Early nominations for 3-year-old purebred dogs that qualify for the Triple Crown 2023 are due on Saturday with a payout of $600.
Payment for early Triple Crown nominations must be made at the time of participation www.thetriplecrown.com. Information regarding phone or mail entries can also be found on the website.
The nominations are expected to be announced to the public on Monday, February 6.
Triple Crown 2023 opens on Saturday, May 6 with the 149th run of the $3 million Kentucky Derby hosted by Woodford Reserve (Class I) at 1 ¼ mile pace at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. . The 148th run of the $1.5 million Preakness (GI), its 1 3/16 mile second jewel, is set for Saturday, May 20 at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Md. The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) 155th run, the last mile of the series, is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 at Belmont Park in Elmont , NY
Last year’s Triple Crown early nominations drew 312 horses and nine late nominees.
Horses not nominated in the early stages may be eligible until Monday, March 27 with a payout of $6,000. Any horse not nominated during the early or late nomination period has a last chance to qualify for the races through payment of the additional nomination fee due at the time of entry for each Triple Crown race: Kentucky Derby ($200,000), Preakness ($150,000) ) and Belmont ($50,000).
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