Triple Crown News Release: Wood Memorial Runner-up Right to Party Made One of Five Late Triple Crown Nominees

Apr 07, 2026

Chester Browman Sr.’s Wood Memorial (Grade II) runner-up Right to Party was made one of five late Triple Crown nominees through a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday.

The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Cypress Creek Equine and Ad Noir’s Bourbon Dream; Eagle Up Stables, London Reid Thoroughbreds and Non Stop Stable’s Let’s Go Lando; SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan’s Taj Mahal; and Resolute Racing’s Volendam.

In total, 372 3-year-olds are now eligible for the Triple Crown series, which consists of the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) on May 2 at Churchill Downs; the $2 million Preakness Stakes (GI) on May 16 at Laurel Park; and the $2 million Belmont Stakes (GI) on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.

Horses not originally nominated can be supplemented for $200,000 to become eligible for all three races, or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only. After the Derby, supplemental nominations are $150,000 for eligibility to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes or $50,000 for the Belmont only.