Flameaway Heads Late Triple Crown Noms
Updated: March 21, 2018 at 5:57 pm
Flameaway (Scat Daddy), winner of the GIII Sam F. Davis S. and GII Tampa Bay Derby runner-up, and last weekend's GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks hero Blended Citizen (Proud Citizen), were among 10 3-year-olds that were made eligible to compete in the 2018 Triple Crown with a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday.
There are now 370 horses eligible to participate in the Triple Crown's three-race series. The early nomination total was 360 at $600 per horse.
The other late Triple Crown nominees include: All Out Blitz (Concord Point); Arawak (Uncle Mo); Determinant (Tapit); Gold Town (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}); Making a Marc (Uncle Mo); Prince Lucky (Corinthian); Runaway Ghost (Ghostzapper); and Yulong Warrior (Street Cry).