all in Triple Crown

Jayson Werth’s playing days in Major League Baseball might be over, but he may still have the ability to impact gameplay on the field.

The former outfielder was invited to be a spring-training guest coach March 14-15 for the Washington Nationals, a team for which he played the last seven seasons of a 15-year career. Manager Dave Martinez asked Werth to speak to the young team.

The $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby Saturday at Fair Grounds drew a fairly strong field of 10 3-year-olds vying for significant purse money and points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

With the May 3 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve a little less than a month and a half away, stables have been mulling their plans for the final two weekends of major prep races on March 29 and April 5.

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.

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