All signs pointed to Unbridled’s Song in the 1996 edition of the Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 24 at Gulfstream Park. The flashy gray or roan colt by Unbridled had closed out his 2-year-old season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and prepped for the 1 1/16-mile race with a sprint tune-up three weeks earlier at the Hallandale Beach, Fla. track.
Category: Horse Racing News
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 26
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.
Watching Constitution Hill at Cheltenham would have been as tense as tuning in to Netflix climber Alex Honnold… knowing one slip could be fatal, ending wonder horse’s jumps career is wise, writes DOMINIC KING
DOMINIC KING: News breaking 13 days before the Cheltenham Festival that its headline act will not be running would, usually, lead to dismay. This time, it must be greeted with relief.
Watching Constitution Hill at Cheltenham would have been as tense as tuning in to Netflix climber Alex Honnold… knowing one slip could be fatal, ending wonder horse’s jumps career is wise, writes DOMINIC KING
DOMINIC KING: News breaking 13 days before the Cheltenham Festival that its headline act will not be running would, usually, lead to dismay. This time, it must be greeted with relief.
