Late Nominations for 2021 Triple Crown Due March 29

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The late nomination period for all 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the races of the 2021 Triple Crown are due by March 29 with a $6,000 payment.

Late Triple Crown nominations can be made online at www.thetriplecrown.com or by calling the Churchill Downs Racing Office at (502) 638-3825. Information regarding mailing nomination forms can be found on www.thetriplecrown.com.

The 2021 Triple Crown opens on Saturday, May 1 with the 147th running of the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) 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 1/2-mile final leg, is scheduled for Saturday, June 5 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

This year's early Triple Crown nominations, which cost $600 and closed Jan. 23, attracted 326 horses.

Any horse not nominated during the early or late phases can become Triple Crown eligible through a supplemental nomination payment due at the time of entry for each Triple Crown race: Kentucky Derby ($200,000), Preakness ($100,000), and Belmont ($50,000)

Representatives of the Triple Crown host tracks include: