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.
Six days later than expected, New York’s Road to the Kentucky Derby will be plowed and open for business. Extreme cold forced a cancelation of the Jan. 31 stakes and delayed it until Friday at Aqueduct.
Defending winner Forever Young headlines a strong field laden with American and Japanese stars set for the seventh running of the $20 million Saudi Cup Feb. 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Forever Young was last seen taking the Nov.
The Southwest Stakes may not have produced a Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner in 2025 as it did in 2024 with Mystik Dan, but with a seven-figure purse it’s no surprise the 1 1/16-mile stakes, which has been rescueduled to Friday, Feb. 6, attracted a full field of 14 starters.
