While horseplayers, handicappers, and public touts have all the fun sifting through their facts and figures for the 149th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve coming up May 6, we poor ink-stained wretches of the Fourth Estate must sit around twiddling our thumbs, wondering what kind of result we'll be stuck with and praying it will be a tale our grandchildren can tell. Or at least gets a few dozen retweets.
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Secretariat’s Shocking Stumble in 1973 Wood Memorial in Final Kentucky Derby Prep
With an off-the-pace victory in the Bay Shore Stakes and a front-end triumph in the Gotham Stakes to welcome in his 3-year-old campaign, Secretariat had taken the requisite steps that would land him in Louisville on the fi
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Meet the 2023 Kentucky Derby Contenders
America’s Best Racing assembles a yearly slideshow of the talented 3-year-olds lined up to compete in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. This year's race on May 6 at Churchill Downs features a deep group of gifted individuals and, outside of champion and probable favorite Forte, the race looks wid
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 19
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6.
