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Tales from the Crib: Express Kid | Kentucky Derby As a $2,000 yearling purchase turned Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful, Express Kid is the very type of rags-to-riches story that fuels dreams.
Kentucky Derby and Oaks Power Rankings: A Week of Drama | Kentucky Derby Ted Noffey’s withdrawal wasn’t the only drama in the week. We were scheduled to have three Derby preps and two Oaks preps this weekend, but...
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Study Guide: 2026 Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Kentucky Derby California’s first Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier of 2026 is Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita.
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Cherokee Nation the Upset Pick in Robert B. Lewis Stakes Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won Santa Anita Park’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes on 13 occasions. In fact, the last seven renewals of the...
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Feb. 5-8 After a week-plus of significant winter weather and Arctic temperatures across most of the eastern half of the U.S. led to several racetrack...
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Kentucky Derby Prep Review Feb. 3, 2026 | Kentucky Derby Nearly left a favorable impression in his initial stakes and two-turn start, drawing off to 5 3/4-length win in the 1 1/16-mile Holy Bull at...
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The Epic Journey of James 'Wink' Winkfield He was on the doorstep of becoming America’s greatest Black race rider. One of just six men to win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys (1901-1902),...
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2026 Withers Stakes at a Glance Six days later than expected, New York’s Road to the Kentucky Derby will be plowed and open for business. Extreme cold forced a cancelation...
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Intrepido, Secured Freedom try to end Baffert streak in Robert B. Lewis | Kentucky Derby Bob Baffert has won the Robert B. Lewis (G3) for seven straight years, and a grand total of 13 times overall. The Hall of Fame trainer is tr...
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Eyeing a Chad Brown Exacta in the 2026 Withers Stakes Trainer Chad Brown has won two of the last five editions of the $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. He has a strong chance to pick up a thi...
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2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Holy Bull Stakes Winner Nearly Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule of preps th...
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Honoring the Past, Building the Future: Ed Brown and Black History in Horse Racing Black History Month offers an important opportunity to reflect on the contributions of Black Americans whose impact has shaped industries ac...
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Brown duo, Mailata among seven in Withers | Kentucky Derby Seven re-entered the 1 1/8-mile contest at Aqueduct, worth points on the 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers.
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Study Guide: 2026 Southwest Stakes | Kentucky Derby The Road to the Kentucky Derby returns to Oaklawn Park on Friday for the $1 million Southwest (G3), worth 20-10-6-4-2 points.
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Nearly Assumes Role of Top Derby Hopeful with Big Win in Holy Bull Stakes Two days after seeing his 2-year-old male champion Ted Noffey knocked off the road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...
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Nearly dazzles in Holy Bull; On Time Girl earns first Oaks points in Forward Gal | Kentucky Derby Nearly confirmed himself as a serious Kentucky Derby contender, delivering a spectacular victory in the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream
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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Feb. 1 at Gulfstream 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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Undefeated Bravaro the Value Play in Holy Bull Stakes The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in Florida begins this weekend with the 37th running of the Holy Bull Stakes at...
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Kentucky Derby Lucky Losers – Sun Beau (1928) | Kentucky Derby While Sun Beau may have finished behind his former stablemate under the Twin Spires, the horse that his owner said was the best he ever bred...
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Ted Noffey sidelined, off Kentucky Derby trail | Kentucky Derby Unbeaten champion Ted Noffey, who had been the early favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1), will miss the Triple Crown races.
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Champion Ted Noffey Off Kentucky Derby Trail With Injury, Could Return in Summer Ted Noffey, the champion 2-year-old male of 2025, is off the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve trail.
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Noel's Weekend Winners: Three-Year-Olds Take the Spotlight 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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Study Guide: 2026 Withers Stakes | Kentucky Derby A total of 42 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points will be awarded in Saturday’s $200,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct.
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