Stakes picks
It’s Belmont Stakes day at Saratoga! Who’ll win the big race? How to make sense of it? We asked our experts.

Belmont could be “great experience” for Antiquarian
Centennial Farms made history when Julie Krone piloted their Colonial Affair to a Belmont win. They’re back Saturday with Antiquarian.

Experts’ Preakness Stakes undercard stakes picks
Today’s Preakness Stakes day card has plenty of stakes action before the big race. We asked our experts to share their selections.

Fierceness favored in early Kentucky Derby wagering
Fiercenss remained the favorite in early Kentucky Derby wagering, while Sierra Leone and Forever Young also were taking strong play

Experts’ Kentucky Derby picks
It’ll be a 20-horse cavalry charge in the Kentucky Derby. Who’ll win? How to make sense of it? We asked our experts.

Experts’ Kentucky Derby undercard stakes picks
Today’s Kentucky Derby day card has plenty of stakes action before the big race. We asked our experts to share their selections.

Kentucky Oaks picks and analysis
We provide picks and analysis for the stakes on this afternoon’s Kentucky Oaks card at Churchill Downs.

Fierceness installed as Kentucky Derby favorite
Florida Derby winner and two-year-old champion Fierceness has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

Triple Crown: Preakness tickets punched?
Three weekend stakes offered the winners Preakness Stakes berths and thus could have Triple Crown implications.

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.