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Uprooting one’s life and moving to a different country is never an easy task, but it’s even tougher when you’re a 19-year-old in a highly competitive sport. Yet, the challenge and pursuit of greatness made such a move a necessity for Brazilian jockey Dylan Machado.

A rare chance to be tested around two turns at a 1 1/8-mile distance awaits a large field of 12 2-year-olds in Saturday’s Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct.

The final few weeks of 2025 are a busy time on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Seven qualifiers are taking place in two countries between Nov. 29 and Dec. 20.

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

Throughout the long history of horse racing in the United States, California has produced an abundance of locally bred stars.

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