Classic Empire tops early nominations to 2017 Triple Crown

TwinSpires Staff

January 24th, 2017

Champion juvenile colt Classic Empire is one of 418 early nominees to the 2017 Triple Crown according to a release issued Tuesday morning by Churchill Downs, site of the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Triple Crown's first leg. The list also includes five fillies and a record nine horses based in Japan.

You can access the nominations list here.

(Coady Photography)

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