The Peter Pan Stakes is traditionally Belmont Park’s local prep race for its signature event, the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, with the winner and/or runner-up often moving on to the big race in early June.
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.
Welcome to 2026 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles – updated after the first jewel of the Triple Crown from the previous title of Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles – where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail.
With the first jewel of the Triple Crown in the books, the field for the 151st Preakness Stakes is shaping up to be quite large May 16 despite the lack of interest from contenders who raced in the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs.
