A long list of 366 three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies that have been nominated for this year’s Triple Crown races is headed by Lookin At Lucky.

Despite a loss in the Breeder’s Cup by a head to Vale of York, who is also nominated, the 2 year old Eclipse champion of 2009 was Looking At Lucky.

Triple Crown organizers noted that Eclipse-winning two-year-old filly She Be Wild was also nominated, the sport’s attendance has plummeted in recent years and, hoping to capitalize on the success of Rachel Alexandria. Other fillies entered include Blind Luck, winner of the Oak Leaf stakes and third in the Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Fillies.

For the Triple Crown, over 400 horses are nominated usually, but organizers are confident that after some of the early Kentucky Derby prep races have been run more entries will make the final nomination deadline of March 27.

A late nomination fee of $6000 will have to be forked out by owners of the entrants.

Due to the affects of mare reproductive loss syndrome which decimated Kentucky farms from 2001 – 2003, only 358 colts and fillies were nominated in 2005. Horses have a gestation of 11 months. Only three year olds are allowed to run in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.

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