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.
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2023 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Feb. 15
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago. In the third edition of this blog for the 2023 run for the roses, the focus was the previous two weeks of racing that featured five Kentucky Derby qualifying races.
2023 Risen Star Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
Fans and horseplayers will direct their attention to the “Big Easy” this Saturday, as Fair Grounds hosts the $400,000, Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford.
Underappreciated Horse Racing Stars of 19th Century: Ben Brush, Domino, and Henry of Navarre
Into each decade comes a handful of horses that help define that time for the fans who experience it. Alongside these familiar names are those who make their mark then but might fall by the wayside as years go by and their moments fall away. Remembering their accomplishments allows fans to put those periods in perspective, a new look at some horses who deserve recognition, in this case even a century after they competed.
