Tampa Bay Derby Winner Helium, Gotham Hero Weyburn Among Late Triple Crown Nominees Sponsored by:
Tampa Bay Derby winner Helium breezes at Palm Meadows
D.J. Stable s Tampa Bay Derby (Grade 2) winner Helium along with Chiefswood Stables Gotham upset hero and likely Wood Memorial (G2) entrant Weyburn were among nine Thoroughbreds made eligible to compete in the 2021 Triple Crown with a $6,000 late payment that was due Monday.
With nine late nominees during the Jan. 23-March 29 late nomination phase (pending late mail), there are now 335 horses eligible to compete in the Triple Crown s three race series. The 2021 Triple Crown opens Saturday, May 1 with the 147th running of the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The 146th Preakness, its 1 3/16-mile second jewel, is set for Saturday, May 15 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. The 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the series 1 ½-mile final leg, is scheduled for Saturday, June 5 at Belmon
Helium, Weyburn Top Late Triple Crown Nominations
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Helium, Weyburn Top Nine Late Triple Crown Nominations
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