Dubyuhnell showed off his talents and scored a determined half-length victory over Arctic Arrogance in a sloppy renewal of the Grade 2 $250,000 Remsen Stakes on Dec. 3 at Aqueduct.
It’s been a while since the winner of the Remsen Stakes went on to capture the Kentucky Derby. To be precise, 1994 Remsen winner Thunder Gulch was the last one to pull off that elusive double.
The final truly big weekend on the 2022 calendar for horse racing in North America is coming up, highlighted by a huge Saturday at Aqueduct and the closing weekend of Del Mar’s Bing Crosby meet.
Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying.
The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs.
The history of horse racing is filled with stories of improbable, against-the-odds triumphs and legendary heroes who made the seemingly impossible, possible.
