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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.
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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Expert Pick of the Week: 2026 Fountain of Youth Stakes | Kentucky Derby A total of 105 qualifying points (50-25-15-10-5) on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby are up for grabs at Gulfstream Park on Saturday in t...
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Equibase Earnings Leaderboard: Modest Changes as Major Derby Preps Loom Three marquee Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races are coming up Saturday and Sunday, which means there’ll be significant...
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Study Guide: 2026 Fountain of Youth Stakes | Kentucky Derby Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park is an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, awarding 50-25-15-10-5 points.
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Power Ranking: Calm before the storm | Kentucky Derby This week’s prep races figured to have limited impact on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks Power Rankings. In the end, it arguably had even less r...
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Paladin Stays Atop 3-Year-Old Power Rankings Heading Into Busy Derby Prep Weekend Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing A...
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Looking Past the Favorites in 2026 Rebel Stakes Sunday’s $1 million Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park is an important qualifier for the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and an...
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Kentucky Derby Lucky Losers – Sword Dancer (1959) | Kentucky Derby Sword Dancer’s close call under the Twin Spires touched off a year where he beat both the best of his division and older horses to earn his...
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Litmus Test, Blackout Time clash in Rebel | Kentucky Derby In the 16 editions of the Rebel (G2) held at Oaklawn Park since 2010, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won eight.
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Feb. 26-March 1 After a relatively quiet weekend, North American horse racing action picks up in a big way during the February-March switchover weekend with...
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2026 Gotham Stakes at a Glance At a time of year when Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve hopefuls are focusing on two-turn preps and qualifying points, Saturday’...
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Inside the MORNINGLINE.IO Model and the New Way to Own a Racehorse Four years ago, Joel Funk walked into his first yearling sale at Keeneland and saw nearly $400 million change hands in less than two weeks....
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