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, $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs.
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Underappreciated Legends of the 20th Century: Whisk Broom II, Old Rosebud, and Omar Khayyam
To be remembered a hundred years later is to hit a note that echoes through the years in between. In this decade of the 20th Century, an era that saw historic horses whose deeds made ever-resonant impressions, three names earned a place in the sport’s long memory with feats of stamina and speed that live on in the Hall of Fame and more.
Five Takeaways You Need to Know From the Weekend of Racing, Including Final Stop on Derby Trail
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $400,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course, the last race of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep season, the $1 million
Sixteen Things to Know About the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby was first held in 1875 and ranks as the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States.
