Triple Crown tracker: See who is working toward winter races

Posted by Admin December 3, 2024 Horse Racing

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The Triple Crown Tracker checks in with the horses who raced in the 2024 Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, keeping up with what they have done since the classics.

2024 Kentucky Derby

Epic Ride made his second start since the Kentucky Derby in the Steel Valley Sprint at Mahoning Valley on Nov. 25. The son of Blame, who previously was third in the Perryville (G3) at Keeneland in October, was the third betting choice in the field of eight. He tracked from the middle of a very compact main field through much of the race, but lacked the kick he needed in the lane and finished fifth, 4 1/4 lengths behind Valentine Candy.

Derby	Horse	Last race	Notes
1	Mystik Dan	8th Belmont	Worked 5f Sat. at FG
2	Sierra Leone	1st Breeders’ Cup Classic	No works since last race
3	Forever Young	3rd Breeders’ Cup Classic	No works since last race
4	Catching Freedom	4th Ohio Derby (G3)	Worked 3f Sat. at PAY
5	T O Password	5th Kentucky Derby	Out for the rest of the year
6	Resilience	10th Belmont	No works since last race
7	Stronghold	2nd Pennyslvania Derby (G1)	Worked 5f Sun. at SA
8	Honor Marie	8th Travers	No works since last race
9	Endlessly	5th Belmont Derby (G1)	Worked 5f Aug. 10 at DMR
10	Dornoch	4th Travers	Stands for $40,000 at Spendthrift
11	Track Phantom	2nd Alw OC (Nov. 9 at CD)	Worked 4f Sun. at FG
12	West Saratoga	9th Alw (Nov. 6 at CD)	No works since last race
13	Domestic Product	3rd Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile	Stands for $30,000 at Ashford
14	Epic Ride	5th Steel Valley Sprint	No works since last race
15	Fierceness	2nd Breeders’ Cup Classic	No works since last race
16	Society Man	2nd Alw OC (Oct. 24 at KEE)	No works since last race
17	Just Steel	5th Preakness	Recovering from leg surgery
18	Grand Mo the First	2nd Virginia Derby (G3)	Worked 4f Oct. 6 at GP
19	Catalytic	2nd Carry Back	Worked 4f Sun. at GP
20	Just a Touch	2nd Iowa Derby	No works since last race
SCR	Encino	1st Lexington (G3)	Worked 4f Fri. at CD
SCR	Mugatu	3rd Alw OC (Nov. 15 at GP)	No works since last race

2024 Preakness Stakes

No one from the 2024 Preakness field has raced since the Breeders’ Cup, though Mystik Dan, Catching Freedom, Tuscan Gold and Imagination are all actively on the work tab. Preakness winner Seize the Grey was retired after his eighth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, and he now stands for $30,000 at Gainesway Farm.

Preakness	Horse	Last race	Notes
1	Seize the Grey	8th Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile	Stands for $30,000 at Gainesway
2	Mystik Dan	8th Belmont	Worked 5f Sat. at FG
3	Catching Freedom	4th Ohio Derby (G3)	Worked 3f Sat. at PAY
4	Tuscan Gold	4th Preakness	Worked 4f Sun. at PAY
5	Just Steel	5th Preakness	Recovering from leg surgery
6	Uncle Heavy	4th Pennsylvania Derby (G1)	No works since last race
7	Imagination	2nd Alw OC (Oct. 26 at SA)	Worked 5f Sat. at FG
8	Mugatu	3rd Alw OC (Nov. 15 at GP)	No works since last race

2024 Belmont Stakes

No one from the 2024 Belmont Stakes has been in action since the Breeders’ Cup. However The Wine Steward, who had been laid off without any works since the Belmont Stakes, came back to the work tab. His return drill was a three-furlong move at Churchill Downs on Nov. 9, and the son of Vino Rosso has had drills spaced approximately a week apart ever since.

Belmont	Horse	Last race	Notes
1	Dornoch	4th Travers (G1)	Stands for $40,000 at Spendthrift
2	Mindframe	2nd Haskell (G1)	No works since last race
3	Sierra Leone	1st Breeders’ Cup Classic	No works since last race
4	Honor Marie	8th Travers (G1)	No works since last race
5	Antiquarian	5th Belmont	No works since last race
6	Protective	4th Alw (Oct. 25 at KEE)	Worked 4f Nov. 15 at PBD
7	Seize the Grey	8th Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile	Stands for $30,000 at Gainesway
8	Mystik Dan	8th Belmont	Worked 5f Sat. at FG
9	The Wine Steward	9th Belmont	Worked 4f Sun. at CD
10	Resilience	10th Belmont	No works since last race