The goal of this series is to prepare for the Kentucky Derby by reviewing the racing history of the contenders. By the end of this article, you’ll have a good
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With the move of the Blue Grass, the Arkansas Derby has been left alone as the only major Derby prep three weeks out. This year’s edition is led by American Pharoah,
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It’s the cap to the Aqueduct 3YO season on Saturday with the Wood Memorial. Racing returned to the main track from the inner dirt on Wednesday and a field of
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The Santa Anita Derby concludes the 3YO series in Southern California. The field begins with Dortmund, who was #1 in the latest Derby rankings. He has run the two fastest speed figures in the
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The Blue Grass Stakes (G1) caps a terrific card on Saturday on opening weekend from Keeneland. It’s one of three destinations this week — Santa Anita and Aqueduct are the
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Three final preps for Kentucky Derby contenders today. Each race not only awards 100 points to the winner, but also 40 points to second and 20 points to 3rd. So, the
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A guide to the Kentucky Derby. Covers age and field size, fastest “2 minutes,” purse, surface, and distance. Can a horse of any age race in the Kentucky Derby? No.
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Kentucky Derby Top 5 Written on March 23. We’ve seen some impressive performances over the past couple of weeks, most notably watching American Pharoah return and dominate in the Rebel. Firing Line,
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An added bonus to the Kentucky Derby trail with the Sunland Derby on Sunday afternoon (5:40 MT). 50 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the winner. With the scratch of Lord
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The Kentucky Derby trail runs through Turfway Park today with Spiral, a 9 furlong test over the track’s artificial dirt surface. It provides the best, if only, route for an artificial
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