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2025 Wood Memorial Stakes Cheat Sheet
The $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino April 5 at Aqueduct serves as New York’s marquee Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep race and a significant prize itself given the race’s rich history dating back to 1925.
2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Arkansas Derby Winner Sandman
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 that offers qualifying points good for a starting-gate spot in the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.
Sandman Punches Kentucky Derby Ticket and Four Other Key Weekend Takeaways
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from two Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races Saturday, the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby and the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa, and other major developm
