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Tapit Trice Vaults Upward in New Kentucky Derby Contenders Poll

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.

Week 6 of the 2023 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through March 14, 2023.

The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.

Five Takeaways You Need to Know From Tampa Bay Derby Weekend

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from an exciting Saturday of racing action that included a significant Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep race, the $360,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs, and the $350,000

Powerful Late Rally Propels Tapit Trice to Tampa Bay Derby Triumph

Off poorly and coming under an early drive from jockey Luis Saez when well behind in the $360,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, Tapit Trice was racing more like a massive longshot than a 1-2 favorite.

2023 Beholder Mile Stakes at a Glance

Renamed in 2017 for one of the West Coast’s best distaff runners of the last decade, the Beholder Mile Stakes brings together a crack field of sharp female milers contesting a two-turn distance.

2023 Tampa Bay Derby Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

Saturday’s $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs is an important qualifying points prep for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

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