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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New Kentucky Derby Prospects Join the Feb. 6 Top 10 Poll
Each week, members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the 2023 top 3-year-old rankings below in inaugural poll of the Triple Crown season. This poll will continue through the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets in June. AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2023
2023 Kentucky Derby Hopeful Snapshots: Rocket Can
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.
SLIDESHOW: U.S. Triple Crown Winners from Sir Barton to Justify
The U.S. Triple Crown in Thoroughbred racing has been swept by only 13 horses in the history of the sport. It takes a special racehorse to win the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby, the 1 3/16-mile Preakness Stakes, and the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes in a five-week stretch during the spring of a 3-year-old campaign. Let's take a look back at the 13 superstars in this slideshow below who were able to etch their names in the history books as Triple Crown winners.
