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.
Just in case he wasn’t already front-of-mind with racing fans throughout the world, Japan’s Forever Young stirred more souls by prevailing over Romantic Warrior in one of the greatest stretch duels in the history of international dirt racing in the $20 million Saudi Cup Feb. 22.
One of the most highly anticipated prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held on a rescheduled Tuesday, April 8, at Keeneland Race Course, when a well-matched field of seven 3-year-olds compete in the 101st Toyota Blue Grass Stakes
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.
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.
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