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When a $220 Louisiana Derby Winner Left the Fair Grounds Faithful Flabbergasted

The biggest upset in the 111-year history of the Louisiana Derby was every bit a longshot.

Hero of Order entered the 2012 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds with 13 races and only one victory on his résumé for a little-known trainer from Russia, former jockey Gennadi Dorochenko, who had never won a graded stakes.

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Instant Replay Gets Top Billing in Competitive Louisiana Derby

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.

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Several Options Still on the Table for Baffert Derby Hopefuls

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.

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Power Rankings: Virginia Derby Score Moves American Promise Into Top 10

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.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for March 19

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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