Countdown to the Crown

Countdown to the Crown returns for a fifth season online as one of the most comprehensive handicapping analyses of the 3-year-old scene. Posted each Friday from Jan. 8 through the Belmont Stakes, Countdown keeps you apprised of the rising stars in the 3-year-old class from the maiden ranks through the Grade 1 stakes.

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Minaret Station closed from a stalking fourth and survived a six-minute inquiry to win Friday in the Grade...
In early June, when Nitrogen crossed the finish a whopping 12 3/4 lengths clear in the Grade 1...
Odds-on favorite R Disaster led from gate to wire Thursday, carrying José Ortiz to a 1 1/4-length repeat...
One is among the favorites in her race Friday. The other is a long shot in his Grade...
Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes at the rebuilt Belmont Park offers a Breeder’s Cup Juvenile berth and...