Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
Litmus Test Aces It in Los Alamitos Futurity
As the only horse in the Grade 2 $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity field with graded stakes experience, Litmus Test performed exactly as expected.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Dec. 14 at Aqueduct
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
‘Eventful, tough, joyful’ – Cheltenham honours Hunt family
Glengouly won Saturday’s big race at Cheltenham, which was run in support of the Hunt Family Fund.