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Study Guide: 2026 Smarty Jones Stakes | Kentucky Derby Nine horses will vie for 21 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park.
Study Guide: 2026 Jerome Stakes | Kentucky Derby Every horse entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct will earn at least one Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification point.
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BloodHorse Industry Survey: Panelists Discuss Promoting Horse Racing in 2026 As Thoroughbred racing heads into a new year, it faces the inevitable challenge of learning from the past 12 months and applying those lesso...
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Horse Racing Year in Review: Ten Unforgettable Stories from 2025 America’s Best Racing correspondent Tom Pedulla reflects on his top 10 stories in Thoroughbred racing in 2025:
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Goal Oriented Wins Malibu Stakes to Headline Santa Anita's Opening-Day Card Trainer Bob Baffert capped a stellar opening day at Santa Anita Park Dec. 28 by sending out Goal Oriented and Midland Money as the winner an...
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Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty to Stay in Training and Race in 2026 Sovereignty, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, is preparing to compete i...
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Kentucky Derby star Sovereignty to return to action in 2026 | Kentucky Derby Sovereignty will be back for a four-year-old campaign in 2026, connections revealed on Saturday.
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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Opening Day at Santa Anita 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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Kentucky Derby Power Rankings: Big news shakes up rankings [Dec. 23] | Kentucky Derby Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Mr. A. P. sustained an injury in training, an injury which is likely to sideline him until at least th...
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Thrillers, Comebacks, and Breathtaking Blowouts: The Top 10 Races of 2025 As 2025 comes to an end, this seems like a good time to look back at the past 12 months and reflect on the best races of the year. Here is a...
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Expert Pick of the Week: 2025 Last Hurrah Stakes | Kentucky Derby An accomplished cast of nine sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles over the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Last Hurrah S.
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Noel's Weekend Winners: Bankroll Building Saturday in the Big Easy 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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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Dec. 26-29 We’ve reached the unique point on the North American horse racing calendar where for one day no Thoroughbred tracks are operating – this Thu...
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A Horse Racing Fan's Guide to Holiday Movies and TV To celebrate the season and reflect on the stories, heroes, indelible moments, and everyday joys of Thoroughbred racing, the team at America...
DECEMBER 23 • AMERICASBESTRACING.NET
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Express Kid | Kentucky Derby Steve Haahr’s Express Kid picked up 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his impressive, 6 1/4-length romp in the Spri...
DECEMBER 22 • KENTUCKYDERBY.COM
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Chip Honcho | Kentucky Derby Leland Ackerley Racing’s Chip Honcho picked up 10 qualifying points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his tally in the $100,0...
DECEMBER 22 • KENTUCKYDERBY.COM
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profile: Gun Runner Stakes Winner Chip Honcho Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner of a race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby P...
DECEMBER 22 • AMERICASBESTRACING.NET
Express Kid Joins Kentucky Derby Trail with Springboard Mile Upset Express Kid, a 2-year-old California-bred colt who was purchased for only $2,000 as a yearling, joined a growing group of prospects the road...
DECEMBER 22 • AMERICASBESTRACING.NET
Express Kid speeds to $71 upset of Remington Springboard Mile | Kentucky Derby Steve Haahr's $2,000 Arizona yearling purchase, Express Kid, is now on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail after upsetting Saturday night’s $300,0...
DECEMBER 21 • KENTUCKYDERBY.COM
Chip Honcho gets up in Gun Runner; Hit Parade prevails in Untapable | Kentucky Derby Saturday’s Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds featured exciting stretch battles in both scoring races.
DECEMBER 21 • KENTUCKYDERBY.COM
Chip Honcho on Target in Gun Runner Stakes Win at Fair Grounds Chip Honcho outran favored Liberty National and front runner Crown the Buckeye to win the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes for 2-year-olds going 1...
DECEMBER 21 • AMERICASBESTRACING.NET
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Dec. 21 at Fair Grounds Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play...
DECEMBER 20 • AMERICASBESTRACING.NET
George Woolf: The Unforgettable Iceman George Woolf’s career as a jockey was not long by historical standards. It lasted just 18 years, from 1928 until his tragic death in 1946 at...
DECEMBER 19 • AMERICASBESTRACING.NET
