Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 148th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 7 at Churchill Downs.
Tawny Port showed he was a skilled horse on synthetic this winter and spring at Turfway Park, winning two races there on Tapeta and placing in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks.
It turns out he is just a skilled horse, irrespective of the surface.
The Road to the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve closes Saturday with one final chance for a 3-year-old to pick up enough qualifying points to crack the field of 20 for the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen for 2022, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 7.