all in Triple Crown

Six Speed, racing for the first time for new American owners, raised hopes for a return home on the first Saturday in May with an impressive, and a bit surprising, victory in the UAE Two Thousand Guineas on Fashion Friday Jan. 23 at Meydan Racecourse.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his inaugural Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.

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 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they previously were.

In the first edition of this blog for the 2026 run for the roses, the focus is on what has changed since the start of the new year.

HEATING UP

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule that offers qualifying points to the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.

Trainer Cherie DeVaux said earlier in the week that she would be a "little disappointed" if she did not have a strong contender in this spring's Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.

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