Action on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve heats up this Saturday, as Fair Grounds hosts the $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby.
Making the Grade, which will run through the 2021 Triple Crown races, focuses on the winners or top performers of the key races, usually from the previous weekend, who could make an impact on the Triple Crown. We’ll be taking a close look at impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner, trainer, jockey), and pedigree.
Churchill Downs Inc. on Tuesday named Kendall-Jackson and La Crema the preferred wines of the Kentucky Derby from 2021 through 2024 as part of a four-year partnership.
The $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby is the first Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race to offer the winner enough points (100) to guarantee a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. The winner’s share of $1 million isn’t bad either, but in spite of those two incentives only eight horses were entered in Saturday’s 108th edition of the race.
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below.
