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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.

HEATING UP

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Paladin Rises to the Top of Latest Kentucky Derby Power Rankings

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.

Whitney Family, William Collins Whitney, Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park, America's Best Racing, ABR, horse racing

A Dynasty’s Roots: William Collins Whitney Launches Reign of Blue and Brown

The names carry the gravity of history, racehorses such as Artful, Tanya, Frizette, Jean Beraud, and Burgomaster along with historic venues like Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park.

John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, Turfway Park, Kentucky Derby, Street Beast, Steel Imperium, Maximus Prime, Kilo Tango, Baytown Dreamer, Time for Money, Attfield, Great White, Stop the Car, Aces Honor, Fulleffort, Two Out Hero, Small Town, ABR

2026 John Battaglia Stakes at a Glance

All-weather runners will get a highly useful prep for the March 21 Jeff Ruby Steaks and pick up some Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying points in the process through Saturday’s John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park.

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