BALTIMORE – Early Voting headed out of Pimlico early Sunday morning, the Preakness Stakes victory safely tucked away, and with major races this summer his next goals, trainer Chad Brown said Sunday. Brown, as he intimated Saturday right after the Preakness, said Early Voting would not run in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown on June 11 in New York. Brown said he would instead be pointed to the Travers Stakes on Aug. 27 at Saratoga, with a prep in either the Jim Dandy at Saratoga on July 30 or the Haskell at Monmouth on July 23. “The horse really showed up. I’m so proud of him,” Brown said Sunday morning. “He looks fine. He’s loaded up on the van and on his way.” Brown also has Jack Christopher, the Pat Day Mile winner, as a potential Haskell starter, and Zandon, third in the Kentucky Derby, potentially for the Jim Dandy. He said Early Voting “is versatile enough to run in either the Haskell or the Jim Dandy. :: Get ready for the Belmont Stakes with DRF Past performances, picks, clocker reports, and betting strategies! “We’ll evaluate later on and pick a race,” Brown said. “We want to set him up for what lies ahead.” Early Voting won the Preakness in only his fourth career start, and he earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 105, tops among 3-year-olds this year. “I’m so proud of him. Only the fourth start of his career. This is a really good horse,” Brown said. “He makes his own trips, he’s smart, cooperative to work with. He deserves all the praise.” Jose Ortiz rode Early Voting, earning his first Preakness win. The Preakness win was the second for both Brown and owner Seth Klarman, who teamed with Cloud Computing in 2017. That colt, like Early Voting, was making only his fourth career start after bypassing the Kentucky Derby. Epicenter, who finished second, also came out of the Preakness well, and also is going to pass the Belmont, trainer Steve Asmussen said at Pimlico Sunday morning. “He’s his usual self. He’s a fabulous horse,” Asmussen said. “He is truly remarkable. He recovers remarkably well.” Asmussen said Epicenter would return to Churchill Downs on Monday. “It’s going to be 20 degrees cooler than today,” Asmussen said. “We’ll give him a little break,” Asmussen said. “We’re constantly evaluating the situation, but the plan is for him to go to Saratoga, and from here I’d suggest the Jim Dandy and the Travers.” Epicenter ran a courageous race in the Preakness, losing early position before rallying for second. He also was second in the Derby, behind longshot winner Rich Strike. He has been the most consistent member of this crop, and certainly of the Triple Crown, but doesn’t have a Triple Crown race victory to show for it, and is still missing a Grade 1 on his resume despite firing big both times this month. Creative Minister, who finished third in the Preakness in only his fourth career start, is definitely headed to the Belmont Stakes, trainer Kenny McPeek said at Pimlico Sunday. “Real pleased with how he ran. Hard not to be,” McPeek said. “He showed he fits.” McPeek said Creative Minister would travel to Belmont Park on Monday. :: Bet the Belmont Stakes with confidence! Join DRF Bets and get a $250 deposit match bonus, $10 free bet, and access to FREE DRF Formulator! The filly Secret Oath, who finished fourth, left Pimlico early Sunday and was headed back to Churchill Downs. Her trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, said the early pace made it difficult for Secret Oath to rally. “Tough running down those horses with those fractions,” said Lukas, who said he was “somewhere in West Virginia” when reached by phone. Lukas said Secret Oath would not race again until the Coaching Club American Oaks on July 23 at Saratoga. “She’ll have an eight-week break, which she deserves,” he said. “I’d like to run there, then the Alabama, then that race at Parx, the Cotillion.” Skippylongstocking, who finished fifth, is a possibility for the Belmont, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said Sunday. He said Skippylongstocking would be sent by van to Belmont Park on Monday. The Belmont is expected to be headed by Rich Strike, who skipped the Preakness. Barring something unforeseen, there will not be any horses who run in all three legs of the Triple Crown this year.