all in Triple Crown

It isn’t often that 2-year-old Thoroughbreds are asked to negotiate 1 1/8 miles. The testing distance is considered to be the upper limit for young runners in North America, which is why Saturday’s $150,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct serves as a unique stop on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

The TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance may have decided who will be crowned the champion of the 2-year-old division, yet a race like the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes can also have an impact on next year’s Triple Crown trail.

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.

The recent closing weeks at Del Mar and Churchill Downs generated more buzz on the still-emerging road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, as several colts turned heads with strong performances, highlighted by the latest phenom from Bob Baffert’s perennially l

Churchill Downs today released the 2021 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by Breathitt County, Ky., artist Ralph Fugate.

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