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Hero of Order, Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, Gennadi Dorochenko, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

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

The biggest upset in the 112-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.

Derby Dozen, Kentucky Derby, Bloodhorse, Cherokee Nation, Reagan’s Honor, Potente, The Puma, Further Ado, Renegade, Class President, Commandment, Chief Wallabee, Silent Tactic, Nearly, Paladin, horse racing, ABR

Byron King’s Derby Dozen for March 19

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

Triple Crown power rankings, Paladin, Incredibolt, Virginia Derby, NTRA 3-year-old poll

Paladin Leads Triple Crown Power Rankings as Incredibolt Enters 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.

Kentucky Derby, Heating Up, Cooling Down, contenders, Incredibolt, The Puma, Potente, Further Ado, Robusta, Canaletto, So Happy, Brant, Buetane, Virginia Derby, Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe Stakes, horse racing, ABR

2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 17

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 as strong as they previously were. In the fifth edition of this blog for the 2026 run for the roses, the focus is on what has changed since the previous edition on March 3.

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Louisiana Derby, Cheat Sheet, Fair Grounds, Kentucky Derby, Pavlovian, Autobahn, Chip Honcho, Universe, Golden Tempo, Spirit of Royal, Blacksmith, Easterly, Emerging Market, jockey, trainer, horse racing, ABR

2026 Louisiana Derby Cheat Sheet

Fair Grounds wraps up its winter-spring meet this weekend with the racetrack’s headline event, Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby.

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