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Meadow Stable's True Hero: How Riva Ridge Changed Everything

You should not believe everything you see in a sports movie. In Hollywood, the truth often gets twisted to enhance a story line.

Contrary to what was depicted in the movie “Rudy,” Notre Dame coach Dan Devine was not against practice squad player Daniel Ruettiger appearing in a game. He was the one who came up with the idea.

Napoleon Solo, Chad Summers, Champagne Stakes, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Champagne Stakes Winner Napoleon Solo on Target for Fountain of Youth

Trainer Chad Summers said Gold Square’s undefeated Champagne Stakes winner Napoleon Solo will be entered in the Feb.

Derby Dozen, King, BloodHorse, horse racing, Triple Crown, Paladin, Further Ado, Nearly, Silent Tactic, Brant, Litmus Test, Plutarch, Renegade, Golden Tempo, Blackout Time, Canaletto, Commandment, ABR

Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 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.

Paladin, Risen Star Stakes, Fair Grounds, ABR, America's Best Racing, Triple Crown, horse racing

Paladin, Pavlovian Move into Top 10 on Equibase Leaderboard, Gaffalione Holds Steady

The Equibase leaderboard saw a significant shakeup last weekend following a loaded Valentine’s Day card at Fair Grounds and Sunday’s program at Sunland Park, both of which featured key Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Kentucky Oaks preps.

Kentucky Derby, Heating Up, Cooling Down, Risen Star Stakes, Sunland Park Derby, Paladin, Chip Honcho, Express Kid, Pavlovian, Al Haram, Awesome Gun, My World, Courting, Thunderously, Mesquite, Bill Mott, Chad Brown, horse racing, ABR

2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Feb. 18

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 third edition of this blog for the 2026 run for the roses, the focus is on what has changed since the previous edition on Feb. 10.

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