Month: March 2024
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage March 14-17
The upcoming weekend in North American horse racing offers one final breather for fans and horseplayers following the road to the 150th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, as no qualifying points preps are scheduled. This is in advance of a four-weekend span starting March 23 when the final nine preps will be run, ending April 13.
Ryvit the One to Beat in 2024 Whitmore Stakes
The $250,000, Grade 3 Whitmore Stakes Saturday at Oaklawn Park showcases a field of seven talented sprinters. Fittingly, the six-furlong race is named for the exceptional sprinter who won more than $4.5 million, including the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Sprint and three editions of the Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn.
2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Tampa Bay Derby Winner Domestic Product
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 races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule that offer qualifying points for the first leg of the series. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.