Michael Hilary and Negar Burke's $1 million UAE Derby (Grade 2) runner-up Summer Is Tomorrow was among seven 3-year-olds that were made eligible to compete in the 2022 Triple Crown with a late $6,000 late nomination payment that was due Monday.
With seven nominees during the Jan. 30-March 28 late nomination phase (pending late mail), there are now 321 horses eligible to compete in the Triple Crown's three race series.
The Triple Crown opens Saturday, May 7 for the 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), run at 1 ¼ miles at Churchill Downs. The 147th running of the $1.25 million Preakness (G1), its 1 3/16-mile second jewel, is set for Saturday, May 21 at Pimlico Race Course. The 154th running of the $1.25 million Belmont Stakes (G1), the final leg run at 1 ½ miles, is Saturday, June 11 at Belmont Park.
Other late Triple Crown nominees:
- Vladimir Kazakov's UAE 2000 Guineas winner Azure Coast;
- B4 Farms' Sunland Derby (G3) runner-up Bye Bye Bobby;
- OGMA Investments and Jack Towell Jr's Fountain of Youth (G2) third-place finisher O Captain;
- JR Sanchez Racing Stable's Private Term Stakes winner Shake Em Loose;
- Daniel Alonso's recent allowance winner Skippylongstocking; and
- Boat Racing, Fritz Brothers Racing and Bill Strauss' maiden winner Win the Day.
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), Preakness ($150,000), and Belmont ($50,000).
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