Repole Stable's Fierceness displayed the talent that made him last year's juvenile champion when dominating the field to win the $1 million Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'N' Dale Farms at Zalapa by 13 1/2 lengths March 30 at
Japanese star Forever Young ran his way into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve field with a dominating victory in the $1 million United Arab Emirates Derby March 30 in Dubai.
The Real Steel colt remained undefeated after five starts and backed up his win a month earlier in the Saudi Derby in Riyadh.
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For the eighth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2024 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
Some international flavor and intrigue could be added to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday when a field of 11 squares off in Dubai in the $1 million United Arab Emirates Derby at Meydan Racecourse on the Dubai World Cup undercard.
