Triple Crown tracker: See who is working toward winter races
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Turfway Park / Coady Photography
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 |
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