Before you place your bets for Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds, we recommend reviewing the recent history of the 1 3/16-mile, Grade 2 Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifier.
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Dylan Donnelly Wins 2026 National Horseplayers Championship By 84 Cents in Thriller
Winning the last race at the Final Table, Dylan Donnelly of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif, captured the 27th NTRA National Horseplayers Championship, presented by Caesars Race & Sportsbook, Horseshoe Las Vegas and Racetrack Television Network (RTN). With the dramatic victory at the Horseshoe Events Center, Donnelly earned the first-place prize of $825,000, an Eclipse Award as the Horseplayer of the Year, and a return trip to next year’s NHC.
Incredibolt Strikes in Virginia Derby, Bottle of Rouge Rolls in Virginia Oaks
After his late-charging victory in the Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes last October, there was plenty of chatter about Pin Oak Stud’s Incredibolt, putting him firmly in the mix among the soon-to-be 3-year-olds to watch on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The Mighty Citation: ‘So Fast He Scared Me’
More than 75 years ago, Citation unleashed the greatest 3-year-old season in Thoroughbred racing. Blessed with genuine speed, staying power, and a seemingly endless desire to win, Citation inspired his handler Jimmy Jones to boldly say: "My horse could beat anything with hair on it."
