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2020 Triple Crown Late Nominations

Twenty-two 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in the 2020 Triple Crown with a late nomination fee of $3,000 that was due Wednesday June 3. The early nomination total was 347 at $600 per horse when it closed Jan. 25.

With 22 late nominees during the extended late nomination phase (pending late mail), there are now 369 horses eligible to participate in the Triple Crown's revised three race series: the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes (G1) at 1 1/8 miles at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY; the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY; and the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) at 1 3/16 miles on Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD.

Best Pal Stakes winner Collusion Illusion is one of the 22 late nominees for the 2020 Triple Crown

The late nominees (with owner and trainer) and accomplishments as of June 4:

• Alex Joon (Zayat Stables LLC via "Receiver") (Steve Asmussen) - maiden winner

• American Piper (Long Valley Stables LLC) (Rick Buckley) - unraced

• Bear Alley (West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables) (Dale Romans) - 2nd in three maiden races

• Casino Grande (Calumet Farm) (Christophe Clement) - allowance winner

• Cezanne (Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and St. Elias Stable) (Bob Baffert) - unraced

• Collusion Illusion (Dan Agnew, Rodney Orr, Jerry Schneider and John Xitco) (Mark Glatt) - Best Pal Stakes and allowance winner

• Edge of Fire (Chiefswood Stables Limited) (Jimmy Jerkens) - maiden winner, 2nd and 3rd in allowances

• Established (Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC and Mt. Brilliant Farm LLC) (Mike Stidham) - 2nd in two maiden races

• High Cruise (Calumet Farm) (Jack Sisterson) - unraced

• Hunt the Front (Dream Walkin Farm Inc.) (Nick Zito) - maiden winner

• King Guillermo (Victoria's Ranch) (Juan Avila) - Tampa Bay Derby winner, 2nd in the Arkansas Derby

• Lebda (Euro Stable) (Claudio Gonzalez) - Miracle Wood Stakes and Private Terms Stakes winner

• Mystic Guide (Godolphin LLC) (Mike Stidham) - maiden winner

• Pneumatic (Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC) (Steve Asmussen) - 3rd in the Matt Winn Stakes

• Shooters Shoot (Exline-Border Racing, ERJ Racing and Dan Hudock) (Peter Eurton) - allowance winner

• Superfecto (Irv Cowen) (Ralph Nicks) - maiden winner

• Swiss Skydiver (Peter J. Callahan) (Kenny McPeek) - Fanstasy Stakes and Gulfstream Park Oaks winner

• Uncle Chuck (Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram and Paul Weitman) (Bob Baffert) - unraced

• Well Connected (Michael Dubb and David Simon) (Mike Maker) - maiden winner

• Winners Laugh (Barry Schwartz) (Linda Rice) - unraced

• Winning Impression (West Point Thoroughbreds and Pearl Racing) (Dallas Stewart) - 4th in the Arkansas Derby

• Winning Moment (Gary and Mary West) (Bob Baffert) - unraced

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