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John Shirreffs, Trainer of Zenyatta, Dies at Age 80 John Shirreffs, who trained Zenyatta to a Hall of Fame career and saddled Giacomo to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby, died in his sleep Feb. 12...
Afleet Alex: Amazing Athlete Earned Improbable Preakness Win Everyone has an opinion in horse racing. It’s one of the most alluring aspects of the sport. Debates rage about which horse was better, whic...
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Golden Tempo the Pick Over Paladin in Risen Star Stakes The $500,000, Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds is the first Championship Series qualifying race in Churchill...
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Saudi Derby: My World, Satono Voyage among international cast | Kentucky Derby Two years ago, Japan’s Forever Young won the Saudi Derby (G3) on the way to his near-miss third in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and global stardo...
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Byron King's Derby Dozen for Feb. 12 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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Risen Star: The Pride of Louisiana The Cajun Country of Louisiana has produced its fair share of great racehorses. Yet Risen Star was different than any other. He did more tha...
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Ask Your Equine Valentine To 'Be Mine': Visit Horse Country's Carrot Grams Benefit Stable Recovery LEXINGTON, KY – This Valentine’s Day, Visit Horse Country is proving that the way to a champion horse’s heart is through their stomach. For...
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Forever Young and All the Key Horses to Know for the 2026 Saudi Cup Card The seventh running of the $20 million Saudi Cup will be held Feb. 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Japanese and U.S. champion Forever Young...
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Inside the Kentucky Derby-Risen Star Preview | Kentucky Derby The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series begins Saturday with the $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. Darren Ro...
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Express Kid draws rail for Sunland Park Derby | Kentucky Derby The $500,000 Sunland Park Derby, the lesser of two domestic Kentucky Derby (G1) preps this weekend, will be held Sunday at Sunland Park in N...
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Expert Pick of the Week: 2026 Risen Star Stakes | Kentucky Derby A total of eight three-year-olds will run 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Fair Grounds on Saturday in the $500,000 Risen Star (G2).
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2026 Sunland Park Derby at a Glance The Sunland Park Derby lost its graded status for 2026 but still offers a half-million-dollar purse and, perhaps more importantly, 42 qualif...
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Power Rankings: Four Derby preps produce shake-up | Kentucky Derby It was an exciting week for Kentucky Oaks contenders, as the three top horses on the Power Rankings all raced. The results have seen a bit o...
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Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Talk to Me Jimmy | Kentucky Derby SEI Thoroughbreds and trainer Rudy Rodriguez’s three-year-old Talk to Me Jimmy led early and drew off late on his way to a superb, 11-length...
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Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Plutarch | Kentucky Derby Magnier, Smith, and Tabor’s three-year-old Plutarch took a short lead entering the stretch and battled gamely to the finish in taking the $1...
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Study Guide: 2026 Risen Star Stakes | Kentucky Derby Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds is a pivotal stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Renegade | Kentucky Derby Robert and Lawana Low and Mike Repole’s three-year-old horse, named Renegade, picked up 20 qualifying points on the 2026 Road to the Kentuck...
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Study Guide: 2026 Sunland Park Derby | Kentucky Derby Sunday’s $500,000 Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park is a 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 20-10-6-4-2 points.
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Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Silent Tactic | Kentucky Derby John Oxley’s three-year-old horse Silent Tactic picked up 20 important points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series after...
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Hall of Fame Trainer, Maryland Legend King Leatherbury Dies at 92 The Maryland Jockey Club mourns the passing of legendary Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who died at his home Tuesday morning. He was...
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Kentucky Derby Prep Review Feb. 10, 2026 | Kentucky Derby James Scully analyzes four Kentucky Derby qualifiers offered Feb. 6-7
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2026 Rachel Alexandra Stakes at a Glance Eight 3-year-old fillies were entered in the Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Stakes and their connections are hoping history repeats itself as...
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2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Feb. 10 This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 202...
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