UAE Derby Top Two Lead 5 Late Triple Crown Nominations
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Photo: Dubai Racing Club
Admire Daytona (inside) defeats Heart of Honor in the UAE Derby at Meydan
Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona and Jim and Claire Limited's Heart of Honor , the respective top two finishers in the UAE Derby (G2), headline five 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown through a late $6,000 payment that was due April 8.
The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Baytown Partnership and Trawitzki Thoroughbreds' Brereton's Baytown ; Harrell Ventures and Starlight Racing's Colloquial ; and LaShawna Lynch's Just a Fair Shake .
In total, 378 3-year-olds are now eligible for the Triple Crown series, which consists of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) and the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1).
Horses not originally nominated can be supplemented for $200,000 to become eligible for all three races, or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only. After the Derby, supplemental nominations are $150,000 for eligibility to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes or $50,000 for the Belmont only.