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Street Sense, the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the champion 2-year-old male of 2006, and Nobiz Like Shobiz, who won the Holy Bull Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, head a record list of 450 3-year-olds nominated to this year's Triple Crown, it was announced Saturday night by Triple Crown Productions.

Dreaming of Anna, last year's champion 2-year-old filly and the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, also was nominated. She is one of five fillies nominated.

The total of 450 nominations breaks the previous record of 446 set in 2003. The deadline for early nominations, which cost $600, was Jan. 21. There is a second opportunity to nominate, by March 31, but the cost at that time escalates to $6,000.

This year's Triple Crown begins with the Kentucky Derby on May 5 and continues with the Preakness Stakes on May 19 and Belmont Stakes on June 9. The last horse to sweep all three races as Affirmed in 1978.

Anthony Sciametta Jr. is listed as the leading trainer with 26 nominations. He is an assistant to Todd Pletcher, who is suspended through Feb. 9. Those horses will undoubtedly revert to Pletcher when he comes off suspension. Another Pletcher assistant, Michael McCarthy, is listed as having six nominations, which will give Pletcher 32 Triple Crown nominees when he comes off suspension.

There were 27 nominations from Europe, led by trainer Aidan O'Brien with 9.

The leading owner is Ahmed Zayat, who has 16 horses nominated, either solely or in partnership.

Triple Crown Nominations