Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs.
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Forte Solidifies Number One Position in Kentucky Derby Poll
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. Week 5 of the 2023 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the (NTRA) covers racing performances through March 7, 2023. The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.
Five Key Takeaways You Need to Know From a Spectacular Derby Prep Weekend
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from a huge weekend of racing action that included four key Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races: the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, the $402,000
Congruent Jumps on Kentucky Derby Trail with John Battaglia Memorial Win
Thundering down the center of the Turfway Park stretch, Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent pulled clear for a decisive come-from-behind victory March 4 in the $147,500 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.
