all in Triple Crown

Just over a week after training Percy's Bar to an upset over favored Zany in the Grade 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes April 3, trainer Ben Colebrook pulled off an even greater surprise April 11 when

The road to this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is nearly complete, but if you’re new to horse racing you may have some questions about how all of this works. Wonder no more, because we’re here to help! Scroll down to check out an easy overview about qualifying for the run for the roses.

Who: 3-Year-Old Thoroughbreds

Few breeders and owners have defined an era as Calumet Farm did in the 1940s. What started as a Standardbred farm in the 1920s transitioned into a nursery for a long list of racing immortals in the 1930s.

If you’ve opened this story you probably are interested in the Kentucky Derby but might not know a whole lot about horse racing or the Triple Crown. Never fear, America’s Best Racing is here to help.

The Kentucky Derby is the most-watched horse race of the year in the United States and is widely considered one of the most important sporting events in the country, having grown to become much more than just a horse race since Aristides won the first edition in 1875.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.

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