all in Triple Crown

For 21 years, trainer Todd Pletcher helped build television ratings for the Kentucky Derby by bringing dozens of top contenders to the opening leg of the Triple Crown.

In last week’s 151st edition of the run for the roses, Pletcher once again helped the ratings, though in a completely different and far less significant role.

This time, he wasn’t a participant.

Kentucky Derby week has officially come to an end, bringing with it one of the most action-packed weekends in Thoroughbred racing. Over the course of two thrilling days at Churchill Downs, fans witnessed 15 graded stakes races featuring elite fields and high-stakes competition. With a staggering $16.2 million in total purse money up for grabs, these races were more than just a lead-up to the run for the roses, they played a pivotal role in reshaping the Equibase earnings leaderboard.

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

If you’re anywhere near Baltimore, Md., on Saturday, May 17, you have to get to Pimlico Race Course. Not only will Pimlico host the second leg of horse racing’s 2025 Triple Crown, it’ll be the final time that the Preakness Stakes will be held at the historic facility.

Sovereignty, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, will not run in the May 17 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

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