2005 Triple Crown Late Nominations

It is just over a month before the Kentucky Derby and still the contender picture remains unclear due to some poor performances in prep races and top contenders dropping out due to injury. The final nomination period closed with 14 addtional nominees at a cost of $6000 each. Godolphin Racing nominated its two runners who finished first and third in the UAE Derby: Blues and Royals and Parole Board. The only other outstanding late nomination was Bob Baffert's Sort It Out who won the Whirlaway at Aqueduct early in the year.

The late nomination period is the last chance to get your horse eligible to enter the Kentucky Derby for a reasonable cost. The early nominations, which closed on January 22, cost $600 and the late nominations, which closed on March 26, cost $6000. At this point, horses can still be supplemented to the Kentucky Derby for a $150,000 fee, or for the Preakness and/or Belmont for "only" $100,000. Entries to the Kentucky Derby are capped at 20 horses and if more than 20 enter, preference is given in order of their amount of graded stakes earnings. Additional fees are $15,000 to enter and $15,000 to start are due if you actually get in. There are no also eligibles taken for the Triple Crown races.

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