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2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Los Alamitos Futurity Winner Journalism

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 grants qualifying points to the first jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.

Bricks and Mortar, Breeders' Cup Turf, 2019 Horse of the Year, Santa Anita Park, Eclipse Sportswire, Chad Brown, Klaravich

Bricks and Mortar: From Adversity Emerged a Champion

The Thoroughbred is known for its athletic prowess and tenacious spirit, qualities that the humblest of claimers or the grandest of champions can show when put to the test. When an injury sends a horse to the sidelines, their performance when they return to the racetrack can show fans what that particular competitor is made of.

2024 Los Alamitos Futurity, Journalism, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli

Journalism Beats Baffert Trio to Win Los Alamitos Futurity

Journalism conquered a very strong Bob Baffert trio in the Grade 2 $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity on Dec.

2024 Remington Park Springboard Mile, Coal Battle

Coal Battle Rallies to Win Remington Park Springboard Mile

Coal Battle won the war against 2-1 favorite Speed King down the stretch by a half-length to win the $300,000 Springboard Mile Stakes, the marquee race for 2-year-olds at Remington Park on the track's final night of the 2024 season.

Regret: The Filly Who Made the Kentucky Derby

Martin J. “Matt” Winn rarely took no for an answer.

In 1902, the Churchill Downs racing facility was in serious financial trouble and in danger of closing. Winn assembled a group of local investors, bought the track, and the right to the name the Kentucky Derby.

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