Welcome to 2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from a race that’s part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series offering qualifying points for the Derby. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.
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2023 Gun Runner Stakes at a Glance
Next stop, 3-year-old stakes. The last of 11 Kentucky Derby qualifying stakes for 2-year-olds takes place Saturday at Fair Grounds with the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes. The 1 1/16-mile stakes drew a field of eight who will vie for the qualifying points for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that will be awarded to the top five finishers on a 10-5-3-2-1 basis.
U.S. Trainers With Outstanding Safety Records Share Their Secrets
BloodHorse story by Tim Sullivan Ray Handal is looking for longevity. He trains his horses with a level of caution not always conducive to keeping clients, but one that has earned him a rare distinction. Now in his 10th year as a trainer, after more than 1,500 starts and more than $13 million in earnings, Handal has yet to have a horse die in his care. Not from racing. Not in training. Not from illness. Not by accident. Not from natural causes.
Inspiring Ride for Canadian Apprentice Jockey Fraser Aebly
Story courtesy of Woodbine Communications/Chris Lomon Motivation and inspiration are always close at hand for Fraser Aebly. When he slipped on the sky-blue silks featuring an ornate white butterfly on the front, along with white and black hoops, the 19-year-old apprentice rider was, as always, focused on giving his horse the best shot at winning the race.
