Not even a slow start could slow the momentum of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna as she notched her fourth consecutive victory in the $1.25 million Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap April 12 at Oaklawn Park.
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Gosger Wins Keeneland’s Lexington Stakes, Preakness May be Next
The talented Gosger earned his first stakes victory by outrunning pace-setting longshot Bracket Buster by two lengths to win the $400,000 Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes April 12 at Keeneland Race Course.
An Early Look at the Probable Field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby
With the final round of prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that awarded 100 points to the winner now in the books, the time has come to take a look at the cast of 3-year-old racehorses in line to compete in the first jewel of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Eddie Arcaro: Five-Time Kentucky Derby Winner Nicknamed ‘The Master’
Eddie Arcaro was known as “The Master,” high praise indeed for anyone attempting to persuade a half-ton Thoroughbred to do his bidding at an instant’s notice. But Arcaro deserved that accolade because it can be argued that he, perhaps more than any other jockey, came closest to mastering his perilous craft.
