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When a $220 Louisiana Derby Winner Left the Fair Grounds Faithful Flabbergasted

The biggest upset in the 111-year history of the Louisiana Derby was every bit a longshot.

Hero of Order entered the 2012 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds with 13 races and only one victory on his résumé for a little-known trainer from Russia, former jockey Gennadi Dorochenko, who had never won a graded stakes.

Bob Baffert, Citizen Bull, Madaket Road, Rodriguez, SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables

Several Options Still on the Table for Baffert Derby Hopefuls

With the May 3 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve a little less than a month and a half away, stables have been mulling their plans for the final two weekends of major prep races on March 29 and April 5.

Triple Crown, 2025 Kentucky Derby, NTRA 3-year-old poll, American Promise

Power Rankings: Virginia Derby Score Moves American Promise Into Top 10

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.

Byron King, Derby Dozen, BloodHorse, Kentucky Derby, horse racing, Sovereignty, Journalism, Citizen Bull, Barnes, Burnham Square, Coal Battle, River Thames, Sandman, Tappan Street, Built, American Promise, Chancer McPatrick

Byron King’s Derby Dozen for March 19

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 18

This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they previously were.

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