BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Thorpedo Anna, the reigning 2024 Horse of the Year, was dominant in her second start of the year, winning the Apple Blossom Handicap last Saturday at Oaklawn Park by 4 ¼ lengths for trainer Kenny McPeek with
All the prep races have been completed, and the field is close to finalized for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 3 at Churchill Downs. Determining which horses will appreciate stretching out over 1 1/4 miles for the Kentucky Derby is an annual handicapping challenge bettors must tackle.
His career has been documented and discussed so voluminously that it rivals that of the other “Big Red,” Man o’ War. To tell the story of the immortal Secretariat is a challenge as his life on the track and off was punctuated by a plethora of fortuitous circumstances that gave us this tremendous machine.
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule that distributes qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.
