Early Triple Crown Nominations Due Jan. 17

The deadline for owners and trainers to make their horses eligible for the 2015 Triple Crown series is approaching quickly. The window to the early nomination phase for the GI Kentucky Derby, GI Preakness S. and GI Belmont S. will close Saturday, Jan. 17. 

The nomination of each horse must be accompanied by a fee of $600 to make that individual eligible to compete in any or all races in the series. A late nomination period, which requires the payment of a $6,000 for each nominated 3-year-old, will open at 12 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, and run through Monday, Mar. 23. 

All Triple Crown nominations made by traditional mail during the early phase must be postmarked by the Jan. 17 closing date. Nominations can also be made online at www.TheTripleCrown.com, or via telephone with a designated representative from one of the three Triple Crown host tracks. 

The roster of early nominees to the 2015 Triple Crown races will be released on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. Three-year-olds that were not nominated for the Triple Crown series during either the early or late nomination phases have a final opportunity to become eligible for the races through the payment of a supplemental nomination fee. 

Due at the time of entry for either the Derby, the Preakness or the Belmont S., the supplemental fee process makes a horse eligible for the remainder of the Triple Crown series. A supplemental nomination at the time of entry to the Kentucky Derby requires payment of $200,000. The fee is $150,000 if paid prior to the Preakness or $75,000 at time of entry to the Belmont S.