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2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Smarty Jones Stakes Winner Coal Battle

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule that offers qualifying points to the first jewel of the series. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.

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Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Sierra Leone to Target $20 million Saudi Cup

Longines Breeders' Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone returned to the workout tab Jan. 6 at Payson Park Training Center in Indiantown, Fla. with an easy three furlongs in :37 4/5 as he begins preparations for the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse Feb. 22.

Ranking the Top Ten Eclipse Award-Winning Apprentice Jockeys

The 54th annual Eclipse Awards will be presented on Jan. 23, 2025, at The Breakers Palm Beach, a resort in Florida. There are 17 categories, for both humans and horses, to determine the best in Thoroughbred racing each year.

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Finalists Announced for 2024 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced the finalists for the 2024 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence through the past year in Thoroughbred racing.

Coal Battle Sharp in Smarty Jones Stakes Victory at Oaklawn Park

Coal Battle soundly defeated Mo Quality to capture the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Jan. 4 at Oaklawn Park.

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