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.
Tag: The Sport
How a Legendary Trainer Known as ‘The Bald Eagle’ Excelled for Five Decades
Some might say that Charlie Whittingham was the best and most famous trainer California has ever known. As true as that might be, Whittingham deserves to be viewed in a context much greater than even a state as large as California. Though synonymous with the Golden State, Whittingham was unquestionably one of greatest trainers in the long and glorious history of Thoroughbred racing anywhere in the United States.
Once Again, The King’s Plate: A New Era for Canada’s Marquee Thoroughbred Race
Woodbine Entertainment is pleased to announce that The Queen’s Plate, North America’s longest continuously run stakes race, will once again be known as The King’s Plate. This exciting next chapter of Canada’s premier Thoroughbred horse race, which will take place on Sunday, Aug. 20 in 2023, follows the September 2022 accession of King Charles III.   
Speaking Scout Goes From $3,000 Buy to Grade 1 Winner
The $3,000 horse from obscurity just became one of next year's top turf prospects with his powerful late-running victory in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby on Dec. 3.
