Hronis Racing’s Tapalo , the El Camino Real Derby runner-up and pointed to the April 6 Santa Anita Derby (G1), is among nine 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2024 Triple Crown with a late $6,000 payment that was due April 1.
The John Sadler-trained Tapalo, a 3-year-old ridgling by Tapiture , is expected to run in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby, the final West Coast stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The nine late nominees (pending late mail) include:
Hronis Racing’s Tapalo
Tri Star Racing & Cimarron TTT’s Awesome Ruta
Lewis Family Racing Stables’ Celtic Contender
Ten Strike Racing, Four Corners Racing, Broadview Stables, Cory Moelis Racing and Jeremy Sussman’s D Day Sky
Travin Stables’ Evening News
Vicente Stables’ Le Dom Bro
John Parker’s Lonesome Boy
Average Joe Racing Stables and Dan Wells’ Mugatu
Gelfenstein Farm’s Secret Chat
In total, there are now 354 eligible 3-year-olds to compete in the Triple Crown series, which consists of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1), and $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1).
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 for all three Triple Crown races or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only), Preakness ($150,000) and Belmont ($50,000).
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
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