Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob soon introduced Tom to the joys of Thoroughbred racing.
This column has made it to another Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and after weeks of giving you the stats and trends of the big prep races we’ll close it out with some nuggets that give some amount of hope for every horse in the race. The Road is a BloodHorse feature sponsored by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm.
Let’s take a look at this year’s field in post-position order:
Thirty-five years ago, on the morning of the Kentucky Derby, a youthful Ian Wilkes would tell anyone who would listen that Unbridled could not be beat in that afternoon’s run for the roses.
America’s Best Racing has launched a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements.
When Lisa Lazarus was among 50 women honored by Sports Business Journal for being “Game Changers” in sports in 2024, it meant the world to her.
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 3 at Churchill Downs.
