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SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2024 Kentucky Derby Contenders

America’s Best Racing assembles a yearly slideshow of the talented 3-year-olds lined up to compete in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. This year's race on May 4 at Churchill Downs in the milestone 150th edition of the famed run for the roses and is headlined by Toyota Blue Grass St

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 17

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4.

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Sierra Leone Leads Latest List of Triple Crown Contenders in NTRA Poll

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.

Week 12 of the 2024 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through April 14, 2024.

The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.

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Forever Young ‘Ready to Rumble’ at Churchill Ahead of 2024 Kentucky Derby

The first of the Japanese Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve contenders, Forever Young, arrived at Churchill Downs early in the morning on April 13, and he is beginning to settle in at the place he’ll call home for the next three weeks.

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2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Santa Anita Derby Winner Stronghold

Welcome to 2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.

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