Let’s talk about coronations. No, not the one scheduled for Westminster Abbey in London late this spring, although we’ll get back to that. This is about the coronation of a horse, already talked about before he walked off a racing surface for the final time as the latter-day Secretariat, anointed by the gurus who set such numbers as the best in the world in 2022, equal in status to Frankel.
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2023 Pegasus World Cup Turf at a Glance
The Grade 1, $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational presented by Qatar Racing will celebrate a new winner on Saturday at Gulfstream Park as the two-year reign of Colonel Liam came to an end last week when he was retired.
2023 Southwest Stakes at a Glance
Once again Oaklawn Park’s Southwest Stakes will offer qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, only this year there will be more of them to go around.
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Jan. 25
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his inaugural Derby Dozen for 2023, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6.