Triple Crown Trail

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY. (Sunday, March 29, 2020) – The late Triple Crown nomination deadline, which was scheduled for Monday, March 30, will be extended to a yet-to-be-determined date later this year. The extension was agreed upon by racing officials at...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – On Tuesday morning, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that the 2020 Kentucky Derby, originally scheduled for May 2, has been postponed and will now be run on Saturday, September 5. In response, New York Racing Association,...

By Darren Rogers —- CHAMPION STORM THE COURT TOPS 347 EARLY TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020) – Led by 2-year-old champion and upset Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Storm the Court, a total of 347 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to...

By Darren Rogers —- Attached is a pdf of the news release with additional statistics and a full list of Triple Crown nominees. Free past performances of all Triple Crown nominees, courtesy of Brisnet.com, are available at:...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Jan 23, 2019) – The nomination period for all 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the races of the 2019 Triple Crown – the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes...

By Gary Yunt —- NEXT STOP PIMLICO FOR UNBEATEN DERBY HERO JUSTIFY JUSTIFY (1st)/SOLOMINI (10th) – The 144th Kentucky Derby winner was full of energy this morning and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has every intention of heading to Baltimore for the May 19 Preakness Stakes...