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Spice Runner Among 2-Year-Olds on the Rise on Equibase Leaderboard

A plethora of juvenile races across North America this past weekend, including the first Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks qualifying points races of the season, caused major changes on the Equibase leaderboard for 2-year-olds.

With lucrative purses and qualifying points on the line, new names emerged, divisions were reshuffled, and new rising stars began to take shape.

Baeza, Goal Oriented, Gosger, Magnitude, Pennsylvania Derby, Parx Racing, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Pennsylvania Derby at a Glance

The Pennsylvania Derby offers 3-year-olds a last chance to chalk up a Grade 1 win in a two-turn race against horses of their own age. It will also offer a few of them a chance to pick up a Grade 1 win in a 3-year-old stakes without division leaders Sovereignty and Journalism on hand to relegate them to minor shares of the purse.

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2025 Pennsylvania Derby Cheat Sheet

The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing has become an increasingly important race for 3-year-olds over the last decade with a rich purse and Grade 1 status.

Notable Speech, Breeders’ Cup Mile, Woodbine Mile, Woodbine, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Woodbine Mile Winner Notable Speech

The team of trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick with Godolphin runners has been potent in North America in recent years, and a significant chunk of that success (five Grade 1 wins) has come at Woodbine. The trio won the

Scottish Lassie, Cotillion Stakes, Frizette, Coaching Club American Oaks, Saratoga, filly, Lucas Stritsman, Corms Racing, owner, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Jorge Abreu, Matt Canfield, Tax, Divine Miss Grey, Pandagate, ABR

Co-Owner Lucas Stritsman Gearing Up for Another Breeders’ Cup with Scottish Lassie

How is it that someone of relatively modest means who operates a family business in Albany, N.Y., has been a partner in four high-caliber runners since he first owned racehorses in 2011?

Well, it is hard to believe good karma has not played a role in Lucas Stritsman’s uncommon success.

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