Welcome to 2026 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles – updated after the first jewel of the Triple Crown from the previous title of Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles – where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail.
Tag: Racing
The Quiet Perfectionist: Inside the Hall of Fame Career of David Whiteley
Ben and Jimmy Jones. Max and Buddy Hirsch. Marion and Jack Van Berg. Carey and Bill Winfrey. Syl and John Veitch. Frank and David Whiteley.
Key Takeaways from Preakness Stakes Weekend at Laurel Park
America’s Best Racing editor Patrick Reed presents four key takeaways from the 151st Preakness Stakes May 16 and other races over the weekend at Laurel Park, which hosted the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown due to an ongoing reconstruction project at Pimlico Race Course.
Ka Ying Rising Again Leads Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, White Abarrio Ranked Fifth
Sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising [130] leads the second edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2026. The Hong Kong-based gelding started extended his winning streak to 20 during the second period of recordkeeping by Longines, taking a Group 2 stakes and then a Group 1 at Sha Tin each by 4 ¼-length margins. Three horses – English Two Thousand Guineas winner Bow Echo, Hong Kong’s long-distance standout Romantic Warrior, and French-bred and based Group 1 winer Daryz – hold a 126 ranking from Longines.
