Triple Crown Archives - Horse Racing News & Events

Longshot Derby Winners Like Rich Strike Have Work Cut Out For Them In Preakness

Longshot Derby Winners like 2022 unexpected champion Rich Strike aren't necessarily locked in as favorites for other Triple Crown races.

Posted on: May 11, 2022 | | Paul Bergeron

Betting Strategies: How To Attack The 2022 Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is America’s most well-known horse race, and it’s coming up this Saturday. Here’s one strategy for betting the race!

Posted on: May 5, 2022 | | Andrew Champagne

Kentucky Derby Top Horses, Favorites and Profiles

With one week until Kentucky Derby favorites hit the track, we take a look at some of the top horses and just why they are the favorites.

Posted on: April 30, 2022 | | Fairway Jay

Untested, undefeated Kentucky Derby hopeful gives stable two leading contenders.

Epicenter Remains Atop 2022 Kentucky Derby Dozen

The Kentucky Derby leaderboard has become tightly packed after this past weekend’s four preps, and one more comes Saturday in Florida.

Posted on: March 7, 2022 | | Paul Bergeron

Belmont Stakes Odds And Leading Contenders

The 2021 Belmont Stakes looks most competitive, with five leading contenders in the eight-horse field. Four of those runners have Grade I wins to their credit, and they range in odds from 2-1 to 6-1. On paper, it appears that one of those leading favorites will win — Essential Quality, Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer, Hot […]

Posted on: June 3, 2021 | | Fairway Jay

The 2021 Preakness Stakes Field And Odds

The 2021 Preakness Stakes has some controversy after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a post-Derby drug test. Trainer Bob Baffert was suspended from entering any horses at Churchill Downs until the investigation process is complete. That will likely include a disqualification of Medina Spirit and naming runner-up Mandaloun as the Kentucky Derby winner. Unfortunately […]

Posted on: May 12, 2021 | | Fairway Jay

Odds Keep Improving For Tiz the Law To Win 2020 Kentucky Derby

America's biggest horse race has finally arrived and the 2020 Kentucky Derby is Saturday, Sept. 5, with historically low odds on Tiz the Law.

Posted on: September 4, 2020 | | Fairway Jay

Auction Site Offers Private Tour To Meet Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah

A unique, exclusive experience to meet 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is up for bid, to benefit a Kentucky nonprofit.

Posted on: July 28, 2020 | | Fairway Jay

Baffert Horses Test Positive for Banned Substance

Just as racing resumes – or prepares to do so – at horse tracks around the United States, news emerges of two horses trained by Bob Baffert testing positive for lidocaine. The banned substance is declared to have the potential to disguise lameness in horses. Not only are the horses connected to Baffert, one is […]

Posted on: May 29, 2020 | | Jennifer Newell

152nd edition of Belmont Stakes to be contested June 20

On Tuesday (May 19) the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced the oldest and longest event in the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes (Grade I) will be contested on June 20 at nine furlongs (1-1/8 miles) rather than the traditional version at 1-1/2 miles. Normally contested five weeks after the Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and […]

Posted on: May 19, 2020 | | Kimberly French