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Remember When? A Triple-Digit Longshot Stunned Unbridled’s Song in 1996 Fountain of Youth

All signs pointed to Unbridled’s Song in the 1996 edition of the Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 24 at Gulfstream Park. The flashy gray or roan colt by Unbridled had closed out his 2-year-old season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and prepped for the 1 1/16-mile race with a sprint tune-up three weeks earlier at the Hallandale Beach, Fla. track.

Derby Dozen, King, BloodHorse, Kentucky Derby, Reagan’s Honor, Canaletto, Blackout Time, Paladin, Further Ado, Nearly, Commandment, Brant, Litmus Test, Silent Tactic, Renegade, Plutrarch, horse racing, ABR

Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 26

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.

NTRA 3-year-old poll, Triple Crown, 2026 Kentucky Derby, Paladin

Paladin Stays Atop 3-Year-Old Power Rankings Heading Into Busy Derby Prep Weekend

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.

Equibase, leaders, leaderboard, standings, Great White, John Battaglia Memorial, Turfway Park, Resplendence, Cincinnati Trophy, Tyler Gaffalione, Ramon Vazquez, Irad Ortiz, jockey, trainer, Saffie Joseph, horse racing, ABR

Equibase Earnings Leaderboard: Modest Changes as Major Derby Preps Loom

Three marquee Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races are coming up Saturday and Sunday, which means there’ll be significant changes to the earnings leaders among horses, jockeys, and trainers racing in North America this time next week.

Gotham Stakes, glance, Kentucky Derby, Balboa, Hammond, Crown the Buckeye, Fourth and One, Right to Party, Iron Honor, Exhibition Only, Dirty Rich, jockey, trainer, Chad Brown, Mike Maker, Brittany Russell, Saffie Joseph, horse racing, ABR

2026 Gotham Stakes at a Glance

At a time of year when Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve hopefuls are focusing on two-turn preps and qualifying points, Saturday’s Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct offers something different.

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