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Big-Race Showdown, Roberto Rodriguez, Jessica Paquette, Ashley Mailloux, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Rodriguez, Paquette, and Mailloux Shined in Ninth Season of Big-Race Showdown

America’s Best Racing’s ninth season of “Big-Race Showdown” came right down to the wire like any great horse race.

Kentucky Derby, Rookie Rankings, horse racing, Triple Crown, Iron Honor. Cannoneer, Napoleon Solo, Blackout Time, Paladin, Litmus Test, Los Alamitos Futurity, Ted Noffey, Further Ado, Mr. A. P., Satono Voyage, horse racing, ABR

Rookie Rankings for Dec. 16: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders

The second Saturday in December produced a bigger shakeup in the Rookie Rankings for next spring’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve than many racings fan might have expected.

Mister Punch, Gun Runner Stakes, Fair Grounds, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Gun Runner Stakes at a Glance

New Orleans may be famous for the Mardi Gras, but for horsemen, Saturday’s Gun Runner Stakes kicks off another well-known event in New Orleans.

Litmus Test, Los Alamitos Futurity, Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Los Alamitos Futurity Winner Litmus Test

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.

2025 Los Alamitos Futurity, Bob Baffert, Litmus Test, Road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby

Litmus Test Aces It in Los Alamitos Futurity

As the only horse in the Grade 2 $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity field with graded stakes experience, Litmus Test performed exactly as expected.

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