BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.
The biggest upset in the 112-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.
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.
