Early nominations for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to become eligible for the 2025 Triple Crown close Monday, Jan. 27 with a $600 payment, a press release from Churchill Downs said on Thursday.
Nominations and payments to the 2025 Triple Crown series can be made through the portal by clicking here. Horses can also be nominated during the late phase with a $6,000 payment due Monday, Apr. 7.
The final opportunity for eligibility is through a supplemental nomination fee due at entry time for each Triple Crown race: GI Kentucky Derby ($200,000), GI Preakness Stakes ($150,000), and GI Belmont Stakes ($50,000).
In 2024, early Triple Crown nominations included 345 horses, with an additional nine late nominees.
For more information, contact representatives at the Triple Crown host tracks:
- Churchill Downs: Ben Huffman–Vice President of Racing/Racing Secretary: (502) 638-3820, Huffman@KyDerby.com, Dan Bork–Assistant Racing Secretary and Stakes Coordinator: (502) 638-3806, Dan.Bork@KyDerby.com, Kelly Danner–Racing Operations Manager: (502) 638-3825, Kelly.Danner@KyDerby.com;
- Pimlico Race Course: Jillian Sofarelli–Racing Secretary: (800) 638-1859, Jtullock@marylandracing.com;
- Belmont Park: Andrew Byrnes–Stakes Coordinator: (718) 641-4700, abyrnes@nyrainc.com.
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