For 21 years, trainer Todd Pletcher helped build television ratings for the Kentucky Derby by bringing dozens of top contenders to the opening leg of the Triple Crown. In last week’s 151st edition of the run for the roses, Pletcher once again helped the ratings, though in a completely different and far less significant role. This time, he wasn’t a participant.
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Power Rankings: Sovereignty Reigns Supreme After Kentucky Derby Win
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty to Bypass Preakness, Target Belmont Stakes
Sovereignty, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, will not run in the May 17 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
By the Numbers: The 2025 Preakness Stakes
On May 17, Pimlico Race Course will host the second jewel of North American horse racing’s Triple Crown, as a talented group of 3-year-olds possibly including Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Sovereignty will contest the
