UAE Derby Top Two Lead Five Late Triple Crown Nominees

Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona (JPN) and Jim and Claire's Heart of Honor (GB), the respective top two finishers in the UAE Derby (G2), headline five 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown through a late $6,000 payment that was due April 8. The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Baytown Partnerships and Trawitzki Thoroughbreds' Brereton's Baytown; Harrell Ventures and Starlight Racing's Colloquial; and LaShawna Lynch's Just a Fair Shake. In total, 378 3-year-olds are now eligible for the Triple Crown series, which consists of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1), and the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1). Horses not originally nominated can be supplemented for $200,000 to become eligible for all three races, or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only. After the Derby, supplemental nominations are $150,000 for eligibility to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, or $50,000 for the Belmont only.