2026 Triple Crown Races

TIDAL BASIN RUN

PRESENTS THE 27th ANNUAL

TRIPLE CROWN RACES

When: Saturday, June 6, 2026

Where: Yorktown High School Track, Arlington VA (400 meter track)

5200 Yorktown Boulevard, Arlington VA 22207

Track is Greenbrier Field, 2700 Greenbrier Street, Arlington VA 22207

(Take 28^th Street off of Yorktown Boulevard)

3:30 PM – On-site registration opens

Post Times (don’t be late getting loaded into the paddock!):

4:00 PM -- "Kentucky Derby" -- 1.25 miles

4:25 PM -- "Preakness" -- 1.1875 miles

4:50 PM -- "Belmont Stakes" -- 1.25 miles

Cost: $2 per race, or $5 to run all three

Prizes: Horse-related and other giveaways (books, calendars, etc.)

for the top three stallions and the top three fillies in each event;

$25 bonus to stallion and/or filly who wins all three races!

Refreshments: Gatorade and water for all, plus other goodies; bring your own water bottle

Spectators and family members and general hangers-on (and those wanting to make private wagers on trifectas) encouraged (no charge to watch!)

For further information, contact James Scarborough at [email protected]

(or 703-536-7764 or 703-851-5129)

See www.racepacket.com/tidalbasin for more information

Event details and schedule

• TIDAL BASIN RUN

PRESENTS THE 26th ANNUAL

TRIPLE CROWN RACES

When: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Where: Yorktown High School Track, Arlington VA (400 meter track)

5200 Yorktown Boulevard, Arlington VA 22207

Track is Greenbrier Field, 2700 Greenbrier Street, Arlington VA 22207

(Take 28^th Street off of Yorktown Boulevard)

5:45 PM – On-site registration opens

Post Times (don’t be late getting loaded into the paddock!):

6:00 PM -- "Kentucky Derby" -- 1.25 miles

6:25 PM -- "Preakness" -- 1.1875 miles

6:50 PM -- "Belmont Stakes" -- 1.125 miles this year

Cost: $2 per race, or $5 to run all three

Prizes: Horse-related and other giveaways (books, calendars, etc.)

for the top three stallions and the top three fillies in each event;

$25 bonus to stallion and/or filly who wins all three races!

Refreshments: Gatorade and water for all, plus other goodies; bring your own water bottle

Spectators and family members and general hangers-on (and those wanting to make private wagers on trifectas) encouraged (no charge to watch!)

For further information, contact James Scarborough at [email protected]

(or 703-536-7764 or 703-851-5129)

See www.racepacket.com/tidalbasin for more information

Bring your own horseshoes, otherwise we will provide them.