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Answers to Five Questions You Were Afraid to Ask About Horse Racing

So, you’re into horse racing but don’t yet have a clue to what’s going on? No sweat, we’ve all been there! Between the dozens of tracks, the hundreds, if not thousands, of horses and a racing calendar that rarely ever sleeps, keeping track of your favorite runners can feel impossible. While every other sport, from the NFL to the NBA, feeds you updates on a silver platter, racing requires a little bit of homework.

To help with the assignment, here are five questions you may be too scared to ask about horse racing.

Kona Gold, John Shirreffs, Christophe Clement, Zenyatta, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Saratoga Springs, NY

Clement, Shirreffs, Kona Gold Elected into Racing Hall of Fame

The high-class sprinter Kona Gold and late trainers Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs have been elected into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as contemporaries, part of a group of 11 new Hall of Fame members.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 23

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.

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Kentucky Derby Power Rankings Point to Renegade as the Horse to Beat

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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Bargain Hunting: A Big Auction Price is Rarely Predictive of Kentucky Derby Success

Horse racing is often referred to as “The Sport of Kings,” creating the impression that only those with incredible wealth can participate … and it is, no doubt, very expensive to own a horse much less a racehorse. But the reality is you don’t need to be a monarch or a Sheikh or a titan of industry to own a Kentucky Derby starter, or winner for that matter.

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