Triple Crown

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Big-Race Showdown: New Season Kicks Off With Three Kentucky Derby Trail Races

For the ninth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”

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Noel’s Weekend Winners: Best Bets for Fantastic Fountain of Youth Day at Gulfstream

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 26

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.

Gotham Stakes, Aqueduct, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Gotham Stakes at a Glance

The Gotham Stakes can put the winner in the field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Yet even with those 50 qualifying points on the line, Saturday’s Gotham is not your typical run for the roses prep at this time of year.

NTRA 3-year-old poll, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Coal Battle

Power Rankings: Coal Battle Rising as Major Kentucky Derby Contender

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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