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Key Takeaways from an Important Kentucky Derby Prep Weekend America’s Best Racing writer Patrick Reed presents four takeaways from an action-packed weekend highlighted by three 105-point Kentucky Derb...
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Tampa Bay Derby Winners The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve heads south this Saturday to Tampa Bay Downs, which hosts the $400,000, Grade 3...
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Charlsie Cantey: A Pioneer in Horse Racing Media Charlsie Cantey never sought to break ground as the first female racing broadcaster. She never fancied herself as the pioneering type. It ju...
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A Place to Celebrate Thoroughbreds: Stable View to Host T.I.P. Championships Again in 2026 The average Thoroughbred has the potential lifespan of 25-35 years. If the horse races from age 2 to 4, he or she then has another 20-30 yea...
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Class President Holds Off Silent Tactic to Win Rebel Stakes Thriller The Road to the Kentucky Derby provided two thrilling stretch battles Feb. 28 in the Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes and Gotham Stakes. Wh...
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Commandment Edges Chief Wallabee to Win Fountain of Youth Stakes Commandment proved he could go two turns and indicated that he had more stamina if needed with his win in the $400,000 Grade 2 Coolmore Foun...
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Favored Iron Honor Joins the Derby Trail with Gotham Stakes Win at Aqueduct Historians will note that a Gotham Stakes winner has not captured the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve since the immortal Secret...
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Calumet's She Be Smooth romps in Davona Dale; Paradise takes flight in Busher | Kentucky Derby The Davona Dale (G2) is named after the 1979 Kentucky Oaks (G1) champion, one of the Hall of Famers for historic Calumet Farm. So it was fit...
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Iron Honor determinedly stays perfect in Gotham | Kentucky Derby Iron Honor put his name prominently on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard when recording a hard-fought victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3...
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NTRA Crowns Dave Nichols of Wayne, Pa. 2025 NHC Tour Champion Topping a field of more than 3,725 of the nation’s best horseplayers over a 12-month period, Dave Nichols of Wayne, PA, captured the 2025 Na...
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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Rebel Stakes Day from Oaklawn Park Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play...
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Perseverance Made Sylvia Bishop a Racing Pioneer: 'I Knew What I Wanted to Do' Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop did not set out to become the first black woman licensed to train racehorses in the United States. Horses were a part...
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Blanc de Blanc cruises into European classic picture in Patton | Kentucky Derby Amo Racing’s Blanc de Blanc readily defeated males in Friday’s Patton at Dundalk, a scoring race on the Euro/Mideast Road.
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Big-Race Showdown: 2026 Season Starts With Key Trio on Kentucky Derby Trail For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top thre...
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Byron King's Derby Dozen for Feb. 26 BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Pre...
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Racing's Great Rivalries: Curlin, Hard Spun, and Street Sense Curlin would have been a great star regardless of when he was born. He was that good.
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Blanc de Blanc favored versus the boys in Patton at Dundalk | Kentucky Derby Friday’s Patton at Dundalk offers points on the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, but the one-mile affair at the Irish track has more...
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Noel's Weekend Winners: Picks for Pair of Wide-Open Races at Gulfstream Park Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play...
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Inside the Kentucky Derby-Trio of Championship Series Tests Take Center Stage | Kentucky Derby Kevin Kerstein and Darren Rogers preview a pivotal weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, highlighted by the Fountain of Youth at Gulfst...
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Hidden Force too strong in Kempton's European Road to Kentucky Derby race | Kentucky Derby Godolphin’s homebred Hidden Force showed his powerful acceleration in a last-to-first rally in Wednesday’s European Road to the Kentucky Der...
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Solitude Dude Can Carry His Speed to Victory in Fountain of Youth Stakes The 80th running of the$425,000, Grade 2 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes Saturday at Gulfstream Park has attracted a strong field seeking...
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Study Guide: 2026 Rebel Stakes | Kentucky Derby Sunday’s running of the $1 million Rebel (G2) over 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park is packed with accomplished graded stakes horses.
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Study Guide: 2026 Gotham Stakes | Kentucky Derby Saturday’s Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct is a one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers.
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