The New York portion of the Road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve kicks off its 3-year-old stakes program with Saturday’s running of the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct.
Thirteen of the most unforgettable, exciting, and significant events from Thoroughbred racing in North America last year have been nominated for the 2023 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year, a distinction determined by fan voting and recognized at the Eclipse Awards.
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 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago.
In the second edition of this blog for the 2024 run for the roses, the focus is on the last three weeks of action as the final Derby prep races of 2023 and the first 3-year-old races of 2024 are now in the books.
What a year 2023 has was in the sport of horse racing! Last year gave us plenty of thrills on the racetrack. In anticipation of the upcoming Eclipse Awards on Jan. 25, which will honor many of the horses discussed, here is a subjective list of some of the best races from last year.
1) Cody’s Wish wins Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and survives inquiry
To discuss several of the important issues facing the sport as a new year approaches, BloodHorse has assembled a panel of about 30 industry participants to participate in the 2023 Year-End Survey where they can provide their thoughts on six key topics.
