all in Triple Crown

The $750,000, Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa Saturday at Gulfstream Park brings together a field of 11 with 100 “Road to the Derby” points going to the winner and guaranteeing a start in the gate on the first Saturday in May for the

Saturday’s renewal of the $250,000, Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park will have a decidedly different feel compared with years past.

BloodHorse associate editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen presented by Spendthrift Farm with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 1.

Saturday’s $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa is the marquee race during Gulfstream Park’s winter-spring Championship Meet and a crucial prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a week or two ago.

In this edition, the focus is the previous two weeks of prep races. With the action on the Derby trail heating up, this column will now appear regularly to analyze to biggest movers approaching the first leg of the Triple Crown.

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